West is Best – Welcome to Sunny Durban
“It’s that time of the year again, when the skies are blue, the sea warm and inviting, and the sand sparkles golden and feels soft underfoot. Yes, you guessed it – summer has arrived in Durban, and this year, the city is without doubt the warmest, friendliest place to be on a well-deserved holiday”
Durban is a sophisticated cosmopolitan city of over three million people – a city where east meets west – a city beneath which beats the pulse of Africa – city known as the home of Africa’s best managed, busiest port.
Durban is an exciting city in which to play, shop, experience the nightlife and to relax. It’s a city in which business and pleasure meet hand in hand.
If you haven’t been here for a while you’ll find a whole new, inviting atmosphere in the city. Fresh from a highly successful world cup, the Moses Mahbida stadium rises white and jewel-like against the deep blues of the Indian Ocean. A newly developed beachfront has put the zing back into the Golden Mile.
The world-class International Convention Centre Durban has hosted an historic line-up of events including conferences of a global scale ,art and entertainment and our world renowned Indaba Tourism Show.
Leisure facilities abound in Durban and its lovely suburbs. Visit uShaka Marine World, Wilson’s Wharf on the Victoria Embankment and the nearby BAT centre. Enjoy fine and traditional dining , entertainment and shopping in scenic surroundings. Grey Street and the Warwick Triangle boast vibrant locals shops and markets of Indian and Traditional themes . Beachfront stalls sell traditional arts and crafts. Enjoy the excellent entertainment on offer at the city’s theatres and clubs or take a township tour.
If it’s peace and sheer beauty you are after, make for Durban’s nature sanctuaries or parks. The Botanical Gardens are of particular interest – ask about their ‘Music by the Lake’ evenings – wonderful music played by KZN’s Philharmonic Orchestra in wonderful surroundings. Great walks are also available in the Palmiet and Paradise Valley Nature Reserves, both well managed and secure.
Sail, swim, surf, cycle, run, and play golf or alternatively stroll along or relax on the sun-drenched beaches watching the ships sail by.
Durban is also the host of the Comrades Marathon and Duzi Canoe Marathon .
The Western Explorer(Durban West)
A Hundred Thousand Welcomes (Ceud mille Failte)….
Just a breath away from central Durban, the expansive evergreen western inland route opens her arms for you to explore & enjoy.
More than just a destination, alive with the scent of early settlers of yesteryear, witness to colonial migration, apartheid dominance, cultural conflict, democratic birth & religious freedom, Durban West has matured to become a popular accommodation choice to the business and leisure market due primarily to its excellent central Durban positioning , good – value accommodation rates and numerous attractions within easy reachable distances for both the leisure and business market.
Where East meets West….
Situated between the warm blue Indian Ocean and the Valley of 1000 Hills, serviced by several excellent road networks (and 15mins away from Durban International Airport) Durban West is SO CENTRAL to Durban life that it makes the area the most practical & affordable accommodation & hospitality node for your exploration of the Greater Durban Region .Sun, fun and Pleasure activities are a mere 10 – 15 minutes drive away along safe routes.
Regional Tours (Beach, Bush, Battlefields, Berg)…..
Zululand Safari & Game Parks, the Battlefields Route, The Drakensberg Mountain Range (Barrier of Spears) and the Coastal Routes (Dolphin & Sapphire Coasts) are all within a day visit away.
So please stay a while & browse our site
……..where the West is Best