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The City of Expertise
Potchefstroom, one of the oldest formal towns in South Africa, boasts a rich and varied historical and cultural heritage, including many national monuments. Probably the most popular being the Oak Avenue which is 6,84 km long. The avenue of beautiful oak trees is the longest of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere. The trees, planted in 1910, cover an area from the Agricultural College to the Lakeside Holiday resort.
A large variety of tourism services cater for the interests of all age groups.
2000 million years ago a giant meteorite struck the earth near the present day village of Vredefort. The impact created a crater some 90km in diameter and caused a tremendous shift in the earth’s crust across a radius of over 150km now known as the Vredefort Dome. This fascinating natural phenomenon, different in shape and vegetation from its surrounding area, caters for the adventurous. Today the Dome Conservancy is one of the province’s prime adventure tourism sites with numerous tour operators and accommodation facilities catering for campers, hikers, rock climbers, canoeists and white water rafters, with hiking trails, river rafting, abseiling, fly fishing etc.
On the accommodation side, tourists may stay at the Lakeside Resort or camp alongside the waterfront. This popular resort is situated on the banks of Potchefstroom Dam on the Mooi River, and boasts a variety of facilities and entertainment, including tennis courts, facilities for water sports and angling.
Apart from sports and recreational activities, the city offers a rich variety of entertainment. The Sanlam Auditorium of the PU for CHO, serves as a theatre for the city and neighbouring towns. This venue is well equipped and has hosted ample local, national and international artists.
The visitor to Potchefstroom can choose from a range of accommodation options including bed-and–breakfast enterprises, guest houses and hotels, and can satisfy the appetite at any one of many interesting restaurants.
Potchefstroom has always been an intellectual town – from there the “motto” “City of Expertise”. Potchefstroom is the hometown of the Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education (PU for CHE) also known as the PUKKE – one of the best Universities in South Africa.
Potchefstroom boasts with excellent sporting facilities and supports national as well as international sports people. Complimenting features of the city, such as its altitude, established infrastructure and hospitality of its residents, makes Potchefstroom a sought after training venue for top performers. Potchefstroom is one of only two premier high-altitude training venues in South Africa, which is clearly reflected in the hundreds of foreign athletes who train in our City in their off-season.
The Potchefstroom Country Club with its 18-hole golf course, forms part of the Green Belt. The golf course, 9 holes of which are played across the Mooi Rivier, was the first grass course in the South African interior and has played host twice to the South African Open. Facilities for tennis, bowl and squash are also available at the Country Club.
The City Council takes pride in the establishment, maintenance and upgrading of sporting facilities. The wide variety of sports types and facilities available in our city, ensures that our community and our guests, have ample opportunity for sport and relaxation
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