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Garsfontein, Pretoria
East of the city centre of Pretoria is the leafy neighbourhood of Garsfontein that manages to maintain an impression of calm and tranquillity due mostly to the tree-lined avenues peppered with jacarandas, despite being close to major highways and only 3 kilometres from one of the largest shopping centres in Pretoria.
Garsfontein is a relatively new suburb by comparison with those more sedate suburbs that line the centre of the city, but houses here are large, and their gardens green and cultivated, even if the neighbourhood has a propensity for townhouses and cluster developments due to the recent boom. The sense of true suburbia predominates nonetheless, and some of the clusters are thatched, giving them a distinctly earthy and rural feel.
Garsfontein is well organised - churches, private hospitals, and Menlyn shopping centre, its myriad shops and entertainment facilities are all close by, and access to the N4 and N1 is effortless. Woodhill Golf Estate, an 18-hole championship course designed by Peter Matkovich, the architect also responsible for Spier, Leopard Rock and Silver Lakes, not only hosts the South African PGA Championship but also provides a distinct and challenging golfer�s game and is situated in Garsfontein.
If it�s a little piece of green you�re after, then the 3000 hectare Rietvlei Nature Reserve lies just east of Irene, south of Pretoria, with plenty of game and within easy distance of Garsfontein.
In the vicinity
Hotels & other accommodation options
Guest House / Self Catering
Xaviera Guest House
Xaviera Guest House offers comfortable accommodation in Garsfontein in Pretoria. From here you are within easy reach of a number of great attract...
Bed & Breakfast
The Woodpecker Inn
Situated in the prestigious Woodhill residential and golfing estate in Pretoria East, only 50 m from the clubhouse, on the 18th fairway overlooki...
Self Catering
Greenwoods
Set in a tropical garden in the leafy and quiet suburb of Garsfontein, Greenwoods provides comfortable accommodation. The establishment has a swi...
Self Catering
N&A Guest House
N&A Guesthouse offers comfortable accommodation in four units in the quiet suburb of Garsfontein in Pretoria. Our lovely family units each have a...
Self Catering
Sunbird Garden Cottage
Located a short distance from Faerie Glen Hospital and Zita Park, Sunbird Garden Cottage offers self catering accommodation in Pretoria for two g...
Things to do in the area
Water Sports
Scuba Crew
Explore the world beneath the water when you sign up for a SCUBA diving course with Scuba Crew in Pretoria. This is a PADI (Professional Associa...
Family Entertainment
Klitsgras Drumming
Klitsgras Drumming offers a unique African experience on a professional level with all facilities that a normal club or venue has. It is unique i...
Nightlife & Theatre
O' Galito Restaurant
Rediscover the World of Louis Armstrong, jazz, Mardi Gras and countless cultures woven together to create this world of luxury at O' Galito Resta...
Family Entertainment
Menlyn Park Shopping Centre
Pretoria (also known as Tshwane) is one of the main cities of the Gauteng Province in South Africa, and is conveniently situated just outside of ...
Family Entertainment
Market On Main
Market on Main Johannesburg saw such resounding success in the City of Gold (Gauteng) that the city of Pretoria has followed suit and was proud t...
Museums
Hapo Museum, Tshwane
//Hapo Museum, Tshwane//Hapo Museum is unusual. Its exterior is a copper overlay, whilst its buildings are distinctly reminiscent of granite rock...
Caf�s & Eateries
Diep in die Berg Restaurant
Great food is rivalled only by an excellent vibe at the Diep in Die Berg Restaurant in Pretoria. With their focus on excellence, this restaurant ...
Noteworthy attractions
Golf Courses
Irene Country Club
The Irene Golf Club has one of the most attractive golf courses imaginable, next to Van der Byl Farm in the small, leafy village of Irene. Irene ...
Golf Courses
Waterkloof Golf Club
Waterkloof Golf Club is also the home of South African cricketing icon, AB De Villiers. Waterkloof is situated on the undulating slopes of Pretor...
Golf Courses
Pretoria Country Club
Founded in 1910, the Pretoria Country Club nestles in the scenic beauty of Waterkloof, one of the city�s most prestigious suburbs. Over the years...
Golf Courses
Pretoria Golf Club
Pretoria Golf Club, or Pretoria West as it is popularly known, is steeped in history. It was established in 1894, which makes it the oldest club ...
Golf Courses
Silver Lakes Golf Course
Silver Lakes Country Club is part of an upmarket residential estate which is situated in genuine Bushveld country, 20 kilometres to the east of P...
Golf Courses
Wingate Park Country Club
Lush and luxuriant in the wet summer months and well groomed throughout the year, the championship Wingate Park course has been rated among the t...
Golf Courses
Woodhill Golf Course
Woodhill Country Club and residential estate is situated in the eastern suburbs of Pretoria and the layout consists of two very different halves ...
Nature Reserves
Wonderboom Nature Reserve
Named after the wild fig (Ficus salicifolia) Wonderboom, for which the reserve is famous, and which grows at the foot of the northern slopes of t...
Landmarks
Pretoria Tours
Pretoria also serves as one of the country�s three capital cities, officially the executive or administrative capital. With plenty to see and do ...
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