Four Favourite Places in Durban

Durban City is the third biggest city in South Africa. The city also has the advantage and benefit from the warm waters throughout the year making it one of the top spot while on holiday in South Africa.

Durban is also one of the busiest port in Africa and most important. Not forgetting, the city also became one of the big event in South Africa 2010 World Cup to be held in Durban Stadium.

By visiting this site you can get two things at once is a grand experience of watching football and also visit places of interest below:

1. Golden Mile
Durban Golden Mile is the string of beaches that are protected from shark attacks by installing netting and coast guard patrols the alert in the daytime. This is one of the main attractions in the Durban area with vast expanse of glistening sand. Here you can swim or surf while enjoying the sub-tropical sunshine and warm waters of the Indian Ocean.

2. Promenade
Promenade extends along the coast of Durban and is home to many restaurants, pubs, hotels, shops and world-class aquarium uShaka Marine World. The famous one is the aquarium, which opened to the public Ushaka 2004. Here you can enjoy the entertainment with the family of dolphins using nets or diving with sharks. If you want to visit the aquarium, Ushaka open starting at 09:00 to 17:00 local time with a ticket price for adults R130, children R99 (about U.S. $ .12), parents in the age 60 years R99 (about U.S. $ .12)

3. Indian Victorian street market (Indian street market)
Durban has a large Indian population and a descendant of workers brought by the British to work the cane in the 19th century (one of which is young Mohandas Gandhi). Indian street market is a crowded place with interesting mosques and temples as well as many shops and delicious food.

4. Umgeni River Bird Park
With more than 3000 authentic, exotic birds and four waterfalls, lush vegetation and several endangered species, this bird park is a wonderful place to visit. This park is situated in Durban North, Kwzulu-Natal. This park is open every day from 11:00 to 17:00 o'clock local time, As an adult admission fee charged R20 a ticket (approximately U.S. $ .3.00) while children's R15 (about U.S. $ .2.00).