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Durban
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Overview
Cosmopolitan Durban, South Africaās third-largest city (known as eThekweni in Zulu), is sometimes passed over for her ācoolerā cousin, Cape Town. But thereās a lot more to fun-loving Durbs (as itās affectionately known) than meets the eye.
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Must-see attractions
Durban
Durbanites are proud of their state-of-the-art stadium, constructed for the 2010 World Cup. Resembling a giant basket, it seats 56,000 people, and itsā¦
Durban
Divided into areas including Sea World and WetānāWild, uShaka Marine World boasts one of the largest aquariums in the world, the biggest collection ofā¦
Durban
These collections are well worth seeing. Muckleneuk, a superb house designed by Sir Herbert Baker, holds the documents and artefacts collected by Drā¦
Durban
A 2000-sq-metre garden featuring one of the rarest cycads (Encephalartos woodii), as well as many species of bromeliad, this is a lovely place to wanderā¦
Durban
Found southwest of the city centre, this museum features a private collection of Southern African tribal artefacts, displayed in Roberts House, aā¦
Durban
Situated in Durbanās west, this is the biggest Hare Krishna temple in the southern hemisphere. The unusual building is designed in the shape of a lotusā¦
Durban
An often forgotten gem of Durban's historic past lies just outside the city in the Phoenix township. Here you can visit the house where Mahatma Gandhiā¦
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