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Pretoria

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A hub of research and education, Pretoria remains a quiet city filled with significant historic buildings and fascinating museums. What visitors remember most from their Pretoria vacation is the city's cultural diversity and architectural inventiveness. As you sightsee in Pretoria, you'll observe buildings that combine 19th-century British, German, and Dutch colonial designs with various modern influences. Popular places to visit in Pretoria include botanical and zoological gardens, forts, monuments, government institutions, as well as temples and churches of all major religions. Pretoria is in Gauteng. Take a look at our South Africa road trip app to refine the details of your trip to Pretoria.
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Voortrekker Monument
4.4
Duration: 1​h
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Union Buildings
4.1
Duration: 30​min
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Horseback Africa
4.7
Duration: 3​h
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Pretoria National Botanical Garden
4.2
Duration: 2​h 30​min

Side trips from Pretoria

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Apartheid Museum
Johannesburg
4.5
Duration: 3​h
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Safaris
Johannesburg
4.7
Duration: 8​h
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Gold Reef City
Johannesburg
3.9
Duration: 8​h
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Emperors Palace
Kempton Park
4.1
Duration: 4​h

Hidden gems in Pretoria

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Safaris
5.0
Duration: 8​h
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National Zoological Gardens of South Africa
3.7
Duration: 2​h 30​min
African Battlefields - Private Tours
5.0
Duration: 4​h
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Hennops Hiking Trail
4.7
Duration: 3​h 30​min

Parks in Pretoria

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Rietvlei Nature Reserve
4.3
Duration: 3​h 30​min
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Jan Cilliers Park
4.6
Duration: 3​h
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Faerie Glen Nature Reserve
4.3
Duration: 3​h 30​min
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Ludwig's Rose Farm
4.1
Duration: 2​h 30​min

Shopping in Pretoria

Pretoria Farmers Market
5.0
Duration: 1​h 30​min
Woodlands Boulevard
5.0
Duration: 2​h 30​min
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Hazel Food Market
4.6
Duration: 1​h 30​min
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Karoo Lifestyle Center
4.5
Duration: 2​h

Trails in Pretoria

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Groenkloof Nature Reserve
4.0
Duration: 3​h 30​min
Rosemary Hill Mountain Bike Park
4.6
Duration: 2​h 30​min
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Hedianga Farm
4.2
Duration: 1​h 30​min
Buffelsdrift MTB Park
4.0
Duration: 4​h

Featured attractions

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Market @ the Sheds
4.3
Duration: 3​h
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Montecasino
Sandton
4.3
Duration: 3​h
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Constitution Hill
Johannesburg
4.5
Duration: 2​h 30​min
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Zipline
5.0
Duration: 8​h
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Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site BEST FOR: Nature, Historic Sites
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