Waverley
Nestled neatly in between the M1 highway and Louise Botha Avenue we will find the small Johannesburg suburb known as Waverley. The suburb is conveniently located to give all who come to visit access to all that makes Johannesburg such an incredible city. Waverley is a beautiful old suburb which has many gracious homes set in spacious garden and is an ideal place to visit as it offers its own unique experience, different to that you will experience in the greater Johannesburg region.
Waverley takes much pride in being home to the oldest school in Johannesburg, St Mary’s Anglican School for girls. It is also home to many other schools serving Johannesburg and is therefore important to the region in this respect.
Waverley’s location makes various tourist destinations accessible and this makes the suburb a suitable base when exploring the Johannesburg and Pretoria region. To begin with, animal lovers will have access to the Hartebeespoort Dam snake and Animal Park. Here, one of the finest collections of reptiles in South Africa is on show. To add onto this, the in house zoo is home to many of the world’s big cats including lions, leopards and cheetahs as well as their more exotic cousins such as tigers, jaguars and panthers.
Finally, there is the Hartebeespoort Aquarium which has a wide array of tropical fish as well as freshwater game such as crocodiles and other freshwater fish. For a truly South African cultural experience the Gaabo Motho Cultural Village would be the ideal place to visit. Dancers from different cultures daily demonstrate their dancing skills, giving visitors insight into the lifestyles and traditions of the various local South African tribes.
Waverley is both a residential area as well as an ideal tourist destination. Apart from providing its own unique experience, it also makes other areas in the region easily accessible. Do make a point of visiting Waverley.
