On a Day Trip to Pretoria

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Since it is just a short train trip away from Johannesburg, I figured I’d go have a look at Pretoria as well. Being a safe place to walk around, it felt a lot different from Johannesburg. And with the size of the city, it doesn’t take long to cover the centre of town. I get that this place might feel more “comfortable” for visitors to stay at, but there is not much to see/do… – I felt a day trip was enough. Church Square I imagine to be very nice, when overhauling is done. Now it was just a big, ugly construction site. After tumbling around the CBD area for a bit, which is just like any other CBD, really, I walked back to the train station, passing City Hall, which looked beautiful in its spring outfit. And that was it…

I went to Pretoria on the Gautrain. You need a travel card to top up to be able to get on.

Website: tshwane.gov.za

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10 thoughts on “On a Day Trip to Pretoria

    1. My definite favourite was Cape Town. Pretoria and Johannesburg were nice, but not being able to walk around Joburg was a negative for me, and Pretoria seemed a bit on the smaller side, with less to do.

    1. True. Johannesburg is actually the only place I’ve been which have been limiting. You always keep an eye out, but I’ve never had to adjust as much anywhere else.

  1. It’s unfortunate that the downtown Church Square area was a full of construction when you visited but it looks like it was a nice, chill day trip. 🙂

    1. Yes, unfortunate 🙁 I got the small(er) town feeling, so I’d say it put out a good vibe.

    1. Definitely a lot more to do in Johannesburg, and it is a short trip away, but I loved the fact that I could walk around in Pretoria with no worries.

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