| Page Views: 1,928 Last Visit to Pretoria: November, 2004 | South Africa's Capital by dejavu2gb - last update: Jan 27, 2006 |
Jacarada City | Picture courtesy of Dr David Crook |
When you ask some people what the capital of South Africa is, many times their replies are, Cape Town or Johannesburg, or in some cases even Durban, but very seldomly Pretoria, the real capital of South Africa.
Pretoria is also known as the Jacaranda city. The Jacaranda tree is a beautiful tree that has lovely purple flowers, and is found all over Pretoria. There are many streets in Pretoria that are lined beautifully with these trees, really gorgeous.
The Union Buildings are the Administrative Headquarters of the Government, and stands Majestically overlooking the city, surrounding this gorgeous building are stunning gardens which are well worth seeing. |
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| Pros: | "Nice city that has lots to offer" | | Cons: | "Can be very Afrikaans and quite conservative" | | In A Nutshell: | "Well worth a visit." |
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globetrott Thu Dec 15, 2005 17:34 UTC
an interesting page & location ! | Bwana_Brown Tue Sep 20, 2005 00:30 UTC
A great page on a fantastic city! Hey, that restaurant opened during the last time I was in Pretoria - will check it out next visit! I liked your comment on the Jacaranda trees too. | Muya Mon Jun 27, 2005 20:30 UTC
Interesting infos ! | easyoar Sat Mar 19, 2005 01:03 UTC
Only 2 tips on your nationa capital? Good ones though! |
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