Pretoria is one of the South Africa's most beautiful cities. Pretoria is presently known by the name Tshwane. It is also a administrative capital of South Africa. Pretoria is relatively a very small country that lies fifty kilometers north of Johannesburg. The city is designed around beautiful gardens and parks and is home to many splendid monuments and historical buildings. It is also a place of theatres, museums and monuments. Pretoria is also famous for the blooming Jacaranda's particularly in the month of October where the whole city turns pink or purple and therefore often called Jacaranda's city. The Pretoria weather is few degrees warmer than the Johannesburg.
Pretoria is also a host city for the South Africa 2010 Soccer World Cup. The Loftus Versveld Stadium in Pretoria, Gauteng Province, will undergo various upgrades for the Soccer World Cup 2010 and has a seating capacity of 45,000. It will host four first round matches and one second round match.
The tourists can breathe in the sweet scent of over six hundred species of flowers and plants at Pretoria's National Botanical Garden. The travels during their Pretoria holiday can spend some peaceful moments at the Buddhist Temple in Bronkhorstspruit. The union buildings in Pretoria are certainly a splendid piece of architecture. The buildings are pleasing to the eye. There is also a 9000 seat amphitheatre and beautiful walkways to enjoy.
The Soccer World Cup 2010 tourists can spend their time at the Pretoria zoo. It is great place to visit, especially those tourists travelling with children. The little ones will have a great time here. The zoo boasts of having some of the souvenier shops, an aquarium, a cable car and a few restaurants.
There is no dearth of accommodation space in Pretoria. Pretoria accommodation comprises of guest houses, bed and breakfast, game lodge and self catering within the various areas. Depending on the personal preferences and requirements the vast range and selection of Pretoria accommodation will be able to accommodate the needs of even the most discerning and particular visitor.
The Pretoria transportation is not the best in and around Pretoria. One of the best transport for the tourists on holiday would to hire a car and hop around the various places of Pretoria at their own pace. There is no international airport in Pretoria. It is served by OR Thambo (Johannesburg International Airport). It is easy to enter Pretoria from the airport. The major bus services like Translux, BazBus, Translux, etc offer connections to all big cities in South Africa. The train station in Pretoria is on the corner of Andries and Railway streets, just south of the city centre. The railways system in Pretoria is however is unreliable and unsafe and is best avoided.
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