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KWAZULU NATAL ATTRACTIONS
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KwaZulu Natal Attractions and
Destinations | KwaZulu Natal Overview: KwaZulu Natal is a world in one province:
to the North of Durban you will find the best of African game reserves and pristine
beaches, to the West lie the majestic Drakensberg Mountains and temperate Midlands while
to the South there await superb golf
courses, fishing spots and miles of subtropical coastline.
Known as the Kingdom of the Zulu, KwaZulu Natal is a melting pot of African, European and
Indian cultures. This province boasts two World Heritage Sites, the Greater St Lucia Wetland Park
and the Ukhahlamba-Drakensberg
Park. KwaZulu Natal offers superb beaches, sunny weather, game reserves, rolling green
hills, numerous sugar cane plantations and relics of the great battles in South African
history. There are 8 distinct regions and offers
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KWAZULU NATAL DESTINATIONS
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  Greater Durban:
Durban is South Africa's third-largest city and Africa's busiest port. It is famous for
its wonderful climate, holiday attractions, subtropical landscapes and laid-back beach
culture and water sports. Take the time to discover its eclectic cultural mix, the Golden
Mile, art deco architecture, craft markets ... More »
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 Durban: (the City of Durban) Durban
is South Africa's third-largest city and Africa's busiest port. It is famous for its
wonderful climate, holiday attractions, subtropical landscapes and laid-back beach culture
and water sports. Take the time to discover its eclectic cultural mix, the Golden Mile,
art ... More »
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 Umhlanga
Coastline: Arguably the gem of the entire Natal North Coast is the Umhlanga Coastline.
From the moment you arrive, you will be overwhelmed by the warm and relaxing beauty of
this region. The Umhlanga Coastline offers a combination of quiet village life with first
world amenities and a ... More »
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 Valley of 1000 Hills: The main attractions on the 1000 Hills
Experience are the dramatic landscape and Zulu culture which is well interpreted at three
cultural villages. The 1000 Hills Choo Choo offers steam train trips from Kloof station to
Cato Ridge on weekends and the more adventurous can view the ... More »
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 The Drakensberg: A
thousand kilometres of mountain majesty, the Drakensberg (Dragon Mountains) range is an
adventure tourist's playground. It is also perfect for nature photography, easy walking
and simple relaxation. Full of game sanctuaries, Bushman rock art sites, challenging peaks
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 Natal Midlands: The Natal
Midlands is the lush farmland area stretching from the foothills of the majestic
Drakensberg in the west, to the sunny Natal Coast in the east. Numerous rivers make their
way through the Natal Midlands towards the warm Indian Ocean and there are many indigenous
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 Pietermaritzburg
(Natal Midlands): Shady, tree-lined suburbs, spacious red brick bungalows and upper-crust
boarding schools reinforce the colonial ambiance of "The Last Outpost of
the British Empire" as Maritzburg is affectionately known. The city has a wide range
of shops ... More »
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 Battlefields: A number
of Battlefield tours are on offer in KWaZulu Natal where some of South Africa’s most
turbulent wars took place. The interior, north of the Tugela River, marks the spot of
gruesome battles between Boers and Zulus, British and Zulus and the Boers and British ... More »
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 Zululand: KwaZulu Natal is
referred to as the Kingdom of the Zulus. To the west of the Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Game
reserves (150km north of Ulundi), one can explore cultural museums that concentrate on
local history. The Vukani Collection Museum boasts one of the best collections of ... More »
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 Elephant Coast: The
Elephant Coast forms the north-east region of South Africa's unique KwaZulu Natal
Province, stretching northward from Lake St Lucia to the borders of Swaziland and
Mozambique. The region is so named because it is home to South Africa's largest herd of
indigenous ... More »
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 Dolphin (North) Coast: The Dolphin Coast stretches from Umhlanga
Rocks, north of Durban, to the mouth of the Tugela River. The area boasts wide beaches
and the warm ocean is the perfect playground for dolphins. The main holiday resorts
consist of Ballito, Salt Rock and
Umhlanga Rocks ... More
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 South
Coast KwaZulu Natal: Popularly known as the Golf Coast
thanks to a comprehensive selection of fine golf courses, the South Coast is a 120km
stretch of inviting Indian Ocean, expansive golden Beaches and unique variant of
sub-tropical Bush. Stretches from the Durban metro to ... More »
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KWAZULU NATAL ATTRACTIONS
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 Greater St Lucia Wetlands:
World Heritage Site: An eco-tourism wonderland of beautiful
lakes, swamps, forests and marshlands surrounding the estuary of Lake St Lucia. This area
was declared as one of South Africa’s first World Heritage Sites and is no doubt one
of the most beautiful ... More
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 Beaches: Some of South Africa’s best beaches can be
found along the KwaZulu Natal coastline, Umhlanga Rocks, Umdloti,
Ballito,
Shaka’s Rock, Shelley Beach (on the North
Coast), Uvongo and Margate (on the South
Coast), to mention just a few. These beaches offer safe swimming and excellent surfing
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Ukhahlamba Drakensberg Park:
World Heritage Site: The Ukhahlamba Drakensberg
Park has exceptional natural beauty in its soaring basaltic buttresses, incisive dramatic
cutbacks, and golden sandstone ramparts. Rolling high altitude grasslands, the pristine
steep sided river valleys and rocky ... More » |
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 Sodwana Bay National Park: The
small Sodwana Bay National Park consists of a narrow coastal strip of forest covered sand
dunes. It was proclaimed in 1950 and is an angler’s paradise. Sodwana is a fairly
remote area but people travel a long way to dive the coral reefs teaming with colourful
fish and ... More » |
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 Hluhluwe Umfolozi
Game Reserve: These two reserves, with a combined area of 96 000ha are joined by a
corridor. One of Africa's greatest conservation successes was the saving of the white
(squarelipped) rhino from extinction in these reserves. Today, Hluhluwe and Umfolzi
support over 2000 rhino the ... More » |
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 South Coast Blue Flag Beaches :
Kilometers of golden beaches stretch between Shelly Beach and Ramsgate, an
endless succession of secret lagoons, rocky outcrops washed by the warm, clear Indian
Ocean. This magnificent stretch of coastline offers wonderful opportunities to discover
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 Midlands Meander:
The enchantment of the Midlands has long inspired many a visitor and resident to
creativity and as a result, local artists, potters and weavers combined to create an arts
and crafts route in 1985, which was to become the highly successful and popular Midlands
Meander. The route stretches ... more
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 KwaZulu
Natal 4x4 Trails : KwaZulu Natal boasts the most spectacular scenery
that South Africa has to offer. From the magical mountain range of the Drakensberg to the
Wilderness areas in Maputaland, the coast and the Midlands. KwaZulu Natal has so much to
offer 4x4 enthusiasts ..... More
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 KwaZulu Natal
Hiking Trails : KwaZulu Natal boasts some of the most spectacular
scenery South Africa has to offer! From the magical mountain range of the Drakensberg to
the Wilderness areas in Maputaland, the endless coastline and the Natal Midlands. This
beautiful area can be traversed and .... More
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