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Durban Map, South Africa

If you feel like you need some help to find your way in your destination city, you are in the right place. This Durban Map will certainly help you to seek out the best restaurants, clubs and sights in town. You want to know what is the best place for a walk? Or what you should be watching out for during your visit? Learn more about the best things to do in the city reading our travel tips and then get around in Durban with Travelgrove's map. While searching for places, you can also check some cheap flights or deals or you can take a look at our user's galleries about the city. We hope you will find our city map of Durban useful. Enjoy your trip and come back to share your travel experience about Durban!

Durban History

Durban’s written history started in 1497 when Vasco de Gama set foot in the harbors of the city. The great explorer arrived on Christmas Day and as a tribute to that day, he named the area Terra do Natal or Christmas Country. But even before Vasco de Gama arrived here, there were already Zulu speaking locals living a few kilometers inland. Although Vasco de Gama named the area, it would take a few more centuries... read more

Durban Travel Guide

The cities in South Africa will always have something to offer and Durban is no exception. The third most populous city in South Africa, Durban is also a well known tourist destination. The city experiences temperate weather all year long except for a few precipitations during the months of November to January. But even these months are still enjoyed by tourists who opted to go south to run away from winter. Durban is... read more

Durban Nightlife

If you are in Durban during the summer, bring bottled water with you. You’ll think you’ll be drinking anyway but you’ll soon find out you’ll be scrambling for water as soon as you get in. Most clubs in Durban are really hot during summer and it’ll just get hotter when you go to the dance floor. That is why the only rule in most clubs is to wear shoes - other than that; you can wear anything you want. There... read more

Durban Sightseeing

uShaka Marine World: It is an outstanding entertainment and tourism destination located at the end of Durban's Golden Mine. It covers around 15 hectares of a major beach front and it is known as Africa's largest Marine Theme Park. read more