Attractions IN Wonderboom
Golf Courses
Akasia Country Club
The golfers of Pretoria know the prettiness and the challenges of the Akasia Country Club well. They drink in the views of the Magaliesberg Mountain Range while they soak up the warmth of the South African sunshine, just 10 kilometres outside of the ...
Nature Reserves
Wonderboom Nature Reserve
Named after the wild fig (Ficus salicifolia) Wonderboom, for which the reserve is famous, and which grows at the foot of the northern slopes of the Magalies Mountain range, the Wonderboom Nature Reserve lies to the north of the city - a 200 hectare ...
Attractions AROUND Wonderboom
Museums
Kruger House Museum
The last house in which President Paul Kruger was to live, between 1883 and 1901, before he left South Africa to go into exile in Europe, the Kruger House Museum lies just a few blocks from Church square, where his bronze statue takes centre stage facing ...
National Monuments
Melrose House
Melrose House in Pretoria was built in 1886 by George J Heys, who was a prominent and successful business mogul in Pretoria at the time. Amongst other things, it is an important record of how architecture and interiors were transformed from the Victorian ...
Landmarks / Entertainment
South African State Theatre
The huge State Theatre complex in Church Street in Pretoria / Tshwane, with its five theatres and huge public square, opened in 1981 as a non-profit, government funded company famous for lavish productions that saw overseas opera singers and ballet ...
Landmarks / National Monuments
Voortrekker Monument
The huge monolith that is the Voortrekker monument stands as a major landmark on a low hill, just outside Tshwane (as Pretoria is now called). Depending on who you are, the monument that has some of the finest sculpture work in the country is either a ...
... and a little further afield
Birdlife or Wildlife Sanctuaries
Austin Roberts Bird Sanctuary
If you grew up in the vicinity of Austin Roberts Bird Sanctuary, you will remember a time, during the 1970s, when the pink backed pelican bred here; and crowds of people came from all over Tshwane to watch the thousands of egrets, part of a large heronry ...
Game Reserves
Dinokeng Game Reserve
Why Dinokeng Game Reserve is such an attraction is because it provides Big 5 game viewing really close to Pretoria - half an hour, or an hour from OR Tambo International Airport. Which means you can simply fall out of the plane and be in the 'bush' ...
Nature Reserves / Birdlife or Wildlife Sanctuaries
Faerie Glen Nature Reserve
Boasting idyllic scenery and an abundance of birdlife, The Faerie Glen Nature Reserve in Pretoria is a popular 128ha sanctuary, with an interesting series of nature trails and walks. The reserve transitions between bankenveld (grassland) and sour ...
Landmarks / Memorials
Freedom Park
The Freedom Park opened its doors in December 2007. It is a space where South Africans and visitors to the country can reflect on the past, and is an inspiration for the future. It is regarded as one of the most ambitious heritage projects the government ...
Miscellaneous / Popular Tourist Routes
Gautrain
The Gautrain is an 80 kilometre mass rapid transit railway system, which is a long-winded way of saying that Johannesburg constructed a (really) fast train that cuts out all of the traffic to and from the airport, just in time for the Soccer World Cup of ...
Landmarks / Memorials / National Monuments
Groenkloof National Heritage Monument
In the middle of Groenkloof Nature Reserve stand a series of life-sized bronze statues. They are the anti-apartheid struggle heroes. Over 50 of them are collectively known as the Long Walk to Freedom, reflecting the long history of ...
Nature Reserves
Groenkloof Nature Reserve
Groenkloof Nature Reserve, on the southern side of Pretoria, is the first nature reserve in the continent dating back to the time when President Kruger proclaimed the entire valley a game sanctuary, in 1895. Now it lies in the Fountains Valley, famous as ...
Golf Courses
Irene Country Club
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, yet far removed from city life. There are no factories, the air ...
2010 Stadiums / Landmarks
Loftus Versfeld Stadium
Home to the Sundowns Football Club and the Blue Bulls rugby team, Loftus Versfeld received a welcomed revamp and renovation in preparation for the 2010 FIFA World Cup™, hosted by South Africa. It was built decades ago, and has seen a number ...
Landmarks / Mandela Route / Memorials
Mandela's Statue at the Union Buildings
A nine-metre high bronze statue of Nelson Mandela has stood at the foot of the Union Buildings since it was unveiled by Jacob Zuma a day after Mandela's funeral in Qunu, in December 2013. It is the tallest bronze sculpture of Mandela in existence. The ...
Wonderboom as a destination
Also in the neighbourhood
Akasia, Annlin, Arcadia, Brooklyn, Brummeria, Centurion, Clydesdale, Colbyn, Constantia Park, Cullinan, De Wilgers, Donkerhoek, Eastwood, Eldoraigne, Equestria, Erasmia, Erasmuskloof, Erasmusrand, Faerie Glen, Garsfontein, Groenkloof, Hatfield, Hazelwood, Irene, Kameeldrift, Karenpark, La Montagne, Lynnwood, Lynnwood Ridge, Magalieskruin, Menlo Park, Menlyn, Meyerspark, Montana, Monumentpark, Moreleta Park, Muckleneuk, Murrayfield, Newlands, Pretoria CBD, Pretoria East, Pretoria North, Queenswood, Rayton, Rietfontein, Rietvalleirand, Riviera, Shere, Silver Lakes, Silverton, Sinoville, Tweefontein, Villieria, Wapadrand, Waterkloof, Waterkloof Glen, Waterkloof Ridge, Waverley, Woodhill Estate
Staying Overnight
Berghaan BnB Pretoria
Nestled at the foot of the Magalies Mountains (the oldest mountain range in the world), Berghaan BnB Pretoria offers cosy and private accommodati...
Villa San Giovanni
Located in the main terminal building of Wonderboom National Airport, Villa San Giovanni is in close proximity to Rosslyn, Onderstepoort, Montana...
Purple Olive Guest House
Purple Olive Guest House is located in Wonderboom, Pretoria, in a tranquil, subtropical neighbourhood at the foot of the Magaliesberg Mountain, n...
Garrett Guest House
Garrett Guest House offers comfortable accommodation in Sinoville, Pretoria. The guest house is located within close proximity to shops, restaura...
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