Tourist Attractions in Durban Point Waterfront, Durban Metro & Durban, 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.

AFRIKAANS TRANSLATION

Durban  Waterfront Vakansies -  Durban Toerisme, KwaZulu Natal
Kliek hier vir Durban Point Waterfront Akkommodasie

Durban Waterfront is een van Durban se mees historiese en betekenisvolle stedelike kwartal, maar oor die jare het kruipende roes dit grootliks verlate en vakante gemaak het. Alles het verander met die bekendstelling van die Durban Punt Waterfront 2003, met meer as R1.8 miljard belê in hierdie gebied

Die Durbanse Waterfront lê in 'n pragtige gebied, en geniet toegang tot 'n verskeidenheid maniere van reis, insluitend voetganger paaie, spoor en see, en dus het die gebied plaaslike, nasionale en internasionale verbindings. Baie van die hernude stukrag vir hierdie inisiatief in die Durban Waterfront is te danke aan die implementering van die uShaka Marine Wereld projek, Afrika se grootste mariene tema park wat op 15 hektaar prima Durban seefront eiendom lê. uShaka huisves 'n 1200 sitplek Dolfinarium, waar besoekers deur dolfyn en robbe optredes opgewonde is , kleinhandelaars met mode, kuns en kunsvlyt en inheemse goedere, en 'n pragtige verskeidenheid van restaurante, insluitend die Shark Restaurant geleë in die skipbreuk tema met 'n venster in 'n Haaitenk. uShaka se beroemde Wet 'n Wild Wereld bied opwinding, pret en plesier vir die hele gesin - tonnel ry en swembaddens.

Hierdie "moet-sien-moet-doen" Durbanse Punt Waterfront se aantrekking is doelbewus gemik op die skep van 'n ontwikkeling stukrag vir Durban strandfront, wat gelei het tot die idee van die skep van 'n unieke Durbanse 'waterfront stad binne 'n stad ", waarin 'n stelsel van kanale die sentrale ruggraat van stedelike herontwikkeling vorm, en waar die ekonomiese voordele van water front regdeur die Durban waterfront gebied strek.

Aktiwiteite in en rondom Durban Punt Waterfront:

- ry op 'n Gondola in die Durban Point Waterfront kanaal, en proe 'n stukkie van Venesië.
- UShakastrand lê direk oorkant uShaka Marien Wereld, en is 'n bekende strand vir branderplankry, kajak en vlieër branderry.
- Durbanse Ondersee Klub (DUC) is geleë op die strand by Vetch’s se Pier, en bied duik, pylvisvang, bootry, surf ski etc.- As U nie 'n lid van DUC is, sal U 'n uitnodiging nodig he om die klubhuisfasiliteite te gebruik.
- Vetch’s  Pier strek uit 'n halwe kilometer in die Indiese Oseaan, en is bekend as 'n prima duikplek.
- "Whole Food Night" mark is op die eerste Donderdag van die maand oop, waar jU langs die Durbans Punt Waterfront kanaal onweerstaanbaar spesiale kos kan koop.
- Wilson's Wharf lê reg op Durbanse Hawe. Kies 'n restaurant en sit en kyk hoe die seiljagte en tenkwaens in Port kom.

Gewilde Durban Beachfront strande naby Durban Punt Waterfront:

Durban, Suid Strand - 2,3 km vanaf Durban Point Waterfront verblyf
Durban, Noordstrand - 3.4km vanaf Durban Waterfront Woonstelle
Durban, Dairy Strand - 3.4km vanaf Durban Punt Waterfront Selfsorg akkommodasie
Durban, Bay of Plenty - 3.8km vanaf Durban Waterfront blyplekke
Durban, Addington Beach - 4km vanaf Durbanse Waterfront verblyf

Waag uit vanaf Durban Point Waterfront, en besoek die naburige dorpe en strande langs die KZN suidkus en Natal noordkus:

Suid van Durban Point Waterfront:

Ansteys Beach, Bluff - 21 minute (15,1 km) via M4 van Durban Punt Waterfront
Brighton Beach, Bluff - 19 minute (15,9 km) via M4 van Durban Waterfront
Amanzimtoti - 25 minute (28,8 km) via M4 en N2 van Durbanse Point Waterfront

Noord van Durban Punt Waterfront:

Durban Noord - 20 minute (12,7 km) via Kenneth Kaunda Rd / M12 vanaf Durban Waterfront
La Lucia - 20 minute (16,1 km) via Ruth First Hwy / M4 van Durbanse Puntwaterfront
Umhlanga Rocks - 22 minute (17,1 km) via Ruth First Hwy / M4 van Durban Point Waterfront

Tydens jou besoek aan Durbanse Point Waterfront, ry in via die N2 noord, N2 suid of N3, of as jy in vlieg, King Shaka Internasionale Lughawe lê 20 minute noord van Durban Point Waterfront.
Die beste tyd om die Durban Waterfront te besoek is enige tyd! Somer kan soms verskriklik warm wees - moenie die hoed en sonskerm vergeet nie.  Durban se wintermaande is warm genoeg vir 'n vinnige "dip" in die Indiese Oseaan.

Durban Point Waterfront bied 'n goeie keuse van selfsorg akkommodasie met uitsig op die Durbanse hawe.

Natuurlik, soos enige groot stad, is dit die beste om versigtig te wees as U gedurende die aand alleen in die stad wil rondloop.