Durban
Cosmopolitan Durban, South Africa’s third-largest city (known as eThekweni in Zulu), is sometimes passed over for her ‘cooler’ cousin, Cape Town. But there’s a lot more to fun-loving Durbs (as it’s affectionately known) than meets the eye.
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- Attraction in DurbanUmgeni River Bird Park
- Attraction in DurbanDurban Botanic Gardens
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