Travel Destinations:
Gauteng, Mpumalanga,
Limpopo Province,
North-West Province

Johannesburg

[History]
[City]
[Gold Mines]
[Gold Reef City]
[Soweto]
[Airport]

[Cradle of Humankind]

Pretoria

[History]
[City]
[Union Building]
[Voortrekker Monument]

Mpumalanga Province
[Landscapes]
[Ndebele Culture]
[Panorama Route]

[Pilgrim's Rest]

[Nelspruit]

[Sudwala Caves]

[Barberton]

Kruger National Park
[General]

[Landscapes]
[Wildlife]
[Restcamps]
[Wilderness Trails]
[Private Game Parks]

Limpopo Province
[Pietersburg-Polokwane]

[Waterberg]

[Marakele National Park]

[Tzaneen]

[Mapungubwe]

North-West Province
[Hartbeespoort Dam]

[De Wildt Cheetah Park]
[Sun City]

[Pilanesberg Nat. Park]

[Madikwe Game Reserve]

Kingdom of Swaziland
[At a Glance]

[Travel Routes]

Pretoria and its Jacarandas

The nicest time for a visit is spring, when in October more than 70,000 Jacaranda trees are in full bloom. Then the whole town is one big purple-coloured and sweet-smelling sea of blossoms. The exotic trees were imported from South America some 100 years ago and gave the town its nickname: "Jacaranda City."

Pretoria visitor information and accommodation

Pretoria
The City

The administrative capital of South Africa, Pretoria / Tshwane lies about 50 km north of Johannesburg. The population, just under a million, consists mainly of officials, and in Pretoria life goes at a much slower pace than in the hectic Johannesburg. It is quite easy for the visitor to find his or her way through the city, which is laid out like a chess board. Pretoria lies 1367 m above sea level, which makes it about 400 m lower than Johannesburg. It is surrounded by protecting mountains. The climate is subtropical with hot, wet summers and relatively mild, dry winters.

Pretoria City

Left: Pretoria panorama.
Top: Jacaranda trees in spring.


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Pretoria The City

Pretoria
The City