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Durban’s dazzling offerings

Durban or eThekwini as it is known in the local Zulu dialect, is a modern African city that has opened its doors to visitors from all corners of the world! The city has a population of over three million people and tourism has played a major role in its growth.?Durban lies in the historic Zulu Kingdom?of KwaZulu-Natal. However, its modern look is quite different from the historic images of the exploits of the Zulu warriors.

The KwaZulu-Natal region has a diversity of attractions? unsurpassed in the whole of South Africa. It encompasses the towering Drankensburg mountains, sublime tropical beaches, top rated nature and game reserve, historic battle fields, the rolling green hills of the Natal Midlands, greater St Lucia Wetland Park and the City of Durban itself. Actually it is a tourism hub of note. It has a well-developed infrastructure?dedicated to providing?all services tourists could possibly need. To be honest, South Africa’s tourism product is probably one of the best developed on the continent.

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