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What to do in Pretoria
Pretoria, part of the Tshwane Metropolitan Area, is the capital city of South Africa and often referred to as the Jacaranda city, because of the 70 000 Jacaranda trees that line the streets. It is a beautiful city and also a city of contrasts that is vibrant and alive and fascinating.
Pretoria Map
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Experience the total spectrum of Southern African arts, architecture, indigenous cultures and geology - uniquely combined with a safari adventure of Africa's wild life, seasonal flora and scenic splendour. |
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AfriXplorer invites you to Southern Africa for a vacation trip experience of a lifetime. Enjoy its hospitable and friendly people, cultural diversity, glorious weather, lovely beaches and spectacular scenery. |
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The past five years Alan has spent much of his time on sculpting and painting the Magnificent Seven - the 7 famous elephant bulls of the Kruger National Park. |
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Visitors to the Van Wouw Museum in Pretoria come to appreciate that Anton Van Wouw was not only a talented sculptor and artist, but he was a perceptive and compassionate man. |
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They present quality selected artworks. They source work by known and potential artists throughout SA. |
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Around 170 species have been recorded and birders will see around 40 species in a short morning visit. The main attraction is the dam where an excellent hide is situated. |
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Day packages available for couples, groups or individuals. Corporate call out packages are also available. Perfect for employee incentives or special occasions. |
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Their Private Zoo in the east of Pretoria, has now been open for 8 years. They have 55 bird species and 40 varieties of animals |
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Visitors to Pretoria should ensure that a visit to Bistrot BOER'geoisie is definitely on their agenda if they wish to sample genuine South African hospitality |
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Welcome to the Bronberg Meander - Gauteng’s breath of fresh air. You are welcomed to a place of magic - a place where myths and legends arise from a cultural heritage that goes back to the Iron Age. |
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This challenging parkland golf course is well maintained with wide fairways and some difficult greens to test the best golfers around. |
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With a compliment of more than 170 retail stores, they provide a comprehensive shopping choice. |
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Life has to be lived to be worthwhile. And every once in a while, you may just capture a little piece of heaven in this life – through a BSXI Hydro Spa treatment. |
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Casa Kaya Spa represents a sublime state of happiness. Walking into this spa means experiencing inner piece and a deep sense of well-being. |
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Chamberlain Bird Sanctuary is probably the weirdest bird sanctuary you'll ever visit. First the entrance is free, but there is a small price to pay for keys to open the gate to the sanctuary. |
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The sculptor Anton van Wouw's statue of Paul Kruger occupies the centre stage on Church Square. While the bronze figures of Kruger and the sentries were cast in Italy at the turn of the century |
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This collector's showroom and museum is a haven for historians and collectors alike. Books, art, diamonds, gold & silver, porcelain, dolls and much more. |
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This museum in Pretoria North consists of the house, on the slopes of the Magaliesberg, in which the sculptor Coert Steynberg (1905 - 1985) lived. |
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The Correctional Services Museum portrays the history of the Department of Correctional Services. |
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Creature Pots are works of art that blend most beautifully in both garden and home environments. |
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Situated within a conservancy area De Rust Camp Site offers you a peaceful break away experience. |
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Dive with the Great White shark and other shark species as well as with manta rays and eagle rays, whales, whale sharks, dolphins and turtles. |
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Eclectic Day Spa which is located in Newlands, Pretoria offers an extensive range of beauty, health and wellness treatments. |
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The Edoardo Villa Museum presently houses the largest single collection of works by this artist and presents a broad overview of his work between 1943 and 2004. |
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The collection houses bronzes, porcelain carpets, furniture and Dutch paintings. |
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Based in Garsfontein, Pretoria, Framing Apples is an art studio and workshop in one. They exhibit and supply works by top artists and also do framing of artwork and mirrors. |
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Come and enjoy the summer with Friends Of The Rail on one of their vintage heritage steam train trips. |
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Frontline Africa is a professional tour operator conducting tours to all eco tourism areas such as the Kruger National Park and Pilanesberg Game Reserve. |
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Whether you want to play a game or two or whether you want to buy someone a different type of gift or special event, this is the place to be. |
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Visit Hatfield Plaza, where there is something for everybody. If you want to relax in one of our great restaurants or coffee shops, hunt down the latest fashions or watch the latest block busters in one of our Nu Metro cinemas. |
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Hennops Pride is an ultra modern caravan and camping park that offers large shady sites, electrical power points and water taps close to each site. |
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The holistic approach ensures that you can make the most of your life as a healthy, vibrant person. Escape to the fountainhead of good health in the Schurveberg, away from the rat-race of city living. |
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Apart from their monthly specials, they also have standard, fixed packages for you to choose from. Choose the package that best suit your needs and budget. |
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African Tented Spa in the Bushveld Atmosphere, Close to big shopping centers eg. Silver Oaks and Menlyn mall. |
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A paradise of secret gardens, healing waters and a magical world of pampering is ready to revitalize body and mind and let your spirits soar. |
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The Irene Golf Club has one of the most attractive golf courses imaginable, next to Van der Byl Farm in the small, leafy village of Irene. Irene is only 15 kilometres south-east of Pretoria. |
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Set in rolling landscaped gardens, Isiphiwo offers a spectacular 18th century style Stone Chapel, banquet venue, Day Spa and Four Star rated Guest House. |
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Kievits Kroon is an upmarket country estate offering a complete business and leisure experience on a secure and tranquil Cape Dutch estate. |
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Situated on the banks of the Elands River in the Rust de Winter area, north of Pretoria a mere 45 minutes drive. With it's breathtaking beauty,unique charm and tranquility of the African bush, Kigeli will leave you utterly relaxed and refreshed. |
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A variety of colonial and traditional African dishes, which takes the diner on a journey from Cape Town to Cairo, have been introduced to all the menus including the traditional Sunday lunch |
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Experience this exclusive and intimate spa where you will be welcomed by our friendly African staff. |
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The Kolonnade Shopping Centre in Montana Park, Pretoria is one of the most successful shopping centres in Gauteng. |
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Come and awaken your senses and have a wonderful African spa experience at Lapologa day spa. Situated only 4km from the Kolonnade shopping center north of Pretoria |
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13 Spacious sites sharing a big communal, neat, modern ablution block. 2 Sites with own private ablutions for private families.Caravan clubs welcome. Double plugpoint at each stand enable campsite to accommodate 25 caravans |
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Loftus Versfeld is situated in the city of Tshwane (Pretoria). |
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Adventure Solutions ensures a combination between fun, safety and professionalism. We provide once in a life time adventure activities throughout Gauteng and North West Province! |
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In a typical massage session, the masseuse will guide stretching movements similar to yoga postures and also apply pressure to points along the body using the hands, thumbs, forearms, elbows, knees and feet. |
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Relax on the wooden deck overlooking the wild buck feeding grounds or unwind in the warm Martini Seated Pool. |
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The original Mangwanani Day Spa, as is customary in Africa, greets regal guests by drumming and singing. Set in the tranquil Hennops River Valley, just outside Pretoria |
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Rhino Park is the home of the McCarthy 4x4 Club. Offering a 12km 4x4 trail, an academic track, team building, basic 4x4 training and product launches. |
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Melrose House is a Victorian mansion requisitioned in 1900 by Lord Roberts and turned into the headquarters of the British forces. |
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Menlyn Park underwent a major refurbishment, which cost approximately R800 million. |
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Mind's i art space is a unique art venue in Brooklyn Square, Pretoria. It is a permanent outlet for four prominent Pretoria artists Diek Grobler, Gustav Vermeulen, Retha Buitendach and Michèle Nigrini. |
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Monateng Caravan Park is one of the finest 4-star graded Caravan parks by the Tourism Grading Council of South-Africa. |
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The friendship, the entertainment, the thrills are all yours at Morula. Fantastic casino and hotel. |
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Moyo Fountains is set in one of the oldest and most popular nature reserves in the country’s capital city of Pretoria. |
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Housing a display of South Africa's minerology and geology |
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There are 100 caravan stands under ample willow trees with an astonishing view of the mountain, encapsulated by solid rock faces. |
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Mystic Monkeys & Feathers Wildlife Park host one of South Africa's largest private primate collections featuring 38 species, in addition to a large number of beautiful, exotic birds.It is home to White Lions,Chimpanzee, Tigers,
Cheetah's and more! |
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The National Cultural History Museum is a cultural museum dedicated to the preservation and communication of the culture and heritage of all South Africans. It has access to a collection of about three million objects which are displayed in a variety of p |
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The National Zoological Gardens of South Africa, the largest zoo in the country and the only one with national status. |
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The village is relatively un-commercialised and you will have the opportunity to immerse yourself and experience life from a unique perspective. |
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Shady grassed stands throughout the park, all with 15amp electricity. Excellent, spotless ablution facilities. Fully enclosed lapa on a hill, with a wooden deck overlooking the river. |
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North Park has a wide range of stores from restaurants, shopping, jewelry, a gym and more. |
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The exhibition by the four artists is entitled Karooscapes, representing the ways in which the four artists have been intensely influenced by the Karoo, where they have all resided. |
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The range where Paintball Legion host the monthly scenario games is located on a farm in Wallmansthal. It is a bush field with multiple buildings and obstacles. |
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The Kruger house is a house museum, i.e. it attempts to recreate the ambience of a historic period, event or person.An almost total historic environment has been recreated. Visitors to Kruger House should feel as though the President or Mrs Kruger might r |
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The statue of Paul Kruger located at Church Square, in Pretoria (Now called Tshwane) is probably one of the most famous landmarks in South Africa. |
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Come and play on this 18-Hole Championship Golf Course. The course is a golfer's dream, combining perfect surrounds with rolling fairways and pristine greens. |
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The Pierneef Museum in a restored late 19th C house north of Church Square, has a collection of works by the landscape painter Jacob Hendrik Pierneef |
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Covering more than 3ha along the banks of the Morelata Spruit, this is a gracious Voortrekker farmstead with a carefully restored horse mill, threshing floor and set of farming implements. |
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The various exhibitions halls host a number of concurrent exhibitions, some of which are aimed at school art syllabuses. A major new show opens every three months. |
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Pretoria Country Club nestles in the scenic beauty of Waterkloof, one of the city’s most prestigious suburbs. Over the years the Pretoria Country Club has become a landmark in Pretoria. |
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They provided the necessary managerial and administrative acumen to retain and also improve facilities, whereby we now have the pleasure of playing on an excellent golf course and enjoy the best of clubhouse facilities. |
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This 76 ha urban oasis is a pristine getaway situated in the eastern suburbs of South Africa’s administrative capital, Pretoria. |
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Pretoria Skydiving Club is located at Wonderboom Airport in Pretoria. It is in fact the closest Skydiving Club to Central Johannesburg and Pretoria. |
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Pro-Ball Paintball Games is a unique paintball venue situated in Pretoria in the Zwavelpoort area. |
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Take a trip on the most luxurious train in the world. Your romantic vacation through the heart of Southern Africa will begin or end at the headquarters of this private railway company. |
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This splended Victorian mansion, which dates from 1884, was the residence of the magnate Sammy Marks. He made a significant contribution to the industrial, mining and agricultural development of the Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek. |
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The nine hole golf course with 18 tees , will challenge any golfer. |
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A unique museum offering a series of fascinating interactive exhibits dealing with proven and potential scietific an technological discoveries. |
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Previously called the Brits Golf Club, this par 72 golf course is well established. With the truly Bushveld atmosphere this parklands lay-out golf course will be a challenge to any competitive golfer. |
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As the name of the club implies, there is an abundance of lakes and attractive water features running through the spectacular SilverLakes Golf course. |
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Home to General Jan Smuts for over 40 years, Doornkloof in Irene, southeast of Pretoria, is a unique museum that reveals much about the life and the spirit of this great statesman. |
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The South African Air Force, the second oldest air force in the world, has a long and proud history, a history that has included a major role in securing victory for the Allied Forces during both World Wars and has resulted in a safe South Africa. |
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In the heart of the capital Pretoria the South African State Theatre is much more than just a complex of theatres. Functioning as a receiving house this unusual, stylish, centrally situated venue can accommodate almost any performance or function. |
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Paintball field located in Irene Pretoria. Specializing in bush based paintball games. |
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Sunnypark Shopping Centre - a modern, trendy and secure shopping environment. |
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Today the Centre can look back with satisfaction on a job well done in ensuring the survival of Acinonyx jubatus - the cheetah, successfully breeding the king cheetah in captivity for the first time in the world. |
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The Carousel Casino is a state of the art gaming experience with the latest and greatest slots and thrilling table games. |
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Freedom Park is a meeting place, a venue for the gathering of clans and nations; a place to listen to the voice of silence, a place to pray; a sacred place, a step to the heavens and to our humanity. |
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The mall boasts a number of exclusive and exciting stores and offering to suit all your shopping requirements. |
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The South African collection contains the work of 350 painters and graphic artists, 60 sculptors and 14 potters. There are large collections of paintings by particular artists |
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Thrashers Skate Park is a venue for awesome outdoor skating and BMXing, including street runs, ledges, stairs and two half pipes. |
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This stunning little South African Gallery has a unique flair, regularly housing the artworks of artists who show an intense love for various aspects of their surrounding country. |
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The subjective experience of ˜beauty’ often involves the interpretation of some entity as being in balance and harmony with nature. This leads to powerful feelings of attraction and emotional well-being. |
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The Transvaal Museum is South Africa's leading natural history museum. |
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Twobar Scuba is a dive shop and training facility with a difference. Your safe enjoyment of the sport of scuba diving is the most important to them. Quality training and service is the difference. |
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Ukuthula is a day spa with a difference. Born out of a love for Africa fused with the French spirit of its owners. An original and unique blend of the best Africa and Europe has to offer. |
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The semicircular building has 2 wings at either end representing the 2 sides of the then Union of South Africa - the Afrikaners and the British who were housed on either side |
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With a thorough evaluation of your face and body, combined with a medical evaluation of your hormones, they are able to offer you the best advice on treatments and products that specifically suits you. |
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The Voortrekker Monument, a unique South African heritage treasure, serves as an ideal venue for exclusive classical music performances and choral performances. |
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You will feel deeply relaxed and pampered as they treat your face to a relaxation facial, working on pressure points, followed by a face, neck and shoulder massage. |
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The new Waterkloof golf course was redesigned by Peter Matkovich and more water hazards and bunkers come into play than before. The slopey bent grass greens are always a test to any golfer to save par on any hole. |
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Willa Krause is a multi-well slimming and beauty salon, as your host, our singular purpose is to immerse you in our soothing and luxurious surroundings and gracious hospitality and the soothing sounds and the aroma of essential oils. |
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From the moment you arrive, history becomes something you can see, smell, feel and taste. Our agricultural history is presented in a unique manner that will appeal to all family members. |
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The grounds are blessed with old trees, flowering shrubs and a variety of birdlife. Wingate Park Country Club offers a magnificent golf course. |
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Situated in the northern part of the city, and straddling the Magaliesberg Mountains, is the Wonderboom Nature Reserve, a 200 hectare reserve famous for its magnificent specimen of the Wonderboom. |
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An exciting variety of stores are on offer, so whatever your needs may be, you are sure to find it at Wonderpark Shopping Centre. |
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* Rated by Beeld readers as the best golf course 2010
* Rated in the top 70 courses in South Africa - Golf Digest 2010
* Voted the 3rd best address in South Africa - Finweek 2009 |
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Woodlands Boulevard is an upmarket shopping, dining and lifestyle destination in the vibrant and trendy Pretoria East. |
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