| Johannesburg: The City of Gold | | | | Johannesburg and its surrounding areas. Whilst some |
| The discovery of gold in what is now known as the | | | | business tourists like to stay in the business hub itself, |
| city of Johannesburg sparked off one of the fastest | | | | others prefer to stay at the hotels a short drive away |
| South African urban developments. Johannesburg or | | | | where they can have the feeling that they are also on |
| the 'city of gold' as it is fondly referred to, is one of the | | | | holiday. There is a huge amount of variety when it |
| most diverse areas in South Africa. It is South Africa's | | | | comes to accommodation in Johannesburg and |
| premier business destination and is as rich as the | | | | business travellers will always find the perfect location |
| cultures and heritages made up by its 5 million | | | | to suite all of their needs. Many of the hotels offer |
| inhabitants. | | | | conference facilities which companies can hire, making |
| South Africa's business hub | | | | the commute from hotel room to boardroom that |
| South Africa's premier business destination, | | | | much more seemless. Many businesses chose to hold |
| Johannesburg, is the most powerful commercial centre | | | | their conferences in hotels such as this as it is more |
| on the African continent. 74% of South African | | | | practical for the company. The hotel will usually set up |
| companies' headquarters are located in this business | | | | the room, provide the technological assistance and the |
| hub. It is also home to the Johannesburg Securities | | | | catering. |
| Exchange, the biggest stock exchange in Africa and | | | | Tourist attractions in the surrounding areas |
| the 16th biggest in the world. Though Johannesburg | | | | Whilst on business to Johannesburg most travellers try |
| has financial, municipal, transport and | | | | and fit in some time to see the very worthwhile tourist |
| telecommunications infrastructure that rival leading first | | | | attractions in the area. There are a multitude of |
| world cities the cost of living is so much lower, making | | | | museums, parks, botanical gardens and historical sites |
| it the ideal location for business tourism. | | | | in and around Johannesburg. The casinos in and |
| Business Tourism | | | | around the area provide fun-filled evenings after a long |
| Johannesburg has become the premier destination for | | | | days work. There are a variety of fantastic golf |
| domestic and international business tourists. 36% of | | | | courses in the area as well, some of which are world |
| domestic and 32% of international tourists to | | | | ranked and often frequented by business tourists. |
| Johannesburg come solely for business purposes. It | | | | Travelling around Johannesburg taking in the sights and |
| makes financial sense for international business | | | | sounds of its different suburbs, sampling local as well |
| travellers to come to Johannesburg as it will cost two | | | | as international cuisine and the impressive nightlife are |
| to three times less than when travelling to London, | | | | but a few of the things to do whilst on business in this |
| New York or Paris for the same purpose. | | | | cosmopolitan city. |
| Johannesburg has become a magnet for international | | | | For those who want to explore Johannesburg on a |
| conventions such as the 'World Summit on Sustainable | | | | grater scale a 50 minute drive will take them straight to |
| Development'. It is the cities world class venues, such | | | | the 'Cradle of Humankind'. A world heritage site |
| as the Sandton Convention Centre, and infrastructure | | | | consisting of over 200 caves in which 13 fossil sites |
| that have enabled it to become a much sought after | | | | have been found, the oldest of which is an estimated |
| destination for international business tourists. | | | | 2, 5 million years old. |
| Johannesburg international Airport | | | | The Hartebeespoort dam located not too far out of |
| The busiest and most business friendly airport in Africa | | | | the business hub is an excellent venue for water |
| is located in Johannesburg. The Johannesburg | | | | sports such as boating, fishing and water skiing. There |
| international airport accommodates approximately 13 | | | | is also a snake park, fresh-water aquarium and a 2 km |
| million passengers a year and about 1.2 million of these | | | | cableway taking visitors to a viewing site on the |
| are business travellers. The airport is located | | | | Magaliesberg. |
| approximately 30 minutes away from Johannesburg's | | | | Choose Johannesburg |
| business. There are various car rental companies that | | | | Johannesburg, South Africa's major business |
| operate from the airport and there are a variety of | | | | destination is home to world class venues and |
| taxi services that can take business tourists to their | | | | infrastructure. There is so much to do and see in this |
| hotels. | | | | city of gold that business tourists are afforded the |
| Accommodation | | | | opportunity of being leisure tourists as well. |
| There is no shortage of accommodation in | | | | |