The Union Buildings form the official seat of the South African Government and also house the offices of the President of South Africa. The imposing …
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Jul 5, 2024
Great must visit park with Mandela statue and nice view of the city of Pretoria. Recommend to take an Uber to the park as it is a bit uphillFull review by 963s_renh
Jan 3, 2024
We drove right up to the front and could easily park there. The buildings and grounds were beautiful. It would have been nice if we had been able to enter too.Full review by UKfamily123
Sep 26, 2023
This past weekend I went to visit the Union Building. What a splendid way to spend a Saturday. There is so much history and beautiful heritage to explore and learn about and also the view from there …Full review by JessyBlooms
Can we picnic as a group in the union buildings garden during the week. Is there a cost? Do we need to book?
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No cost just be careful, do not want to become a statistic. Would rather go to botanical garden for picnics safer because its closed of from the outside.
Hi, what do i need to do to book a picnic in the evening and what is the costs?
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There is no need to book, the place is open to public except the government offices side. However, I suggest you move as group and do not carry any valuable items in the evening, My …
There is no need to book, the place is open to public except the government offices side. However, I suggest you move as group and do not carry any valuable items in the evening, My TIP- Always be observant of individuals moving up and down the parks , all day long. You find them in almost all the parks. So try to stay away from parks in the evenings
Hi, We are visiting in September and staying at the Sheraton hotel, close to the Union Buildings. Is it safe to walk and visit the buildings and gardens ?
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The Sheraton appears to be a very short walk across the road and into the park beneath the Union Building. It makes a pleasant walk through and around the park in day time. …
The Sheraton appears to be a very short walk across the road and into the park beneath the Union Building. It makes a pleasant walk through and around the park in day time. You must see the 9m tall Mandela statue and get a local photograper to take yor picture. Contrast with the Voortrekker Museum. We had an extensive tour of South Africa, some guided and some driving ourselves eg to the Zulu Battlefield Rorke's Drift etc and the Garden route. We never felt threatened or at risk even being driven on a private tour around Soweto (get your guide to take you to a bar for a beer there and dont miss the Aparthied and Henry Petersen Museums) and we dtove through the worst area of Hillbrow though we would not want to stop there but it provides a stark contrast. We took advice and left more expensive jewelery at home, wore cheap watches, kept an expensive Canon camera in hand and did not wander out alone at night. Not much different to being sensible in any other major city. South Africa is wonderful, the people are friendly and food and wine are both sublime and relative to UK cheap.
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