SA Express May 2013 magazine - Southafrica.to

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Morning
Kick off your day in balmy Durban with
a visit to the city’s newest tourist attraction,
the Moses Mabhida Stadium. Touted as the
most beautiful of all of the country’s World
Cup stadiums, Durban’s sporting jewel also
has a host of fun attractions for visitors. Join
a stadium tour to learn all the ins and outs of
the complex, or better yet, take a ride on the
Skycar which ferries visitors to the stadium
arch’s highest point, allowing for breathtaking
360-degree views of the city and the Indian
Ocean that laps its shores.
For the more energetic, the same glorious
view can be enjoyed by huffing and puffing your
way up the 500 steps of the Adventure Walk
to the top of the arch. Finally, for a massive
adrenaline rush to really get your day of
sightseeing off to a bang, why not take the plunge
and try the Big Rush Big Swing – the world’s
only stadium swing and the largest swing of any
kind, anywhere! For more information, visit www.
mosesmabhidastadium.co.za.
Once your heart rate is back to a fairly
normal rate; chill out by heading to Durban’s
hip and happening Florida Road. Many of the
buildings in Florida Road are listed – relics
from the early days of the city’s history – but
the trendy boutiques, restaurants and hotels
that inhabit them are anything but dated. The
pulsating heart of Durban’s artistic scene,
Florida Road is the place to shop for cutting
edge art and décor, the latest on the fashion
scene and all manner of quirky bric-a-brac. Get
the “Durban look” at one of area’s salons or
even get inked at the resident tattoo parlour as
a lifetime memento of your trip.
As lunchtime approaches, there is a wide
selection of restaurants to choose from. Many
have tables that spill out onto the pavement
– perfect for watching all of the interesting
characters of Florida Road wandering by.
Afternoon
No trip to “Durbs by the sea” would be
complete without a little sun, sea and surf
action, so as the afternoon temperatures soar,
throw on your cozzie and head off to uShaka
Marine World
(www.ushakamarineworld.co.za). Visit Gambit
the dolphin and all his friends at Sea World
and really immerse yourself in their world by
snorkelling in the lagoon, cage diving with
Zambezi and Ragged Tooth sharks or signing
up for the Oceanwalker Experience which
will see you strolling your way through an
incredible underwater world of rays, sand
sharks, tuna and dorado.
There are even more opportunities to
get wet ‘n wild at uShaka’s freshwater
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