Voortrekker Monument

For today's Parkrun I tackled the Voortrekker Monument. It was a challenge , but a very do-able challenge. It is recommended that you arrive early to find a decent parking space. I arrived just after 7am and it was easy enough to find a space which also made leaving far easier. The grounds are beautiful and well maintained. The public bathrooms were neat and tidy and had toilet paper, running water and hand soap ( all a positive). There are various coffee/ beverage spots which looked lovely. As I was attending a Parkrun/ combined school fun run we did not stay longer afterwards to try them out. Awesome to know they are there for next time. A morning outing will definitely be planned for future to go visit the petting zoo and to enjoy a milkshake.

What an amazing experience as an adult. Brought back lots of memories of when I visited in primary school. There's obviously lots of changes, sad though. But still glad I could come and experience this as a adult. Very neat, and friendly and helpful staff awaits you.

What a beautiful and wonderful place to visit. Especially with the interactive center where children can experience some of the things of the Voortrekkers. The dress code of the people working there was lovely Plenty of caffe's and pitststops whilst walking. The monument was mesmerizing and it really is worth it going all the way up to have a birds eye view of Pretoria.

Its been more than 30 years ago that I last visited the Voortrekker Monument. I visited it recently and was super impressed. Its is beautiful and well looked after. Peaceful and a wonderfull outing. The "gedenktuin" was a surprise and touched me deeply.

I visited this monument on the 16th of December. Here you are taken back into history, i enjoyed walking the many steps to the top of the monument, and various rooms or chambers. There is a restaurant nearby where you can buy something to eat before or after visiting this monument. Highly recommended for everyone

The monument indeed brings out the Afrikaner identity.. How you see it or draw it's represention is personal. It's erected outside a park hill near Pretoria. It's beautifully made, and quiet.

Driving up, the building sits on its hill like it was made for long horizons. Inside is denser than you expect, with careful displays and quiet side rooms that make you take your time. We climbed to the upper levels, leaned on the rail, and let the city and ridges spread out beneath us. Outside, the grounds are tidy and good for a slow stroll. It is a visit that lands without rushing you along.

It was a beautiful and mesmerising experience. Will definitely go for more of these. The venue definitely does not need high heels. Where flats or wedges/kitten heels or just pretty flats if dressing up for the theme (in this case, it was Bridgerton themed and we were encouraged to dress up in the Bridgerton style). The architecture especially inside is beautiful, the ambience is mesmerising as is the stringed orchestra. The commentary is lovely and humourous and the whole experience is wonderful. Leaves one feeling uplifted, inspired and clears mental stress. Extra's I would add to make the experience more special: An opportunity for couples to dance, a themed photobooth and champagne/welcome drinks offered right at the entrance of the venue (at a price) would have been nice extra's. Or ordering from the restaurant and having people come and deliver to you would be nice since we climbed many, many stairs and had things like bags, etc to carry. But overall, beautiful experience.