Forest Town Locals Guide
Food scene
Tyrone avenue is a shopping strip close by, it offers a great fresh produce shop, crafts, bars, restaurants, and other basics.
Tyrone Avenue
Tyrone AvenueTyrone avenue is a shopping strip close by, it offers a great fresh produce shop, crafts, bars, restaurants, and other basics.
7th Street
7th StreetVibery, bohemian part of town. Lots of restaurants and bars.
Sightseeing
The Joberg zoo is 400m from the apartment. Whilst zoos have a mixed reputation, this zoo is well meaning and also has many open green spaces. From the apartment you will hear lion, monkeys, peacock and other creatures.
175 locals recommend
Johannesburg Zoo
Jellicoe AvenueThe Joberg zoo is 400m from the apartment. Whilst zoos have a mixed reputation, this zoo is well meaning and also has many open green spaces. From the apartment you will hear lion, monkeys, peacock and other creatures.
The wilds is a very old nature reserve very close by, it is well kept with great indigenous trees and wonderful views of Parktown and some historical areas of the city. Prefer time to visit is morning.
18 locals recommend
The Wilds Municipal Nature Reserve
Houghton DriveThe wilds is a very old nature reserve very close by, it is well kept with great indigenous trees and wonderful views of Parktown and some historical areas of the city. Prefer time to visit is morning.
This is an under rated nature reserve with spectacular views of the CBD.
60 locals recommend
Melville Koppies Nature Reserve
4 Judith RdThis is an under rated nature reserve with spectacular views of the CBD.
The Military Museum borders the zoo and has very interest artifacts mainly from the Anglo-boer war, first and second world wars. Interesting one for the history connoisseur.
38 locals recommend
South African National Museum of Military History
22 Erlswold WayThe Military Museum borders the zoo and has very interest artifacts mainly from the Anglo-boer war, first and second world wars. Interesting one for the history connoisseur.
Cultural
Constitution hill has modern and historic significance. Seat of SA's constitutional court but also housed in interesting architecture (modern and old)
193 locals recommend
Constitution Hill Human Rights Precinct
11 Kotze StConstitution hill has modern and historic significance. Seat of SA's constitutional court but also housed in interesting architecture (modern and old)
Historic
Learn about SA's sad and notorious political regime during the last century
391 locals recommend
Apartheid Museum
Learn about SA's sad and notorious political regime during the last century
Shopping
Modern, trendy shopping precinct close by.
Lots of quads and open air spaces.
22 locals recommend
The Zone @ Rosebank
177 Oxford RoadModern, trendy shopping precinct close by.
Lots of quads and open air spaces.