One of Durban's most attractive areas, Florida Road is where nightlife thrives alongside myriad shopping establishments. Dotted with restaurants that offer a riot of cuisines, this street will win you over with its pleasant bustle and upbeat vibe. It can be safely dubbed a retail paradise, owing to the number of varied fashion boutiques it houses and is also home to some extremely charming buildings like the Quarters Hotel - an erstwhile Victorian home. A heaven for art lovers too, this street is further peppered with establishments like Artisan Contemporary Gallery and African Art Centre. In addition, entertainment venues like Casablanca and brimming bars breathe life into its sprawl.
Gateway Theatre of Shopping is a venue full of fun, activities, food and shops unlimited. Situated in a prime location of the Umhlanga town, there are regular art exhibitions and theatrical performances held. The entire family can keep themselves busy at the Wavehouse or the Fantasy Forest. For food there are options from the American KFC to the Nando's. And in shopping, all the well-known names like Mont Blanc, Reebok, even Woolworths are present here. For the tech-savvy people there are the mobile shops and other stores selling the latest gadgets. All in all, this shopping center has all under one roof. Exploring it may consume lot of time, so the holidays can never go waste.
Drawing inspiration from endless South African summers, Holmes Bros fashions quality-driven garments for men and women with threads and weaves which are purely authentic. Stippled across a number of South African cities, this remarkable brand has gone on to become one of the favorites in the country. Influenced by travel, multiculturalism and upbeat accents, Holmes Bros fashions a marvelous range of t-shirts, surfboards, eclectic shirts and the likes.
Nestled in the heart of Kloof, this upmarket shopping center provides convenience. Stores range from restaurants to health and fitness, clothing, unique gifts, home décor, music and books. It should provide for all your needs.
The center has been created in the restored, and very grand, Old Fields Hotel, and has retained the charm and style of the original buildings. In addition to small, exclusive boutiques, there is also a large Pick 'n Pay supermarket.
The Madressa Arcade can be found in the Indian Quarter. It has a Kiplingesque quality, recalling bazaars of the east. Built in 1927, it is little more than a narrow and winding alley, perfumed by spices and thronged with traders. Here you can buy everything from plastic trinkets to household utensils and Indian music. There are two particularly unusual shops in the arcade: one sells the latest African hits on record, and the other specializes in dried monkey heads and other paraphernalia of African 'magic'. The arcade has entrances on both Queen and Cathedral Streets.
This market, in Durban North, is held every Sunday. There are a variety of stalls featuring home-crafts, clothing, food, home-made toys, preserves, pottery and general home goods. This is a good place to bring the children; they can play on the jumping castle or in the adventure playground while you browse the stalls. There are also tractor rides around the market. Light meals are available in a shady tea garden. There is lots of secure parking nearby.
Nestled in the heart of Kloof, this upmarket shopping center provides convenience. Stores range from restaurants to health and fitness, clothing, unique gifts, home décor, music and books. It should provide for all your needs.
The center has been created in the restored, and very grand, Old Fields Hotel, and has retained the charm and style of the original buildings. In addition to small, exclusive boutiques, there is also a large Pick 'n Pay supermarket.
The Madressa Arcade can be found in the Indian Quarter. It has a Kiplingesque quality, recalling bazaars of the east. Built in 1927, it is little more than a narrow and winding alley, perfumed by spices and thronged with traders. Here you can buy everything from plastic trinkets to household utensils and Indian music. There are two particularly unusual shops in the arcade: one sells the latest African hits on record, and the other specializes in dried monkey heads and other paraphernalia of African 'magic'. The arcade has entrances on both Queen and Cathedral Streets.
This market, in Durban North, is held every Sunday. There are a variety of stalls featuring home-crafts, clothing, food, home-made toys, preserves, pottery and general home goods. This is a good place to bring the children; they can play on the jumping castle or in the adventure playground while you browse the stalls. There are also tractor rides around the market. Light meals are available in a shady tea garden. There is lots of secure parking nearby.
Come and spend a day at the uShaka Village Walk where shopping meets fun. This open-air shopping center offers a large number of shops and restaurants for you to browse through while taking a nice walk around the mall. They also offer outdoor activities like rope adventures, 5D cinema, as well as Gongola rides which succeed in providing a thrilling experience. A day spent at the uShaka Village Walk is a day full of laughter thrill, and enjoyment.
This shopping mall is located on the road north of Durban to Umhlanga. It is an unremarkable center with the usual array of fashion stores, stationers, coffee shops and supermarkets. It is a convenient place to stop if you are heading north out of Durban for the day and wish to pick up a few things for a picnic lunch. In addition, it has good banking facilities, interior-design shops, fast food, a Computicket and over 2,000 secure parking bays.
This large art and craft shop is located in the trendy Bat Center at the harbor. It specializes in Zulu arts and carries some wonderfully exciting and colorful items. There are striking plates and baskets made from telephone wire, baskets, carpets, handmade greetings cards and wooden sculpture. It is obvious that the stock has been carefully selected as there is a uniformity in quality, throughout. Staff are helpful and friendly.