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 uShaka Marine World: less than 5 km
A world class aquatic theme park and aquarium with dolphinarium, seal stadium, and water park. For more info, visit uShaka Marine World...  Durban Undersea Club: less than 5 km
The club offers activities such as scuba diving, spearfishing, underwater hockey, underwater photography, boating and surf ski.
Location:
Vetche's Pier, just south of uShaka Marine World
 Blue Flag Beaches in KwaZulu Natal: less than 5 km
 B.A.T. Centre: less than 5 km
Located near the small craft harbour along the Victoria Embankment, The BAT Centre is a culture community centre, consisting of The Visual Arts Studio and BAT Shop, with various artwork on display and for sale,a as well as offering various workshops & seminars.  Whysall's Camera Museum: less than 5 km
Located on in Brickhill Road, Whysall's Camera Museum has hundreds of antique cameras and thousands of rare photos.
da Gama Clock: less than 5 km
The clock marks the 400th anniversary of Vasco da Gamma's arrival off Port Natal.
Location: Victoria Embankment.
Durban City Hall: less than 5 km
Completed in 1910, the Durban city hall displays a fine example of Edwardian Neo-baroque architecture. The current city hall is actually the second building in Durban made for this purpose, as the first city hall was taken over by the post office. Duri  Durban's Rickshaw pullers: less than 5 km
Durban's Rickshaw pullers have been a popular feature of the city, and especially the beach front area, since the early 1890's. The colourful rickshaws and the interestingly dressed men with beaded costumesand horned head gear, where introduced by suga  The Durban International Film Festival: less than 5 km
The Durban International Film Festival is an annual film festival that takes place in Durban. The festival presents more than three hundred screenings showcasing the best in South African, African and international cinema. Most of the screenings are ei
Formerly the home of the The Natal Performing Arts Council, The Playhouse Company showcases Durban's top dancers and singers in both live theatre and opera. Location: 231 Smith Street, Durban Bookings: (031) 369 9456
"Music and the arts, are a definite expression of the individual - it communicates with an unreserved honesty of paths travelled and of dreams and expectations for the journey still to come. In the gentle rising and falling melody of a single clar
 Durban Art Gallery: less than 5 km
Artworks from around the world, dating from the 15th century to the present. Conservation Centre.
Mon-Sat: 8:30am - 4:00pm
Sundays: 11am - 4:00pm
Address: 2nd Floor City Hall, Smith Street
Tel: (031) 3112264
 Amphitheatre Craft Market: less than 5 km
Popular flee market / craft market located in Durban's North Beach. Lot's of African craft and Indian clothing and fast food. Be sure to try the spicy pineapple.
Open every Sunday.
Local History Museum: less than 5 km
Wild Fig Tree: less than 5 km
Exibition Hall: less than 5 km
Holds occasional events and exhibitions such as car shows.
Located at the corner of Old Fort Road and Snell Parade, North Beach.
Good place to park your car if you're heading to the beach.
 Medwood Gardens: less than 5 km
John Medley Wood was a self taught botanist who served as the curator of Durban's Botanical gardens for thirty one years from 1882 to 1913.Wood also contributed greatly to the knowledge of Natal ferns, and is generally credited with the establishment o
Durban Exhibition Centre: less than 5 km
Holds various exhibitions and conferences. Located next to the ICC.
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Durban Point Waterfront Holidays - Durban Metro & Durban Tourism, KwaZulu Natal
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Durban Waterfront is one of Durban's most historic and significant urban quarters, but over the years it has been subject to a creeping blight that left it largely abandoned and vacant. All that changed with the 2003 launch of the Durban Point Waterfront, with over R1.8 billion being invested in this Durban area.
The Durban Waterfront lies in a superb location, and enjoys access to a range of modes of travel including pedestrian, road, rail and sea, and therefore has local, national and international connections. Much of the renewed impetus for this initiative in the Durban Waterfront is due to the implementation of the uShaka Marine World project, Africa's largest marine theme park lying on 15 hectares of prime Durban Beachfront property. uShaka houses a 1200 seater dolphinarium, where visitors are thrilled by dolphin and seal performances, retail outlets featuring fashion, arts and crafts and indigenous goods, and a fabulous selection of restaurants, including the Shark Restaurant situated in the themed shipwreck with a window into a shark tank. uShaka's famous Wet 'n Wild World offers excitement, fun and laughter for the whole family, on slides, chutes, tunnel ride's and swimming pools.
This 'must-see-must-do' Durban Point Waterfront attraction was consciously targeted at creating a development impetus for Durban Beachfront, which led to the idea of creating a unique Durban 'waterfront city within a city', in which a system of canals forms the central spine of urban re-development, and where the economic benefits of water frontage extend throughout the Durban waterfront area.
Activities in and around Durban Point Waterfront:
- Gondala Ride the Durban Point Waterfront canal, and taste a little piece of Venice.
- uShaka Beach lies directly opposite uShaka Marine World, and is a well known beach for surfing, kayaking and kitesurfing.
- Durban Undersea Club (DUC) is situated on the beach at Vetch’s Pier, and offers scuba diving, spearfishing, boating, surf ski etc.- If you are not a member, you will need an invitation to use the DUC clubhouse facilities.
- Vetch's Pier stretches out half a kilometre into the Indian Ocean, and is well known as a prime scuba diving spot.
- Whole Food Night Market open on the first Thursday of the month, where you can shop along the Durban Point Waterfront canal for irresistible speciality food.
- Wilson’s Wharf lies right on Durban Harbour. Choose a restaurant and sit and watch the yachts and tankers come into port.
Popular Durban Beachfront beaches near Durban Point Waterfront:
Durban, South Beach - 2.3km from Durban Point Waterfront accommodation
Durban, North Beach - 3.4km from Durban Waterfront Apartments
Durban, Dairy Beach - 3.4km from Durban Point Waterfront Self Catering accommodation
Durban, Bay of Plenty - 3.8km from Durban Waterfront
Durban, Addington Beach - 4km from Durban Waterfront
Venture out from Durban Point Waterfront, and visit neighbouring towns and beaches along the KZN south and north Coast:
South of Durban Point Waterfront:
Ansteys Beach, Bluff - 21 minutes (15.1 km) via M4 from Durban Point Waterfront
Brighton Beach, Bluff - 19 minutes (15.9 km) via M4 from Durban Waterfront
Amanzimtoti - 25 minutes (28.8 km) via M4 and N2 from Durban Point Waterfront
North of Durban Point Waterfront:
Durban North - 20 minutes (12.7 km) via Kenneth Kaunda Rd/M12 from Durban Waterfront
La Lucia - 20 minutes (16.1 km) via Ruth First Hwy/M4 from Durban Waterfront
Umhlanga Rocks - 22 minutes (17.1 km) via Ruth First Hwy/M4 from Durban Point Waterfront
When visiting Durban Point Waterfront, drive in via the N2 north, N2 south or N3, or if you are flying in, King Shaka International Airport lies 20 minutes north of Durban Point Waterfront.
The best time to visit the Durban Waterfront is anytime! Summer can be hot, so don't forget the hat and sunscreen, and Durban winters are mild enough to take a quick dip on the Durban beaches, and only lightly cover up at night.
Where to stay - Durban Point Waterfront offers a good selection of self catering accommodation overlooking the Durban Harbour.
Of course, like any big city, it is best to be cautious if you are walking around alone on the Durban Point Waterfront at night.
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