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| Durban Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see Durban Golden Mile Durban Golden Mile Abdul R. Located in KwaZulu-Natal Province - better known as the Kingdom of the zulu - on the east coast of South Africa and the warm shores of the Indian Ocean, Durban is the city where the sun never sets. It is the homeland of the great Zulu nation, one of Africa's most well-known pre-colonisation nations, currently headed by the honourable King Goodwill Zwelithini. The great city has many self catering accommodation venues and also boasts many great historical sites. It is a melting pot of African, European and Asian influences which have led to a myriad of styles in the city. Many of the famous freedom struggle veues are also part of Durban, such as the Mahatma Gandhi Settlement in Phoenix, and the Vishwaroop temple, the oldest Hindu temple in South Africa. Architectural variety is expressed in the Victorian houses of the Berea, in the Hindu temples, the largest Mosque in the Southern Hemisphere in Grey Street, the skyscrapers in the CBD. It has many sides to it. Thanks to the beautiful, soft weather all year round, Durban is a real holiday paradise, with warm beaches lined by hotels and apartments with great views over the ocean. It's also a major business centre and a gateway to Africa, with the busiest on the continent, its airport, and many roads leading inland. The name Durban comes from Sir Benjamin D'Urban, who in 1835 was the first successful European settler in the area. The area was colonised first by Dutch and later by English settlers. They brought over large groups of Indian labourers to work in the emerging sugar industry. Durban still houses the largest Indian population outside of India. This becomes clear when you walk the through the Grey Streets area and smell the spices and curries and see Indian women in traditional dress. Surrounded by sugar cane fields and subtropical vegetation, Durban is the perfect place to start your visit of KwaZulu-Natal. You can take a tour of one of the townships and experience a very special part of South African life, or wander around the harbour, which was once a natural lagoon. This bay also gives Durban its Zulu name: eThekwini. Visitors arriving by boat enter the harbour mouth between the piers and against the green backdrop of the Bluff, a long unspoilt forest peninsula that provides protection from ocean winds. From the harbour there are uninterrupted views across the central city up to the residential Berea Ridge with its flowering trees in all the colours of the rainbow. On the other side of the harbour lies the Golden Mile, the Durban beachfront lined with hotels. On the beaches there are opportunities for all kinds of water sports. Swimming, scuba diving, surfing, sailing, fishing, everything is available. But it's not just beaches and harbours that Durban's got to offer. The city also sports a fair amount of theatres, art galleries, shopping centres, museums, and a very respectable nightlife. You can take a leisurely walk trough town, take the kids to an amusement park, or dance the night away in a trendy nightclub. Durban caters to every taste. Durban is one of the host cities for the 2010 World Cup and is currently viewed as a prestigious host for many events internationally. _________Sights Edit This Plenty of things to see around here... [Add Sight] Dolphin coast Edit This Come experience the wonders of the most spectacular beaches in Africa! The dolphin coast is a myriad of private venues and facilites from wetlands, to nature reserves and most importantly the large expanses of splendorous Indian Ocean. One simple needs to spend at least a few days on this amazint coastline to fully appreciate the beauty of an area that was exclusively sugar cane plantations. Recent years have seen dramatic evolutions of this forgotten eden to develop some of the most exclusive and most expensive beaches in Southern Africa. With sea more.. type: Hotspots World66 rating: [rate it] accessibility: durban self catering tel: +27844998310 openingHours: 24 hours url: www.kingdomofthezulu.com address: Durban email: info@kingdomofthezulu.com __________Nightlife and Entertainment Edit This i Whether you want to drink your sorrows away, or dance till you drop, you can make it happen in Durban. Display all or display just: Bars and Pubs Casinos Clubs and dancing Disco's general Show best rated on top | Show in alphabetical order [Add Entertainment place] E² Edit This Durban's newest place to buy hot fashion and chill : E² is open from 10h00-21h00 weekdays and midnight on weekends. At E² we reward our customers with a free membership and a free illy cappuccino withevery purchase. E² specialises in illy and lindt products. Come try our amazing coffees which are made with top of the range water filters and organic milk. E² is fast becoming famous for our decadent Lindt cappuccinos. more.. type: Clubs and dancing World66 rating: [rate it] ClosingTime: 21h00 tel: +27 (0)82 7173802 url: www.e2fashion.com accessibility: roadside cafe address: 161 Gordon Rd, Cnr Florida and Gordon Rd email: eran.eyal@mobileqanda.com Panama Room Edit This You'll love the classic, all-white interior in this stylish bar and club from the creators of the Zeta Bar. sip a cocktail as you mix with Durban's elite in this sophisticated chill-out spot ideal for the older crowd Mood: Chic and Funky Go on: Friday and Saturday night FYI: Before 10pm, women free, guys R20. R40 entry after 10pm. No under-25s. type: Clubs and dancing World66 rating: [rate it] tel: +27 31 312 5630 address: 178 Stamford Hill Road Tilt Edit This Upmarket club - balcony and lounge areas make for a refreshing break from the dance area, that's generally packed with Durban's sleekest. One-off Trancentral parties with uplifting trance and hard house. the night club you don't want to miss out on, in Durban type: Clubs and dancing World66 rating: [rate it] address: Walnut Rd, opp Hilton Hotel tel: (031) 306-9356 email: misscandyn@gmail.com Beanbag Bohemia Edit This Restaurant, cigar bar and cocktail lounge. Vibey mixed crowd; funky house and acid jazz; occasional theme party. Wickedly SUPERB! type: general World66 rating: [rate it] address: 18 Windermere Rd, Morningside tel: (031) 309-6019 Billy the BUM's Edit This Cocktail bar for Basic Upmarket Socialites (BUMs). Best cocktails in town. Tuesday ladies' night. Billy the BUM's is the place to start your evening out if you can pull yourself away to go anywhere else. All the beautiful people go there, and the atmosphere is fantastic. The service, the quality of the drinks and the food is superb. It has the best vibe in town. type: Casinos World66 rating: [rate it] address: 504 Windermere Rd, Morningside tel: (031) 303-1988 Blue Bottles Edit This At the mouth of the harbour with a sun deck offering a 360-degree view of Durban and surroundings. Meeting, eating and drinking venue with 150-seater restaurant, four bars and real '70s dance music. type: Bars and Pubs World66 rating: [rate it] address: Point Waterfront tel: (031) 368-4030 De La Sol Edit This i As cool as its deep-blue walls and velvet bar stools and as sexy as the mirrored mosaics above its curvy counter, De La Sol is a popular Durban hang-out. DJs and musos provide the music, cocktails flow and light meals are available. Catch DJ Funky G, Les the Tiger and St Nicholas spinning '80s and '90s greats, house and hip-hop. The vibe: Laid-back but it hots up later in the evening. Go on: Tuesdays are ladies nights (with half-price cocktails and giveaways); Wednesdays are for 'Deep House and Decandent Desserts' with complimentary more.. type: Clubs and dancing World66 rating: [rate it] tel: +27 31 312 9436 address: 258 Florida Road, Morningside News Cafe Edit This Rowdy cigar lounge, cocktail bar, coffee bar and restaurant. type: Bars and Pubs World66 rating: [rate it] address: Silver Oaks Centre, Silverton Rd, Musgrave tel: (031) 201-5241 80's Edit This 80's is a great place if u love dancing!! Otherwise it won't work for u. The mood is very addictive!! If ur not from around here like i am, then u won't get tired of it at all... Its a great place if ur a player and in the same sentense a traveller... type: Clubs and dancing World66 rating: [rate it] ClosingTime: very late!!! address: Some where in Durb's Dusk Till Dawn Edit This Music starts 8pm featuring an eclectic mix of '90s electronica and '70s Bohemia, with anything from drum circles to drum 'n bass nightly. Bean-bag-and-incense ambience. Catch drum 'n bass and trance DJs regularly. type: Disco's World66 rating: [rate it] address: Corner Umbilo and Clarke Rd tell: (031) 205-7038 |