Host City - Tshwane (Pretoria) - 2010 FIFA World Cup Stadiums (sitios de interés)
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Pretoria may be the political and diplomatic hub of Gauteng province, but its well-heeled international community and thriving student population share a common passion for sports, so rugby, football and cricket are hugely popular. Seemingly sedate, with its historic buildings and museums during the daytime, its party atmosphere comes alive at night, so football supporters can live it up in the cities many bars, night clubs and music venues - go to Gerhard Moerdyk Street for pan-African cuisine and Afro-jazz vibes. Pretoria sports venues include 2010 host stadium Loftus Versfeld, home of the Vodacom Blue Bulls (Blou Bulle) rugby team; you´ll know they´re in town because the city´s signature mauve jacaranda trees compete with a sea of jubilant fans clad in blue.
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Tshwane´s football heroes since the 1960´s are Mamelodi Sundowns - see them at their home ground, the H. M. Pitjie Stadium, taking on local contenders Supersport United and Pretoria United. Watch international and local cricket action at Supersport Park in Centurion, and no match is complete without South Africa´s national snack, biltong (lean strips of beef, ostrich or venison meat cured with spices and air-dried), try it - you´re sure to become a fan. There´s skydiving thrills at Wonderboom Airport, while in the nearby Magaliesberg about 1 hour away, Pretoria´s sports adventurers go hang-gliding and paragliding. On the way to Bronkhorstspruit Dam for fishing and water sports, stop at the Chinese Nan Hua Temple complex and make an offering to Buddha for some winning karma for your team; while north in Dinokeng, there´s wildlife and eco-adventure sports aplenty.