Melville at a glance
Melville is Joburg’s most cosmopolitan village, boasting vibrant trendy street life. It offers some of the city’s best restaurants, cocktail lounges, galleries, boutiques, bookstores and coffee shops. Favourite recommended spots include:
• Soulsa: Voted best food in Melville. International cuisine
• DeLaCreme Bakery: European style coffee shop with lovely cakes and pastries.
• The Loft Restaurant: Acclaimed cuisine
Fashion / Beauty
• We recommend a day spa package at the Camelot Spa at the Westcliff Hotel with its spectacular view over the city. Enquire at guesthouse.
• Nearby shopping centres offer the best in local and international clothing labels. All the above can be found on 7th Street, which offers a wide range of shopping and service options.
Gold Reef City
Just 8 kilometres from the centre of Johannesburg lies the world famous yet uniquely South African Gold Reef City. Here, a magnificent theme park and casino offers the widest range of attractions, fun and entertainment for the whole family.
A reproduction of a mining town, with exhibits, curio shops, restaurants & take-aways and a theme park, which includes a train ride tour.
With a selection of shops and eating outlets, there's plenty to keep you busy when you want to take a break from the Theme Park entertainment and historical attractions.
The Lion Park
The Lion Park is situated in Gauteng Province near Lanseria Airport and Fourways within easy reach of Johannesburg and Pretoria. The park offers terrific up close views and other exciting interactions with a large variety of predators and large herbivores indigenous to Africa. The Lion Park is home to over 80 lions including the rare white lions and many other carnivores such as cheetah, wild dog, brown and spotted hyena and black backed jackal and a wide variety of antelope which roam freely in the antelope area. Guests have an opportunity to interact with some of the animals in the Cub World area which has a giraffe feeding platform that puts you at eye level with our tame resident giraffe creating a fun experience for all ages. Then there is the popular cub interaction which allows guests to touch the cubs and take photographs. The Lion Park is open every day of the year.
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