Durban offers a range of ways to shape your stay: Victoria Street Market in Durban Central is known for its diverse range of goods, KwaMuhle Museum offers a historical focus, and Durban Botanic Gardens provide time among plants and trees. Bunny Chow adds a culinary connection to the city. You can choose to focus on markets, history, gardens or food.

A variety of goods at Victoria Street Market

At the time of writing, Victoria Street Market in Durban Central had more than 200 vendors and stalls. Goods included traditional African art, Indian spices, seafood, bags, brassware and traditional clothing. The number of vendors and the selection may change. The goods listed range from art and clothing to spices and seafood, giving the market a concrete glimpse into a wide variety of worlds of commerce. If you want to explore Durban beyond its history and nature, this market offers a distinct focus.

A historical connection at KwaMuhle Museum

KwaMuhle Museum was originally the headquarters of the Native Administration Department. This department played a central role in the apartheid system and Durban's harsh labour control system. The building's former function thus points to an important aspect of the city's history: administration, apartheid and labour control are closely connected here. This historical focus differs markedly from the goods on offer at the market or activities in the gardens, and offers a distinct perspective on Durban.

A walk or picnic in Durban Botanic Gardens

At Durban Botanic Gardens, you can have a picnic and walk among plants and trees. These two options offer different experiences: a picnic centres on a meal outdoors, while a walk is about moving among plants and trees. If you plan to visit a garden during your stay, you can choose between a break and a stroll in the greenery.

Bunny Chow from Durban

Bunny Chow consists of a hollowed-out loaf of white bread filled with slowly braised, spicy curry. Fillings include lamb, chicken or sugar beans. The choice of filling changes the character of the dish, while the hollowed-out loaf and slowly braised curry form its common basis. Bunny Chow is therefore one of the distinctive culinary connections that shape Durban. This description refers to the dish and how it is prepared, not to a particular restaurant.

In the wider destination of Durban Metro

The geographical scope of eThekwini Municipality stretches from cosmopolitan coastal areas in the north to rugged valleys in the west. This regional perspective provides a distinct frame of reference for Durban Metro.

The municipal museums of eThekwini include the Durban Local History Museums, which cover cultural and historical heritage; the Durban Art Gallery, which focuses on visual art; and the Durban Natural Science Museum, which covers scientific aspects of heritage. There are 19 Local History Museums sites in eThekwini, all managed by the Municipality. The number of sites may change.

uShaka Sea World and uShaka Wet n Wild are also among the attractions in the wider destination of Durban Metro: uShaka Sea World is an aquarium with dolphin shows, seal viewing and penguin presentations. The show programme may change. uShaka Wet n Wild is a water park.

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