Johannesburg flights are popular with tourists from all over the world as the South African capital has a dry sunny climate and offers a taste of the west within an African context. The city is the financial, cultural and industrial hub of the country and has a high rise skyline overlooking the surrounding plateaus. With cheap flights to Johannesburg on offer, you can explore this fascinating city for yourself.

The city is home to seven million people and is split into various districts, all of which have a different cultural feel. The suburbs of Melville, Parkhurst and Greenside are popular for their bohemian liberal arts feel and have many boutiques and cafes to explore and enjoy. The downtown area has many high-rise financial buildings but Johannesburg also has numerous city parks with fountains and flower arrangements to enjoy.

Many tourist attractions are the numerous interesting museums such as the Apartheid Museum, Hector Pieterson Museum as well as exhibits about the city's connection with mining gold. There are many art museums showing combinations of rock art, local art as well as European-influenced depictions of the landscape and wildlife. Only 25 miles away there is also a World Heritage UNESCO site called The Cradle of Humankind, which is where many ancient fossils have been found, including that of an ancient African skull.

To explore the hybrid of European and African culture for yourself, make the most of the cheap flights to Johannesburg which will take you from numerous international destinations to the heart of the city at O. R. Tambo International Airport.