Residents take part in the annual Jacaranda Walk
The metro says the walk comes as part of on ongoing initiative to market Tshwane as a destination for fun, tourism and leisure.
Dozens of residents recently headed to Pretoria Art Museum for the metro annual Jacaranda Walk.
Every year around spring, Jacaranda trees paint Pretoria purple. Tshwane domestic tourism took the opportunity to invite residents to take a walk around the CBD and view the phenomenon in its full glory as well as check out some of the historical sights on offer.
“We think this is one the things that are especially unique about our city so we wanted to take advantage of that and showcase the beauty we have to offer,” said the director of the Jacaranda Walk, Sibulele Mbalo.
Families and friends could choose between the 4km and 6km walk, however once on the trail, many elected the 6km.
Mbalo said that another unique aspect of the Jacaranda tree walk is that it passes by Government Avenue, where the trees are planted on both sides of the road. This was done to provide shade to the workers during the construction of the Union Buildings.
The Union Buildings was one of the stops along the way as well as Loftus stadium, Pretoria Girls High School and Dippenaar and Reinecke, the oldest academic wear makers in the country.
“Tshwane is a city that historically hasn’t been marketed well in terms of tourism. Most people know Pretoria for many issues government-related. We want to change that narrative and show that Tshwane is a destination for fun, tourism and leisure,” Mbalo said.
For more information, visit: www.discovertshwane.com
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