- Where: South Africa, near Johannesburg
If you want to experience the difficulties of working on gold mines under the ground - visit the mine Crown Mines. It is located in close proximity to the largest city of the South African Republic of Johannesburg .
A bit of history
South Africa invariably associates with diamonds - in fact here there are huge deposits of these precious stones. However, in its time, the country was shaken by a real gold rush. It can only be compared to the one that embraced North America.
At the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, deposits of gold were discovered in the vicinity of Johannesburg , which provoked rapid development of the fishery.
The first full-scale mine, where the precious metal was mined, was Crown Mines ;.
Theme rides and amusement park
Gold is running low, but in South Africa they decided to make money on this topic further. So relatively recently there was created an amusement park dedicated to the gold rush. Its name is Gold Reef City .
Tourists in all the details will learn the history of the mine, they will be able to enjoy specialized attractions. Provided descent under the ground - the depth of the gallery reaches two hundred meters, to feel what the prospectors felt and understand the complexity of their work.
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