# Things to see in Pretoria (South Africa): 38 places and when to go

> Pretoria is a major city in South Africa with around 1,338,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 38 places in and around it, mainly Museums and art (13), Wildlife (11), Nature (10). The best known are Voortrekker Monument, Ditsong National Museum of Natural History and Pretoria Zoo. The best time to come is July to April; also possible: May to June. In December there are 13 h 36 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 24. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/pretoria/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** South Africa · -25.705, 28.2275
- **Population:** About 1,338,000
- **Places:** 38 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/museos/) (13) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/fauna/) (11) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/naturaleza/) (10) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/historia/) (8) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/espiritual/) (5) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/familia/) (2)
- **Best time:** July to April.
- **Also possible:** May to June.
- **Nearest airport:** JNB Johannesburg, 48 km as the crow flies

## What to see in Pretoria

The places in and around Pretoria, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Voortrekker Monument](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/voortrekker-monument/): Monument in Pretoria, South Africa, to commemorate the Voortrekkers who left the Cape Colony between 1835 and 1854 · 9.5 km
- [Ditsong National Museum of Natural History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/national-museum-of-natural-history/): Museum in Pretoria, South Africa · 6.6 km
- [Pretoria Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/pretoria-zoo/): Zoo in Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa · 4.9 km
- [Kruger House, Pretoria](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/kruger-house/): Historic building · 6.5 km
- [Pretoria Art Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/pretoria-art-museum/): Art museum in Pretoria, South Africa · 5.0 km
- [Rietvlei Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/rietvlei-nature-reserve/): Nature reserve in Pretoria · 22 km
- [Statue of Paul Kruger, Church Square](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/paul-kruger-statue/): Statue in Pretoria, South Africa · 6.1 km
- [Ditsong Museums of South Africa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/ditsong-museums-of-south-africa/): Military museum, cultural museum, archaeology museum, anthropology museum, natural history museum in Pretoria and Johannesburg, South Africa · 6.5 km
- [Ditsong National Museum of Cultural History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/national-cultural-history-museum/): History museum · 6.9 km
- [Lukasrand Tower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/lucusrand-tower/): Communications tower in Pretoria, South Africa · 7.1 km
- [Roodeplaat Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/roodeplaat-dam-nature-reserve/): Nature reserve near Pretoria, South Africa · 15 km
- [Wonderboom Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/wonderboom-nature-reserve/): Protected area · 3.8 km
- [Dinokeng Game Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/dinokeng-game-reserve/): South Africa wildlife sanctuary · 41 km
- [Erasmus Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/erasmus-castle/): Old mansion in Erasmuskloof, Pretoria · 13 km
- [Faerie Glen Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/faerie-glen-nature-reserve/): Nature reserve in Pretoria, South Africa · 11 km
- [Fort Schanskop](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/fort-schanskop/): Fort in Pretoria, South Africa · 9.1 km
- [Pionier Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/pioneer/): South African museum · 8.9 km
- [Fort Klapperkop](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/fort-klapperkop-museum/): Fort in Pretoria, South Africa · 8.6 km
- [Groenkloof Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/groenkloof-nature-reserve/): Nature reserve near Pretoria, South Africa · 9.9 km
- [Klapperkop Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/klapperkop-nature-reserve/): Nature reserve in South Africa · 9.0 km
- [Moreleta Kloof Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/moreleta-kloof-nature-reserve/): South African nature reserve · 14 km
- [Bronberg Reformed Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/ng-bronberg/): Temples · 5.8 km
- [Old Arts Building](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/old-arts/): The Ou Lettere or Old Arts building at the University of Pretoria · 5.5 km
- [Big House, Irene](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/smuts-house-museum/): Archive organization in Centurion, South Africa · 20 km

And the other 14, by what you come to do:

- **Nature**: [Struben Dam Bird Sanctuary](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/strubendam-bird-sanctuary/), [De Onderstepoort Private Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/onderstepoort-natuurreservaat/)
- **History**: [Delville Wood Memorial](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/delville-wood-memorial/), [Fort Wonderboompoort](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/fort-wonderboompoort/), [J.C. Smuts Memorial](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/j-c-smuts-memorial/)
- **Temples**: [Apostolic Faith Mission of South Africa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/apostolic-faith-mission/), [Gereformeerde kerk Andeon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/gereformeerde-kerk-andeon/), [Old Synagogue, Pretoria](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/old-synagogue/), [The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in South Africa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/the-church-of-jesus-christ-of-latter-day-saints/)
- **With kids**: [Centurion Society of Model Engineers](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/centurion-society-of-model-engineers/)
- **Museums and art**: [Sammy Marks Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/sammy-marks/), [Transvaal Voortrekker Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/transvaal-voortrekker-museum/)
- **Food and drink**: [Stadspoort Gin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/stadspoort-gin/), [United National Breweries](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/united-national-breweries/)

## When to go to Pretoria

The best time to visit Pretoria is **July to April**; also possible: May to June. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 13 h 26 |
| February | Best time | 12 h 52 |
| March | Best time | 12 h 11 |
| April | Best time | 11 h 23 |
| May | Possible | 10 h 45 |
| June | Possible | 10 h 24 |
| July | Best time | 10 h 33 |
| August | Best time | 11 h 06 |
| September | Best time | 11 h 51 |
| October | Best time | 12 h 37 |
| November | Best time | 13 h 17 |
| December | Best time | 13 h 36 |

In December there are 13 h 36 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 24. In January, 38 of the 38 places are at their best.

When to go to South Africa in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Pretoria

The nearest main airport is O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB, Johannesburg), 48 km as the crow flies. How to get around South Africa (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-25.705%2C28.2275)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-25.705%2C28.2275)

## Other towns nearby

- [Johannesburg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/johannesburgo/): 47 places · 55 km
- [Volksrust](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/volksrust/): 5 places · 248 km
- [Swinburne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/swinburne/): 5 places · 316 km
- [Bloemfontein](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/bloemfontein/): 8 places · 428 km
- [Kimberley, South Africa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/kimberley/): 14 places · 481 km
- [Pietermaritzburg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/pietermaritzburg/): 9 places · 484 km

And all of South Africa, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Pretoria?

The best known: [Voortrekker Monument](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/voortrekker-monument/), [Ditsong National Museum of Natural History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/national-museum-of-natural-history/), [Pretoria Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/pretoria-zoo/), [Kruger House, Pretoria](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/kruger-house/), [Pretoria Art Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/pretoria-art-museum/). In all, 38 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Pretoria?

July to April; also possible: May to June. In December there are 13 h 36 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 24.

### How do you get to Pretoria?

The nearest main airport is O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB), 48 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-25.705%2C28.2275) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Pretoria as the destination and these 38 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).