Hot and spicy! Durbs-by-the-sea is South Africa’s
most laid-back city. It’s hot, lush, tropical and
has miles of great swimming and surfing beaches. Exotic
Indian and earthy Zulu influences add an exciting dimension
to this buzzing city. Durbanites have been voted the friendliest
people in South Africa.
What to see and do
The Beachfront
Durban has attractive brick-paved promenades from which
you can take a ride in an outlandish rickshaw or shop for
cheap curios at market stalls. If it’s glam you’re
after - find it at the Beach Cafe’ at the Bay of Plenty.
Sharks Board
They’re responsible for the nets that keep sharks
away from swimming beaches. The Sharks Board do weekly shark
dissections at their base in Umhlanga Rocks. You can also
join them when they service the nets.
UShaka Marine World
An aquarium, dolphinarium, water amusement park and shopping
centre rolled into one convenient package. Take your cozzie.
’Music at the Lake’ at the Botanical Gardens
Regular performances by the KZN Philharmonic Orchestra.
The gardens also host Carols by Candlelight, a Steel Tin
Drum Festival and others.
Indian culture
Indians have been in Durban for 150 years. Their cuisine
speciality is a ‘bunny chow’ – a chunk
of bread with its inside scooped out and filled with curry.
Do some soul-searching in the ornamental gardens of the
Hare Krishna Temple of Understanding in Chatsworth.
Victoria Street Market and others.
Durban has markets galore - art and crafts markets, flea
markets, fruit and veg markets, muti markets, markets in
stables and markets on the beach. East meets Africa in the
Victoria Street Market where some stalls sell Zulu beads
and basketry and others sell Indian spices, fabric and brassware.
Durban Tour & Adventure Companies
Places to Stay
And just outside Durban
Valley of a Thousand Hills
Carved by the Mngeni River and its tributaries. The Valley
of a Thousand Hills is dotted with galleries, craft shops,
friendly pubs and tea gardens that have sweeping views of
the hills.
Warner Beach
A laid-back seaside town 30km south of Durban. Warner Beach
has good surfing and is close to the diving at Aliwal Shoal.
It’s also close to the airport and there’s a
scheduled train service into Durban centre.
- Blue Sky Mining –
"Lovely place with all the hospitality you wish!"
Dominik Hirt - Germany
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