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• City Hall. There is an art gallery and outdated science museum inside, as well a a public library.

• Berea. This is a long ridge overlooking the harbor, city center and beaches. Once covered with coastal forest, it is now completely built up.

• Umhlanga Rocks. A holiday resort that's now also home to many businesses that have relocated from Durban's central business district. Home to the Sharks Board, which is well worth a visit.

• Victoria Street Market. Mostly oriental souvenirs. Haggle hard, beware of pickpockets.

• Essenwood Craft Market This has somehow lost it oomph - to much imported junk.

• Durban Botanical Gardens - visit on a Saturday and see a mixture of Cultural weddings all having their photos taken

• The Golden Mile The Golden Mile, the nickname for the beaches near downtown that stretch along the Indian Ocean, is well known for it's excellent surfing, occasional shark attack and wide sandy beaches. Visiting around the Christmas holidays ensures a crowded experience, complete with stations for missing children, but visit at the off season and you'll practically have the place to yourself, save the serious surfers. There are also play pools and playgrounds for children along the waterfront, as well as hotel, bars and restaurants.

• Swim, surf or canoe year round or watch pro surfers at the various tournaments held throughout the year.

• Snorkel and deep diving in the secluded beaches, amongst the clear waters and corals.

• Take helicopter rides with NAC Helicopters Unlimited, Hangar No 4, Virginia Airport, Durban 4051, ph: +27 (0)31 564-0176, (fax: +27 (0)31 563-0037), mob: 082 977 1847, [5]

• Gamble at the Suncoast Casino, Suncoast Boulevard, Marine Parade, Durban, ph: +27 (0)31 328-3000 (fax: +27 (0)31 328-3001, email: mailto:webmaster@tsogosun.com)

• Sibaya Casino, Sun international

• Visit Fitzsimons Snake Park, 240A Lower Marine Parade, North Beach, (next to Mini Town), Durban. ph: +27 (0)31 337-6456 (cell: +27 (0)73 156-9606, fax: +27 (0)31 337-3125), [6]. Open daily from 9AM to 4:30PM

• Visit the uShaka Marine World, 1 Bell Street, Durban 4001 ph: +27 (0)31 328-8000, [7] to see the HUGE Aquarium or ride more than eight different rides in the Waterworld

• Watch the Durban A1 Grand Prix (800m from the Durban CBD and 300m from the North Beach coastline close to the Suncoast Casino and Entertainment World) Brickhill Road, Durban. [8] The only road race on the world circuit.

Elsewhere in the city:

• Watch the horse racing at the Greyville Race Course

• Surfing artificial waves at the Gateway Shopping Center

• Visit the Shark Institute and take a boat offshore to see the shark nets that protect beachcombers from shark attack.

• Crocodile creek

• Mahatma Gandhi Settlement - historical tours

• Historical compensation sugar mill

• International 18 hole Zimbali Golf Estate

• Skydive Durban, Durban, ? +27 (0)72 214-6040 (vernon@skydivedurban.co.za), [9]. Skydiving

Try the Roma Revolving Restaurant at the top of John Ross House on the Esplanade for Italian food and the best view of Durban.

Wilson's Wharf a long pier buildt into the harbour, hosts a wide selection of international restaurants and watch the busiest harbor in Africa's activity. Take in a show afterwards at the upstairs Catalina theater.

Try Morningside restaurants, along Florida Road, for trendy cafe sidewalk eateries including one Italian style, Spiga d ' Oro , frequented so often by South Africa's notorious businessman, Schabir Shaik, that a dish is named in his honor 'Pasta a la Shaik'. Bill Clinton and Bill Gates ate at "Spice" set off the busy street in a quiet upstairs courtyard. And nearby, be nearly guaranteed to rub shoulders with the up-and-coming in-crowd at the Bean Bag Bohemia, Windermere Road, a restaurant that makes great dining an artistic event.