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Located on the east coast of South Africa, on a bay in the Indian Ocean, DURBAN is the country's chief seaport and third largest city. Named after Sir Benjamin D'Urban, who was governor of the Cape Colony in 1835, Durban was first colonized by Holland and later by England.
Durban is blessed with great sandy beaches and sub-tropical climate, which draws many European tourists.
Durban, whose Zulu name is Tewkweni, has a wonderful blend of African, European and Indian culture.
Hans and I thoroughly enjoyed our time here and marvelled at how beautiful Durban really is. There is many things to do and see here and I will try to cover some of those things.
One of the fun things to do is RIDE A RICKSHAW. Rickshas were brought to Durban by the Hulett family. By 1904, there were 2000 registered rickshaw pullers. Our "puller" made it a lot of fun for us as he jumped up and down like an animal would and made all these funny noises. We had a great time, even if it was just for a few minutes. The posted price at the time was 5 rands per person.
One of my very favourite things to do in Durban was to browse at the many FLEA MARKETS scattered throughout the Beachfront. Many colourful displays were laid out on the sidewalks for all to see. This one, with the vendor sitting comfortably in the shade, had mostly straw hats and baskets
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Comments (22)
Lori, fabulous page about Durban. This Flap-necked Chameleon looks indeed like an interesting fellow. - I hope you had a great time with the lovely bunch of VTers in Torremolinos.
Lori, You and Hansi looked to be having a great time in that Ricksha! I think those men earn their money, pulling us tourist's around, don't you? Liked the Bird Park too!
Interesting Durban travel page complete with excellent photographs and travel tips. Croc Park, Bird Sanctuary and Durban Sea World certainly sound attractive to us! Thanks for sharing. ~ho & pang
A very enjoyable page - loved the exotic critters and the shopping tips. I think I might feel guilty riding a ricksha, even if I know the man earns a living in this way. Lucky you to have family in Durban.
A Sea World, a Croc Park and a Bird Sanctuary, they all sounds to be interesting places to visit. Nice tips Lori!
LOL... a rickshaw in Durban! I love dolphins and will probably go to their seaworld if ever I visit...Love the picture of Hansi in Zulu Hut!!! hehehe....Norman :)
Now I know why Durban draws many tourists - it's really worth visiting. I knew almost nothing about it before reading your page. Thanks Lori for the virtual tour.
You live on the right coast for travel to South Africa Lori. I didn't go to Durban so enjoyed reading about it and seeing your pictures.
I used to ride in rikshas in Vietnam sometimes, but I never would have guessed they also had them in South Africa.
I'll be back here in 5 weeks visiting friends. Its remarkable how little, really, it has changed in the over 20 years I've been visiting! Gillybob greetings