when we entered a group of other tourists left the place complaining about rude behaviour by staff. We were then approached by a man in a colorful t-shirt, wearing a basecap and making the moneysign in front of our faces. I was very irritated, since his behaviour was in no way that of an official. When I asked where the ticket office was, he pointed to a locked door, which he had the keys to . There was no pricelist and he didn't produce any tickets. He demanded 65 Rand per Person and by that point we decided, that we would rather leave. That changed his behaviour to openly agressive and physically pushing us out and telling us not to waste his time since he got more important things to do. Outside we met the guide of the group that had left before us, seemingly agitated about what had just happened to them. He was in the process of calling the...
Read moreThe institution is a house museum that commemorates the history of Paul Kruger. Through the touring of the house, and the related history of that period; one can learn about the lives of the Afrikaners, their interaction with Natives/Africans, colonial history, history of conflict such as the Anglo-Boer war. International relations etc. There are also some hidden histories that could be learnt by visiting the house. I would recommend it to anyone interested...
Read moreExcellent heritage site. Learnt a bit of history that I previously didn't know about. Quite an experience to get a glimpse of how they lived at that period in time. I recommend visiting even though the curators could do a little better in maintaining the place and ensuring nothing anachronic is left lying about (e.g. network LAN cabling, modern plumbing in the...
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