Durban – The City of Gold

The city Durban is situated on the East Coast of South Africa in the KwaZulu Natal province. This is close to Pietermaritzburg and Margate. Durban has a sunny weather with endless sightseeing spots and it offers tourist attractions for visitors of any age. Hence it is a major attraction for tourists all over the world. Durban has rainfall for at least between April and September and at the same time enjoys temperatures high enough for tourists to enjoy Durban’s beaches. So visitors come to Durban to enjoy the subtropical sunny climate all through the year.

History
Durban is quite diverse in culture like the rest of South Africa and it is home to a lot of Indians. It is the heritage of the slave trade because of thousands of slaves being imported to Kwazulu Natal to work in the sugar plantations. These Indian slaves added their cultural flavor. The strong curry they brought with them, in combination with Durban’s sunny whether is why it got referred to as “the hot city”.

The uShaka Marine World
The uShaka Marine World is proven as a big hit among visitors, because it is a water based theme park which offers a lot of activities for everyone. The park offers all sorts of water rides, swimming pools and other water related leisure activities. The centre of the park contains an underground aquarium, a water park, and a wreck of a cargo ship. There is also a stadium where visitors can be delighted by the exploits of the park’s dolphins and seals. At the uShaka beach there is beach volleyball, jet skiing and windsurfing, which can relieve you of your personal stress. Sure you might get hungry with all the activities you may take on, so there is also a facility to relax with a meal at one of the parks many restaurants or cafes.

The BAT Centre
The BAT centre, being the most popular arts and cultural venue includes works of several artists belonging to Durban city. Visitors can view the residential artists during work in their studios. Regular exhibitions are conducted at BAT centre along with poetry, music and spoken-word events.

The Golden Mile
The sandy beach stretches from South beach to South coast Casino and Entertainment world to the north. Many tourists reach Golden mile every year to experience exciting sunbathing, surfing and swimming in the warm water of the Indian Ocean. The beach is lifeguard patrolled and has a net to protect the swimmers from sharks. The Golden mile also includes bars, restaurants and overnight facilities.

Durban seems to be the ideal city for a wonderful holiday as it has a great variety of holiday activities and important tourist attractions. The soothing climate that exists nearly for the entire year even has its role in getting lots of tourists and in transforming Durban into a festive holiday city for all.

Tourists will also find the cheap Durban car hire deals very attractive.