Tswane is the city where the largest diamond was found, there is the largest and tallest building in the country, there are amateurs of excursions where to take a walk. In September-October, when the jacaranda trees bloom, it is especially beautiful here - they bloom in lilac color, which makes the streets of Tzwane very bright.
How to get to Tswane
From Moscow and St. Petersburg, regular flights are made to Johannesburg and Cape Town, from which it is easy to get to Tswana. Travel by bus from Johannesburg will cost about $ 6, on a minibus it will cost less - $ 4. You can also get to Tswana by metro, but it's not safe.
From Cape Town to Tswana, you can take a bus to Baz Bus (021-439 2323)
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Transport
The car is the main form of transport in Tswana. Order a taxi in the hotel or through a representative of the travel company. To vote on roads it is not accepted.
Rent a Car
To rent a car you need to have an international driving license and be at least 23 years old. For a full tank of gasoline you need to make a deposit, which will be returned to the driver when you pass the car with a full tank. Atlases and country map are free.
Money Tswane
You can exchange money at bank branches, as well as in hotels. The hotels usually charge a commission and the rate is slightly higher than in banks. There are ATMs throughout the city where you can withdraw money.
In cafes and restaurants it is necessary to leave 10% of the order cost for tea, it is also customary to give a tip to the porter and porter at the hotel, and also to the ranger who accompanies you to the safari.
Shopping
In stores there is no shortage. In Tswana, you can buy clothes, shoes, utensils and anything else you can need.
In the local market you can buy quite unusual products: chandelier antelope antlers, carpets of zebra hide, bronze sculptures, huge masks or carved furniture of African leaders.
Kitchen and restaurants Tswane
Many restaurants serve European cuisine, but if you want exotics, try local dishes, for example, shark fin, antelope fillets, ostrich or crocodile tail.
Climate
| Average monthly temperature, ° C | ||||||||||||
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | sen | Oct | but I | Dec | |
| in the afternoon | +29 | +28 | +27 | +24 | +22 | +19 | +20 | +22 | +26 | +27 | +27 | +28 |
| at night | +18 | +17 | +16 | +13 | +8 | +5 | +5 | +8 | +12 | +14 | +16 | +17 |
There is a subtropical climate in Tswana. Summer is long and hot, the temperature is about +30 ° C in the daytime, there are often rains with thunderstorms, sometimes hail falls out. In winter, the temperature ranges from +5 ° C to +20 ° C, snow falls, to put it mildly, rarely - about once every hundred years.
Entertainment, excursions and attractions
"Union Building" is one of the most interesting sights of the city .This is an architectural complex, symbolizing the unification of four English provinces in a single state .Very interesting is also the Union Building, which now houses the official residence of the President of South Africa, here also the inauguration ceremony of the president .The form of the building (two buildings connected by a semicircular colonnade) symbolizes the union of previously divided peoples .Nearby is the building of the African Reserve Bank - the tallest building in Tswana .
The State Theater Complex consisting of five halls deserves attention. The Fort Tswane is very popular among tourists. In the center of the city, on the square Kerk-Plains a monument to President Paulus Kruger is erected. Tswana boasts the longest straight street in the world - Church Street, its length is almost 25 km. Here is the Mint, Anglican Cathedral, the Palace of Justice and the building of the former Town Hall.
Near the city is the largest operating diamond mine "Premier". In 1905, a diamond was produced here the size of an adult's fist. At the mine there is a museum in which the exact copies of diamonds mined are presented.
And in Tswana is the stadium Loftus Versfeld, which hosted matches of the World Cup 2010.
At night there are bars and clubs in Tswana.
There are many parks in the city, the most famous among them is the Hanging Garden, also worth visiting Burgers Park and Princes Park.
Nature lovers need to visit the local zoo. The National Zoological Garden is one of the top ten zoos in the world. Its area is 60 hectares, you can see representatives of African and Australian fauna, and the zoo has an aquarium and a terrarium. And from 11:00 to 15:00 visitors are invited to feed the seals.
Also worth a visit is the National Botanical Garden, where many plants grow. More than 200 species of birds, several species of reptiles and small mammals live here. Tourists can go on a safari in a comfortable train and see the Kruger National Park, inhabited by antelopes, monkeys, buffaloes, giraffes, elephants, leopards, lions, hippos and many bird species. Also there are several hiking trails for hiking. You can stay in the park for a few days.
Museums
Kruger House Museum Here are some personal belongings of the first President of the Transvaal, as well as original items of the late XIX century. The Kruger House was also one of the first houses in Tswana, which was covered with electricity.
Melrose House Victorian mansion, named after the Abbey of Melrose in Scotland. In the museum there are paintings of English artists, carpets, colorful stained-glass windows, fireplaces, as well as porcelain products. The building itself is a model of the architectural style of the Victorian era.
Transvaal Museum The museum has a collection of paleontological and archaeological finds, including finds from the Sterkfontein Caves.
Window of Africa It is the National Museum of South African History and Culture, it presents archaeological finds, as well as works of art and historical documents.
Fortrekker Monument In the upper part of the monument there is an observation deck, from where you can see the whole city, and in the museum there is a sarcophagus with the remains of heroes who won the battle on the Bloody river.
The Military Museum at Fort Klapperkop The museum is worth visiting for at least one exhibit - the pedal English locomotive.
A half an hour's drive from Tsvane is the Museum of Agriculture. Here you can buy grape wine, as well as fruit wine Mampoer, which was secretly manufactured by farmers in times of dry law. Annually, at the end of May, the museum hosts the Mampoer Festival.
Other museums: Open-Air Museum of First Settlers, Scientific and Technical Museum, Police Museum, Museum of Fine Arts.
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