Pretoria

Worth seeing in and around Pretoria

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Loftus Versfeld Stadium

   Loftus Versfeld Stadium is a rugby stadium situated in the suburb of Arcadia, city of Pretoria in the Gauteng province of South Africa, owned by the Blue Bulls Rugby Union. The stadium can accommodate 51,762 spectators.

   3.6 km · stadium · Wikipedia
2. 02
   University of Pretoria

   The University of Pretoria is a multi-campus public research university in Pretoria, the administrative and de facto capital of South Africa. The university was established in 1908 as the Pretoria campus of the Johannesburg-based Transvaal University College and is the fourth South African institution in continuous operation to be awarded university status.

   4.3 km · university in South Africa · Wikipedia
3. 03
   University of South Africa

   The University of South Africa is the largest university system in South Africa by enrollment. It attracts a third of all higher education students in South Africa.

   2.6 km · public university in South Africa · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Voortrekker Monument

   The Voortrekker Monument is located just south of Pretoria in South Africa. The granite structure is located on a hilltop, and was raised to commemorate the Voortrekkers who left the Cape Colony between 1835 and 1854.

   3.6 km · monument in Pretoria, South Africa, to commemorate the Voortrekkers who left the Cape Colony between 1835 and 1854 · Wikipedia
5. 05
   National Zoological Garden of South Africa

   The National Zoological Garden of South Africa is an 80-hectare zoo located in Pretoria, South Africa. It is the national zoo of South Africa, and was founded by J. W. B. Gunning in 1899.

   900 m · zoo in Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Ditsong National Museum of Natural History

   The Ditsong National Museum of Natural History, formerly the Transvaal Museum, is a natural history museum situated in Pretoria, South Africa. It is located on Paul Kruger Street, between Visagie and Minnaar Streets, opposite the Pretoria City Hall.

   500 m · museum in Pretoria, South Africa · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Tshwane University of Technology

   Tshwane University of Technology is a higher education institution in South Africa that came into being through a merger of three technikons — Technikon Northern Gauteng, Technikon North-West and Technikon Pretoria. As the number of students registering annually grows rapidly, records show that Tshwane University of Technology caters for approximately more than 60,000 students and it has become the largest residential higher education institution in South Africa.

   3.1 km · multi-campus university in South Africa · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Freedom Park

   Freedom Park is a park situated on Salvokop in Pretoria. It includes a memorial with a list of the names of those killed in the South African Wars, World War I, World War II as well as during the apartheid era.

   2.3 km · museum in Pretoria, South Africa · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Church Square, Pretoria

   Church Square, originally Market Square, is the square at the historic centre of the city of Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa. The founder of Pretoria, Marthinus Pretorius, determined that the square be used as a market place and church yard.

   0 m · formerly Market Square · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Kruger House, Pretoria

    Kruger House is the historical Pretoria residence of the Boer leader and President of the South African Republic, Paul Kruger. It was built in 1884 by architect Tom Claridge and builder Charles Clark.

    700 m · building · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   Pretoria Botanical Gardens

   2 Cussonia Ave, Brummeria, Pretoria, Gueteng, South Africa, fax: +27 12 804 4992, pretoriagarden@sanbi.org.

2. 02
   National Zoological Gardens
3. 03
   The Union Buildings
4. 04
   The Wonderboom
5. 05
   Church Square
6. 06
   Correctional Services Museum

   Historical articles show the development of the penal system in South Africa from the most barbaric methods to the modern penological system of today.

From Wikivoyage: Pretoria, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Things to do

1. 01
   Friends of the Rail
2. 02
   Klitsgras Drumming Circle
3. 03
   State Theatre
4. 04
   Groenkloof Nature Reserve

   Fountains Valley Resort (take exit 335 (M7 (M18) Eeufees Rd) off the N14 and follow the Fountains Resort sign), groenkloofnaturereserve@tshwane.gov.za.

5. 05
   Austin Roberts Bird Sanctuary
6. 06
   Africa Aerospace and Defence Expo

   A combined airshow and trade exhibition, also open to the public, taking place biannually in September.

From Wikivoyage: Pretoria, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Where to eat

The renowned restaurants include Cynthia's, the Hillside Tavern and Pachas. There are also many franchised diners throughout the city. Centurion Mall Express Sandwich Baron (annemarie@sandwichbaron.com), Shop 30A, Cnr Hendrik Verwoerd and Embankment, Centurion Mall, Centurion,. Sandwich Baron produces freshly made platters and sandwiches and holds no ready-made products in stock. Also has a catering service. Mimmos.

From Wikivoyage: Pretoria, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Getting to Pretoria

Airports

Lanseria (HLA), 34 km · O.R. Tambo (JNB), 44 km · Polokwane (PTG), 247 km

Stations

Pretoria railway station, 1.3 km · AFB Swartkop, 7.7 km · South African Air Force Museum, 7 km

• Johannesburg → Pretoria

  53 km · quickest by road, 1h 5m · R50–70
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• Polokwane → Pretoria

  242 km · quickest by road, 3h 43m · R240–320
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• Mbombela → Pretoria

  281 km · quickest by road, 4h 32m · R285–380
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