Urban Backpacker

Urban Backpacker is a hostel in City of Johannesburg, Gauteng. Urban Backpacker is situated nearby to the government office Department of Correctional Services, as well as near Department of Higher Education.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Carlton Centre and Gandhi Square.

Carlton Centre

Shopping center

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The Carlton Centre is a 50-storey skyscraper and shopping centre located on Commissioner Street in central Johannesburg, South Africa. At 223 metres, it was the tallest building in Africa for 46 years from its completion in 1973 until 2019. Carlton Centre is situated 260 metres north of Urban Backpacker.

Gandhi Square

Square

Gandhi Square is a plaza located in the Central Business District of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is named after the political activist and pacifist, Mahatma Gandhi. Gandhi Square is situated 250 metres northwest of Urban Backpacker.

Ellis Park Stadium

Stadium

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Ellis Park Stadium is a rugby union and association football stadium in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. It hosted the final of the 1995 Rugby World Cup, which was won by the country's national team, the Springboks. Ellis Park Stadium is situated 2 km northeast of Urban Backpacker.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Marshalltown and Johannesburg.

Marshalltown

Suburb

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Marshalltown is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region F of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. The area, together with Ferreirasdorp was previously home to a large concentration of Eastern European Jewish immigrants.

Johannesburg

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Johannesburg is a large metropolis and South Africa's largest city. Once regarded as South Africa's crime capital in the turbulent nineties, the city has shaken off that reputation led by its youthful exuberant population and a growing black middle class, not to mention the omnipresent soundtrack of Amapiano and house music.