Durban is the richest trading city and fashionable resort, famous for its eastern bazaars and golden beaches. It is considered one of the most colorful cities in the continent. The city is divided into two parts: the old Durban with old buildings, the Indian quarter, shopping centers and restaurants, and the new Durban, located along the ocean, from the embankment, where most of the city's hotels are located.

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How to get to Durban

Durban International Airport is 15 km away from city ​​center. It accepts flights from around the world, it is based airlines such as Airlink, British Airways, Interlink, Kulula, Mango and South African Airlines. Another airport is being built for the 2010 FIFA World Cup 40 km north of Durban

daily from the central railway station to Johannburg and Pietermaritzburg (Spoornet), and once a week - trains to Bloemfontein, Kimberley and Cape Town. Port Elizabeth and East London can be reached with a transfer in Bloemfontein.

Transport

To the championship on football 2010 is transformed not only the city itself, but all the comms necessary for the tourist unique, including the transport system of Durban. Buses for tourists from Durban People Mover, equipped with monitors and places for disabled people, depart every 15 minutes from 6 am to 11 am. Thanks to the "hop-on, hop-off" system, a tourist can during the day go and sit at stops: CBD, Victoria Street Market, Workshop, Suncoast Casino, Ushaka Marine World Water Park and at stops along the beach.

Durban Hotels @ There are a lot of options - from inexpensive hostels to "fives" with first-class service. The best hotels are located in the eastern part of the city, on the Indian Ocean coast, and have their own beaches with all the necessary amenities: umbrellas, sun beds, showers and bars on the beach.

Cuisine and restaurants

Durban has the largest Indian community outside of itself India - so it is not surprising that all dishes here prefer curry, as in Indian acute, and adapted for local (and tourist) stomachs. Curry is eaten not only as an independent dish, but also in the form of a "bunny-chow" - a quarter of a loaf of bread with a cleaned crumb stuffed with curry. Urban restaurants are piled on the pier of Wilson's Wharf - not only Indian, but also international cuisine.

Durban's climate

Durban

Cloudy , rain, thunderstorms + 25 ° C in the afternoon + 23 ° C at night ° C water Durban	@ Overcast, light rain + 22 ° C in the afternoon + 21 ° C at night ° C water	March 3, Tuesday Clearly + 24 ° C in the afternoon + 20 ° C at night ° C water
Durban weather forecast for 10 days

Entertainment, excursions and attractions of Durban

Church of St. Paul ., beautiful park on the ruins of the old fort, the City Hall City Hall building , The old railway station (now it has a tourist office), the Sri Ambalavaara-Alayam temple (the first and largest Hindu temple in Africa), the largest mosque in the southern hemisphere of Juma in the Indian quarter . The National Museum of Natural History History Museum, Museum of Natural Sciences, Museum of Old Buildings, Center for African Art, Fitzsimmons Reptile Park, Dolphinarium and Botanical Garden of Durban . And, of course, a rare tourist will neglect the luxury shopping areas of the city .

The Durban Golden Mile, the one where Vasco da Gama docked in our time days has become the best place for recreation, spearfishing, surfing and other outdoor activities throughout Africa. There are modern hotels, cafes, bars, restaurants, entertainment centers, swimming pools, promenade and all kinds of entertainment facilities. The sea center Sea World with an aquarium, an aquarium and a dolphinarium is located on the coast

Diving in Durban

Diving in and around Durban is considered the best in the country. It is possible to dive there all year round, visibility under water is 15-20 m. Besides the impressive beauty and diversity of the underwater world, the coastal waters are pleased with the possibility of immersion in the habitats of whales and sharks. Experienced divers can "dip" off the coast of Margate Resort, located an hour's drive from Durban. The Protea Banks reef with many open caves is inhabited by saber-toothed, hammerhead and tiger sharks. And Umhlanga Rocks, 15 km from Durban, attracts rake lovers with the sunk ships Fontano Wreck and T-barge.

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