40 Places of Interest in Pretoria
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Golf Courses
Akasia Country Club
The golfers of Pretoria know the prettiness and the challenges of the Akasia Country Club well. They drink in the views of the Magaliesberg Mountain Range while they soak up the warmth of the South African sunshine, just 10 kilometres outside of the ...
Birdlife or Wildlife Sanctuaries
Austin Roberts Bird Sanctuary
If you grew up in the vicinity of Austin Roberts Bird Sanctuary, you will remember a time, during the 1970s, when the pink backed pelican bred here; and crowds of people came from all over Tshwane to watch the thousands of egrets, part of a large heronry ...
Game Reserves
Dinokeng Game Reserve
Why Dinokeng Game Reserve is such an attraction is because it provides Big 5 game viewing really close to Pretoria - half an hour, or an hour from OR Tambo International Airport. Which means you can simply fall out of the plane and be in the 'bush' ...
Nature Reserves / Birdlife or Wildlife Sanctuaries
Faerie Glen Nature Reserve
Boasting idyllic scenery and an abundance of birdlife, The Faerie Glen Nature Reserve in Pretoria is a popular 128ha sanctuary, with an interesting series of nature trails and walks. The reserve transitions between bankenveld (grassland) and sour ...
Landmarks / Memorials
Freedom Park
The Freedom Park opened its doors in December 2007. It is a space where South Africans and visitors to the country can reflect on the past, and is an inspiration for the future. It is regarded as one of the most ambitious heritage projects the government ...
Miscellaneous / Popular Tourist Routes
Gautrain
The Gautrain is an 80 kilometre mass rapid transit railway system, which is a long-winded way of saying that Johannesburg constructed a (really) fast train that cuts out all of the traffic to and from the airport, just in time for the Soccer World Cup of ...
Landmarks / Memorials / National Monuments
Groenkloof National Heritage Monument
In the middle of Groenkloof Nature Reserve stand a series of life-sized bronze statues. They are the anti-apartheid struggle heroes. Over 50 of them are collectively known as the Long Walk to Freedom, reflecting the long history of ...
Nature Reserves
Groenkloof Nature Reserve
Groenkloof Nature Reserve, on the southern side of Pretoria, is the first nature reserve in the continent dating back to the time when President Kruger proclaimed the entire valley a game sanctuary, in 1895. Now it lies in the Fountains Valley, famous as ...
Golf Courses
Irene Country Club
The Irene Golf Club has one of the most attractive golf courses imaginable, next to Van der Byl Farm in the small, leafy village of Irene. Irene is only 15 kilometres south-east of Pretoria, yet far removed from city life. There are no factories, the air ...
Museums
Kruger House Museum
The last house in which President Paul Kruger was to live, between 1883 and 1901, before he left South Africa to go into exile in Europe, the Kruger House Museum lies just a few blocks from Church square, where his bronze statue takes centre stage facing ...
2010 Stadiums / Landmarks
Loftus Versfeld Stadium
Home to the Sundowns Football Club and the Blue Bulls rugby team, Loftus Versfeld received a welcomed revamp and renovation in preparation for the 2010 FIFA World Cup™, hosted by South Africa. It was built decades ago, and has seen a number ...
Landmarks / Mandela Route / Memorials
Mandela's Statue at the Union Buildings
A nine-metre high bronze statue of Nelson Mandela has stood at the foot of the Union Buildings since it was unveiled by Jacob Zuma a day after Mandela's funeral in Qunu, in December 2013. It is the tallest bronze sculpture of Mandela in existence. The ...
National Monuments
Melrose House
Melrose House in Pretoria was built in 1886 by George J Heys, who was a prominent and successful business mogul in Pretoria at the time. Amongst other things, it is an important record of how architecture and interiors were transformed from the Victorian ...
Nature Reserves
Moreleta Kloof Nature Reserve
The Moreleta Kloof Nature Reserve has a total area of about 100 hectares, and was originally a dairy farm in the 1800's. The homestead that was built during that time now functions as a quaint chapel, while another home has been converted into a ...
Lakes / Dams / Landmarks / Miscellaneous
Moreleta Spruit
The Moreleta Spruit (spruit is a South African word for a small stream) is a tributary of the Hartbees Spruit that runs through the eastern Pretoria suburbs. The stream that flows all year round starts in the dolomite hills to the south of Pretoria and ...
Museums
Museum of Natural History
On one of the major streets in the centre of Tshwane, the capital city of South Africa, lies what is regarded as the country's leading natural history museum, open every day of the week. Founded in 1892, the Transvaal Museum of Natural History was ...
Museums
National Cultural History Museum
The National Cultural History Museum is regarded as a centre for living culture and it focuses on the diversity of the country's cultures and history of its people. It includes objects, manuscripts, documents, records, photographs and publications on ...
Golf Courses
Pebble Rock Golf Course
Pretoria is a bustling city in Gauteng, but is also known for its pretty tree-lined streets, and its deep history and heritage. The aesthetic loveliness of this area is showcased at the Pebble Rock Golf Course, which is characterised by beautiful ...
Museums
Pioneer Museum
The Pioneer open air Museum in Silverton is set in a graciously restored Victorian settler farmstead complete with horse mill and threshing floor, farming implements intact. A visit to the three hectare area gives one a real sense of early farming ...
Landmarks / Memorials / National Monuments
Pretoria Church Square
Church Square is located in the centre of town and is somewhat of a landmark in Pretoria. This is a worthwhile visit not only for the interesting history, but the number of buildings surrounding it each with their own story. See the broze statue of ...
Pretoria as a destination
In the neighbourhood
Akasia, Annlin, Arcadia, Brooklyn, Brummeria, Centurion, Clydesdale, Colbyn, Constantia Park, Cullinan, De Wilgers, Eastwood, Eldoraigne, Equestria, Erasmia, Erasmuskloof, Faerie Glen, Garsfontein, Groenkloof, Hatfield, Hazelwood, Irene, Kameeldrift, La Montagne, Lynnwood, Lynnwood Ridge, Magalieskruin, Menlo Park, Menlyn, Meyerspark, Montana, Monumentpark, Moreleta Park, Muckleneuk, Pretoria CBD, Pretoria East, Pretoria North, Queenswood, Rayton, Rietfontein, Rietvalleirand, Riviera, Silver Lakes, Silverton, Sinoville, Villieria, Wapadrand, Waterkloof, Waterkloof Glen, Waterkloof Ridge, Waverley, Wonderboom
Staying Overnight
On-Nkwe Accommodation
Located in the idyllic city of Pretoria, On-Nkwe Accommodation is a charming self-catering holiday home in Pretoria that is perfect for an escape...
Ivory Manor Boutique Hotel
Ivory Manor Boutique Hotel is situated in Rietvalleirand, Pretoria and provides accommodation for eighteen guests in nine rooms. It is located wi...
Alcade-Ekhaya
Alcade-Ekhaya is a holiday home situated in a lovely garden in Lynnwood Glen, offering self-catering accommodation for up to ten guests in five b...
Butjani Lodge
Butjani Lodge is an intimate eight bedded bush lodge 45km North East of Pretoria on the Dinokeng tourist route. Accommodation is in en-suite luxu...
Abloom Bush Lodge and Spa Retreat
In the beauty of an undiscovered bush valley you can find accommodation in the 5 star equivalent Abloom Bush Lodge & Spa Retreat. Just outside of...
Kievits Kroon Gauteng Wine Estate
Kievits Kroon Gauteng Wine Estate has established itself as one of the leading hotels in the Pretoria area. The Estate is a distinctive hotel tha...
Wings & Water Guest House
Wings and Water Guest House is located in Silver Lakes, Pretoria. The guest house offers accommodation for sixteen guests in lavish surroundings....
Kleinkaap Boutique Hotel
Kleinkaap offers luxury accommodation in Centurion, newly built in a Cape Dutch style. 34 double rooms are available to enhance the beauty of Kle...
Askara Haus
Askara Haus in the Silver Lakes Golf and Wildlife Estate, an idyllic and peaceful estate. The Peter Matkovich signature designed golf course offe...
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