About Durban
Beautiful Holiday flat to rent in Near the Bluff of Brighton and Asteech Beach Durban
Durban is a busy port town based on the edge of the warm Indian Ocean, and boasts miles golden sands adorned with lush sub-tropical greenery and punctuated with rolling and crashing blue-green waves. It offers the buzz of a large metropolitan city with a vibrant mix of cultures; a place where Zulu warriors and sangomas rub shoulders with mystic Indian firewalkers and ordinary citizens in a vibrant city centre that is an eclectic mix of colonial heritage and modern development.
The most favoured domestic tourist destination and the second most popular destination for international visitors to South Africa, Durban offers surf, sand, sun - and fun for everyone.
By day Durbanites are outdoor people - sports and adventure crazy - and equipped for it; and after dark Durban takes on a more sophisticated and cosmopolitan air. Elegant lounges, funky taverns and cosy inns come alive and people head out to the local theatre or live music performance; or trendy clubs, pubs and discos.
Durban offers a range of accommodation from luxury hotels, to homely B&Bs and self-catering apartments, to backpackers' lodges… and also serves as an ideal base to visit the majestic Drakensberg mountains, the vast game reserves in the Zululand bush, the history-filled Battlefields, or to take a day's drive through the country enjoying the Midlands Meander.
A visit to Durban's beachfront could absorb several days of relaxed fun and entertainment – be it lazing on the beaches or being more active in our wonderfully warm ocean waters (surfing, kayaking, fishing…) creating wonderful memories that can be re-lived in the tales told over tranquil sundowners at sunset or during romantic walks along the beachside promenadeuShaka Marine World, Durban’s newest attraction, is home to the world’s fifth largest aquarium, a penguin rookery and fun water slides and rides - and makes a great day’s outing. There are daily dolphin shows, swimming with fish in the snorkel pool, dives in the shark tank (in a protective cage) and interesting adventures through the eye-catching shipwreck-themed aquarium to discover the secret beauty of a myriad of underwater creatures.
Enjoy a fresh sea-breeze stroll, shopping for curios, or visit the spine-chilling inhabitants of the snake park and get a new perspective of Durban with the scaled-down version you can see at mini town, or simply hop on the beachfront cable car to get a seagull's view of what's happening. Among all these attractions you will also find cinemas, restaurants and taverns, fast-food outlets, amusement arcades, flea-markets and the opportunity to watch traditional Zulu arts and crafts in the making.