Spring's in the air. Why not escape the drudgery of Jozi city life and plan your weekend escape. Now is the perfect time.

Head to Palazzo Hotel at Montecasino

It’s located in the heart of Fourways, north of Johannesburg and is easily accessible to all major highways and business hubs.

The architecture’s reminiscent of Tuscan design. You can experience true style and luxury, combined with personal service, luxury accommodation and world-class facilities.

The luxurious accommodation on offer includes a penthouse, a presidential suite. There are also specific rooms to accommodate the physically challenged guests.

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Each is elegantly appointed with an en-suite bathroom and separate shower and overlooks the beautifully landscaped Tuscan gardens. The hotel also offers a fully equipped fitness centre, outdoor swimming pool and business centre.

The Palazzo Hotel
Tel: 011 510-3000

Indulge at the Medeo restaurant

Check out the Medeo restaurant located on the ground floor of the Palazzo. Get your breakfast, lunch or dinner here whether you’re a hotel guests or an outside patron.

The cuisine is contemporary incorporating flavours from around the world complimented with an impressive wine list.

Choose from starters like Caesar salad and Falkland calamari salad. As a main, opt for either Indonesian-style Nasigoreng, braised lamb shank or beef fillet. Top it off with iced fruit, saffron and coconut crème brulee or a trio of sorbet.

Activities

A ninety-minute drive north-west of Johannesburg takes you to the beautiful Magaliesberg Mountains. It’s approximately an hour’s drive and 40 km from the Palazzo hotel.

Look forward to hiking trails with views of superb rock formations, sparkling waterfalls, winding streams and masses of indigenous vegetation.

The Johannesburg Hiking Club organises youthful, midweek and Sunday hikes, backpacks, base camp weekends, slide shows, club evenings and social events.

The club offers as many different hiking trails in South Africa as possible in order to provide an extensive and motivating programme. Johannesburg also offers numerous fantastic trails that have been tailored for disabled and/or handicapped persons.

The Johannesburg Hiking club
Tel: 011 462 2993

Insider’s tip

Head for the hiking trails of World Heritage Site, The Cradle of Humankind. It's an hour's drive from Johannesburg and has an extraordinary display of live stalagmites and stalactites.

An oddball day

Opt for the thrill and awe of gliding flight. Magalies Gliding club is situated approximately 50 km west-north of central Johannesburg. It’s about 65 km southwest of central Pretoria.

Take your family for a day of excitement. When you're done flying, there’s a bar and self-catering braai. So you can just chill out and bask in the sun.

Magalies Gliding Club
Email: bobcar@global.co.za

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