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Durban and Kwa-Zulu Natal's newest
attractions is the Moses Mabhida
Stadium
. It is 15km from our guest house on the M4
highway towards Durban. TheSky
Car
goes up one side of the stadiums arch to a
platform at the top which gives 360 degree views of Durban
and surrounding area. It is spectacular. Also the Big
Swing
on the other side of the arch. This is an
adrenalin junkies dream and It incorporates the Adventure
Walk
which is quite difficult. The Big Swing is worth the
one time experience.
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Ushaka Marine
World
has the largest
waterpark in the Southern hemisphere, along with restaurants
and shops. No visit to Durban and the North Coast would be
complete without experiencing it.
Shark cage diving is
fun but the snorkelling
is quite exciting especially
with sharks.
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Gateway Theatre of Shopping is the
largest shopping centre in the Southern hemisphere, boasting
a range of indoor and outdoor entertainment and activities,
including a wave
pool
and skate park, a challenging climbing
wall
, putt-putt, a selection of state-of-the art
cinemas, and a Virgin Active Gym.
The wave house
regularly holds events with Bands to entertain the kids
and parents alike.
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Gateway Theatre of Shopping has cinemas
and entertainment for all ages and is just a five minute
drive away. The Barnyard is
a wonderful way to spend an evening and is very popular
in Durban.
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The Umhlanga nightlife has an abundance
of the best restaurants
, offering every type of cuisine, as
well as some of the hottest night spots in the North Coast
region.
Things
to do in Umhlanga.
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The Umhlanga beaches and the Dolphin Coast
are safe blue flag beaches with inviting golden sands are
five minutes walk away.
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Scuba diving and Dolphin
viewing
from Umhlanga beach can be
arranged. The Dolphin Reef is found at Umdloti, just up the
road from Umhlanga. This reef stretches for over two
kilometres and is worth a visit for diving enthusiasts.
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There are many top Golf courses in the
area including two Mount Edgecombe courses, Durban Country
Club, and others up and down the famous KwaZulu Natal
coast.
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We are 15 Minutes from Durban City Centre,
the Durban ICC, and Durban's beaches
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There are 2 casinos in the area being
the Sibaya
and Suncoast
casinos for your gambling and
entertainment pleasure.
- The ABSA
(Kingspark) rugby stadium
, the home of the Sharks
rugby.
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The Sharks Board is the only institution
of its kind in the world, offering guided tours, educational
excursions, audio visual presentations, shark dissections
and a large display of replica sharks are just some of the
attractions.
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The Umhlanga
lighthouse
was built in 1954
and is a landmark of the area that should not be missed,
standing only metres above the beach.
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The O'Connor
Promenade
is a wide,
picturesque promenade with scenic views of the ocean with
restaurants dotted here and there along the way.
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The local Virginia Airport has a world
recognised flight school and various other
activities.
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The new Umhlanga city centre borders on
uShaka Manor Guest House.
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