Durban is a particularly active and thriving city on the industrial and commercial level, the most important center in the KwaZulu-Natal province and, according to industry studies, one of the fastest-growing cities in the world.
1 Durban, historic center
The historic core centers around Francis Farewell Square, lined with palm trees, with the Cenotaph in the middle, a monument to the fallen of the First World War. On one side of the square rests the imposing city hall, City Hall, with its large dome that amazes tourists.
Built in 1910, it houses the Natural Science Museum and the Durban Art Gallery, with rich collections of paintings, sculptures, 19th-century artistic glass, and significant expressions of South African black art and craftsmanship.
2 Durban culture
But in Durban, there are many spaces dedicated to art and culture, such as the African Art Centre, housed in the former post office building, functioning both as an art gallery and as a workshop for experimentation with different forms of modern creativity. Nearby, there’s the Workshop Mall, a large shopping center overlooking the lush Central Park.
3 Durban, Indian district
Those who love exotic and oriental atmospheres shouldn’t miss a visit to Grey Street, the Indian district near the station area, where the mosque Juma Musjid towers, with a huge dome and golden minarets: it is the largest mosque in the entire southern hemisphere, and to visit it you need to be properly dressed and remove your shoes.
