4 must-see attractions this holiday
The end of the year is here, and it's time to plan your ins and outs for the festive season. Here's a few ideas on what to do and where to go:
• Largest Boabab tree in SA
If you love nature, then you definitely have to visit Tshipisi, Vendaland to see South Africa’s largest boabab tree, with a diameter of 10,47m.
• Modjadjiskloof
In the relaxed, cosy area at the entrance of the Lowveld is Modjadjiskloof. It is a village with panoramic vistas surrounded by the Wolkberg mountains. Also known as Duiwelskloof, the town’s first name is a mystery.
It is said that years ago a resident called Modjadji had rain-making powers and is labelled as the work of the devil. Visit the EFAF Elephant Training facility at Mooketsi near Modjadjikloof and see for yourself the magic of the African Elephant. Elephants are best described as intelligent and trusting, and a visit to EFAF may prove rewarding.
• Haenertsburg
“The land of the mist” is a picturesque town in the Magoebaskloof mountains and on the slopes of Wolkberg and Drakensberg. It is a very popular tourist attraction with reason – from gold digging to canopy tours.
Haenertsburg is surrounded with beautiful waterfalls and nature that will startle you. Here you will find inner peace. Haenertsburg’s scenery will truly rejuvenate you!
• Menlyn Mall
This popular mall in Pretoria has just been revamped, and is now Africa’s biggest mall. After a R2,5 billion redevelopment this mall now boasts a total floor space of over 170 000 square metres and 500 stores.
“We’ve put together a fantastic tenant mix that caters to all our shoppers,” says Olive Ndebele, General Manager of Menlyn Park.
Some of the stores you can look forward to is Fabiani menswear, H&M Clothing and Hardrock Café. A new highlight is Central Park, an open-air piazza with Pride of India trees.
Ndebele says that Menlyn is the number one destination in Pretoria as it offers top-class entertainment and a shopping experience that will leave you breathless.
Shops are open from 9am to 9pm, ensuring that you witness this astonishing billionaire’s redevelopment.
