Durban North
The views from the beachfront make the Dolphin Coast a relaxation destination and the sight of bottlenose dolphins playing in the Indian Ocean is worth the trip, no matter the distance travelled to get to the Durban North Coast. From the top of Durban and the Umgeni River to the Thukela River and La Lucia, this sub-tropical coastal paradise is the stuff that holidays, retirements and movies are made of. Apart from the permanent beach and holiday atmosphere, inhabitants can live like modern day kings with the necessary infrastructure to satisfy any business, shopping and entertainment needs. Beautiful beaches, world class golf courses, green sugar cane, lush indigenous forests, casinos and urban shopping malls are popular destinations.
The Durban Country Club Golf Course often hosts the SA Open, Gateway Mall has been built as a shopper’s paradise for the odd colder day with shops and facilities to rival the bigger cities. Casinos such as Sibaya and Suncoast add to the holiday games and the Umgeni River Park is a world class bird watching facility. It has daily free flight Bird Show where critically endangered species like the Wattled and Blue Cranes, as well as owls, storks, hornbills, Cape Vultures and African Fish Eagles move in free unrestricted flight. This educational display is unique in Africa and draws crowds from school groups to avid bird watching tours. For humans without wings, flying in by light aircraft or charter is more convenient with Virginia Airport servicing Durban North.
