Pretoria is at distance of 50 km north from Johannesburg and situated in the Province of Gauteng. Probably city's novel name was Pretoria Philadelphia, which means "Pretoria of brotherly love".
How to Reach
Pretoria is situated merely about 34 miles from the Johannesburg International Airport; so, after landing in Johannesburg, you can either take public transport or private taxi or even you can hire car on rent. The railways and roadways are well managed and their services that connect other cities of South Africa are quite frequent.
Attractions in the City
The best time to tour this city is October month when all Jacaranda trees are in full bloom. This is the time when city turned in purple color. Besides, there are various other tourists attractions including museums (such as Pretoria Forts, Mapungubwe Museum, Transvaal Museum), Pretoria Botanical Gardens and many more. Other places of attractions are suburb areas i.e. Annlin, Arcadia, Brooklyn, Colbyn, Equestria, Erasmusrand, Faerie Glen, Garsfontein, Gezina, Hatfield etc.
Where to Stay
The city has several small and big and highly luxurious to medium class hotels. All these hotels and resorts are located in the downtown area as well in all the suburban areas. These hotels and resorts provide various services including public transportation facility, car rental facility, medical facility, and tour guide facility.
Sports & Events
The most popular sport of the city is Rugby; however, the football is also equally important. Exclusively for Football World Cup 2010, city has revamped its Loftus Versfeld Stadium. The stadium is very big with the capacity of more than 51,000.
