Best Apr · May · Sep · Oct ~A$90/day 2 days is about right

Pietermaritzburg

Where Gandhi was thrown off the train in 1893, and there is a statue at the station saying so. A Victorian brick city under the Drakensberg foothills.

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Ideal stay
2 days
Typical spend
~A$90/day
Rough mid-range estimate
Landmarks
7 listed

Things to do

Things to do in Pietermaritzburg

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Where to stay

Where to stay in Pietermaritzburg

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If you only have

Pietermaritzburg in a day, two days, three

Day 1
·Bessie Head Library
·Cathedral of the Holy Nativity
·Hexagon Theatre
·KwaZulu-Natal National Botanical Garden
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Day 2
·Pietermaritzburg City Hall
·Queen Elizabeth Park
·Statue of Mahatma Gandhi
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Landmarks

Landmarks in Pietermaritzburg

Bessie Head Library
Cathedral of the Holy Nativity
Hexagon Theatre
KwaZulu-Natal National Botanical Garden
Pietermaritzburg City Hall
Queen Elizabeth Park

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Getting in

From the airport

When to go

When to go to Pietermaritzburg: Apr or May or Sep or Oct

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