South Africa Travel + Tourism Guide: Montecasino Fourways
Montecasino
Another wealthy Johannesburg suburb north of Sandton
is Fourways, home to the huge Montecasino shopping and entertainment
plaza.
The vast mall is modeled on a Tuscan village complete with faux
Italian buildings, cobbled streets, fountains and lots of red roof
tiles.
This vast temple to Mammon has brand name shopping, restaurants,
cinemas, a theater and a casino with Blackjack, Poker, American
Roulette, Dice (Craps) and Baccarat plus scores of slot machines,
one of which recently paid out over 900,000 Rand.
The theater puts on spectaculars such as Cats and Cinderalla on
Ice; the Nu Metro multiplex has 15 screens showing the latest movies.
Stores at Montecasino include an Anime Café, a good book
shop and a golf apparel outlet.

Upmarket hotels in Montecasino include the the five-star Palazzo
Hotel (Tel: 011 510 3000) and the Sun Square Hotel (Tel: 011 557
7007).
Montecasino
Montecasino Boulevard (Corner William Nicol and Witkoppen)
Fourways, Sandton
Johannesburg
Tel: 011 510 7329
Montecasino Access
Sandton is around 20km north of Jo'burg's CBD. Montecasino is situated
at the Fourways junction of William Nicol Drive and Witkoppen Road.
From the N1 (Western Bypass) take the William Nicol Turnoff, turn
onto William Nicol Drive and drive in a north towards Fourways.
Cross Leslie Road. At the next traffic light intersection (Kingfisher
Road), turn right into Montecasino Boulevard.
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