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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Discover the best attractions in Durban from must-see sights to unexpected hidden gems.
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- Attraction in DurbanDurban Botanic Gardens
- Attraction in DurbanKwaMuhle Museum
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- Attraction in DurbanMahatma Gandhi Settlement
- Attraction in DurbanOld Courthouse Museum
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