Things to Do in Soweto

There are 14 attractions in Soweto. Gold Reef City, theme park built around a historic gold mine, is the most popular.

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Gold Reef City

Theme park built around a historic gold mine

Apartheid Museum

Apartheid Museum

Museum documenting apartheid history and human-rights struggles

Malapa Fossil Site, Cradle of Humankind

Malapa Fossil Site, Cradle of Humankind

Fossil-bearing cave site important to human evolution

FNB Stadium

Large Johannesburg stadium hosting football and events

Ellis Park Stadium

Ellis Park Stadium

Johannesburg stadium hosting rugby and football matches

Sterkfontein

World-famous fossil site in Cradle of Humankind

Swartkrans

Fossil-bearing cave site significant to human evolution studies

Archaeological Site

Kromdraai fossil site

Kromdraai fossil site

Paleoanthropological site with hominin fossils near Johannesburg

Archaeological Site

Satyagraha House

Satyagraha House

Museum house in Johannesburg where Gandhi lived

East Rand

Metropolitan region east of Johannesburg with mining towns

Liliesleaf Farm

Liliesleaf Farm

Historic farmhouse central to South African anti-apartheid movement

Historical Site

Nelson Mandela Square

Nelson Mandela Square

Commercial square in Sandton with iconic Mandela statue

Lion & Safari Park

Lion & Safari Park

Wildlife park offering drive-through safaris and predators

Wildlife Reserve

South African National Museum of Military History

South African National Museum of Military History

Military history museum in Johannesburg with extensive exhibits