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VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
Practical Information
Road map F3. * 3,450,000.
n Ithala Trade Centre,
29 Canal Quay Rd, 031 366
7500. Open 8am–4:30pm
Mon–Thu, 8am–4pm Fri.
_ Comrades Mara thon (Jun);
Vodacom July Handi cap (Jul).
∑ zulu.org.za
The mock-Tudor façade of The Playhouse Company
Transport
Central Durban collecting black South African k 35 km (22 miles) NE of city
Beautifully restored buildings art in the 1970s, the first in the centre. £ @ Durban Station,
and interesting museums can country to do so. Masabalala Yengwa Road (M12).
be found in the city centre, all What was once Durban’s
within walking distance. The Court now houses the Old
cafés and restaurants that line Court House Museum. It F The Playhouse Company
the streets offer respite from contains relics of early colonial 231 Anton Lembede St. Tel 031 369
the heat and humidity. life in what was then Natal. 9555. ∑ playhousecompany.com
Completed in 1910, Durban’s The Playhouse Company
City Hall was modelled after offers top-class entertainment,
that of Belfast, in Northern from opera to experimental
Ireland. The central dome is theatre.
48 m (156 ft) high while statues
symbolizing art, literature, music E Natural Science Museum
and commerce flank the four City Hall, Anton Lembede St. Tel 031
smaller domes. 311 2256. Open 8:30am–4pm daily
The Natural Science Museum (from 11am Sun). Closed Good Fri,
is situated on the ground floor 25 Dec. - =
of the City Hall. Exhibits vary E Durban Art Gallery
from a display of South African City Hall, Anton Lembede St. Tel 031
wildlife to a mammal gallery, a 311 2265. Open 8:30am–4pm daily
bird hall, a dinosaur exhibit and (from 11am Sun). Closed Good Fri,
an Egyptian mummy. 25 Dec.
Fascinating, if disturbing, are the E Old Court House Museum
oversized insects featured in the 77 Samora Machel St. Tel 031 311
Kwa Nunu section. Upstairs, the 2229. Open 8:30am–4pm Mon–Sat.
Durban Art Gallery began Closed Good Fri, 25 Dec. In the Natural Science Museum

Durban City Centre Suncoast Casino Umgeni River
Bird Park,
& Entertainment Moses Mabhiba
1 Victoria Street Market 7 Victoria Embankment World Stadium
2 Tourist Junction 8 uShaka Marine World SNELL PARADE North
Beach
3 Old Court House Museum 9 Suncoast Casino and
4 City Hall Entertainment World STALWART SIME LANE ST SYLVESTER NTUL I RD
5 The Playhouse
6 Port Natal Maritime K E M ASINGA ROAD O R TAMBO PARADE
Museum Durban Station, Kwa Muhle Inkosi Albert Luthuli BOSCOMBE PLACE O R TAMBO PARADE
Berea
Museum
JOHANNES NKOSI ST BRAM FISCHER ROAD International

Convention Centre (ICC)
Botanic ALIWA L Victoria Dairy
Gardens Park
DR GOONAM STREET INGCUCE RD SOLDIERS WAY The Workshop MILNE Beach
Shopping Mall
DENIS HURLEY ST
Victoria Street BERTHA MKHIZE STREET MONTY NAICKER ROAD
DAVID WEBSTER STREET JOE SLOVO ST
Market Juma D R A B X U M A S TR E ET STALWART SIMELANE ST
Berea Mosque DR PI XLE Y KA S E M E ST R E ET O R TAMBO PAR ADE
Road Tourist ANTON LEMBEDE STREET
FLORENCE NZAMA ST
Station Emmanuel Junction Old Court
Cathedral DR P IXL E Y KA S E ME ST RE ET City Hall The House Museum CATO
ANTON LEMBEDE ST
MARKET ROAD DR YUSUF DADOO Embankment FIELD Playhouse DR LANGALIBALELE DUBE STREET
MAHATMA GANDHI ROAD
Victoria
uShaka
Marine World
ALEXANDRA PARK JOSEPH NDULI ST MA R GARET M NCADI AV E Museum
Dick King
Port Natal Maritime
Yacht
Statue
Mole
ST ANDREW'S
Albert Royal Natal Natal Bay 0 metres 500
Park Yacht Club
Temple of 0 yards 500
Understanding
For keys to symbols see back flap
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