Places to seeSpecial places, cities, natural wonder... We aim to present in this section the highlights of KwaZulu Natal.
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Places to stayA small selection of our recommended places to stay in KwaZulu Natal.
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Destination - KwaZulu Natal
KwaZulu Natal is a province in the east of South Africa, situated at the warm Indian Ocean and has an area of about 94’000 km². KwaZulu Natal is also known as the garden province and is home of the Zulu nation. The capital town of KwaZulu Natal is Pietermaritzburg, the largest city of the province is Durban. KwaZulu Natal is home of two UNESCO World Heritage Sites, the iSimangaliso Wetland Park and the uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park.
The province contains of three different geographic areas. The Lowland region, situated at the coastline of the Indian Ocean. The Natal Midlands, a plateau at the central area of the province. And the mountain areas with the Drakensberg Mountains in the west, and the Lebombo Mountains in the north. The Drakensberg range are rising over 3’000m near the Lesotho boarder, whilst the Lebombo Mountains are forming low parallel ranges running southward from Swaziland. Both mountain areas invites their visitors to beautiful and various hiking trails with a variety of fauna and flora.
The white beaches at the coastline of KwaZulu Natal are one of the most beautiful beaches in the world and very well-known by international surfers who appreciate the wild waves and the subtropical climate. The Marina Beach, for example, was counted as a Blue Flag beach, which is a certification by the Foundation for Environmental Education that a beach or marina meets its stringent standards.
Most of visitors come to the KwaZulu coast annual late autumn and early winter for the so called “sardine run”. This is the time when millions of
sardines migrate from their spawning areas at the southern tip of Africa northward along the Eastern Cape coastline towards KwaZulu Natal. During their journey the sardines are attended by thousands of predators like sharks, dolphins and seabirds. The “sardine run” in South Africa is also known as the “greatest shoal on earth” and until today, scientists can’t answer many questions surrounding this extraordinary seasonal event.
The province contains of three different geographic areas. The Lowland region, situated at the coastline of the Indian Ocean. The Natal Midlands, a plateau at the central area of the province. And the mountain areas with the Drakensberg Mountains in the west, and the Lebombo Mountains in the north. The Drakensberg range are rising over 3’000m near the Lesotho boarder, whilst the Lebombo Mountains are forming low parallel ranges running southward from Swaziland. Both mountain areas invites their visitors to beautiful and various hiking trails with a variety of fauna and flora.
The white beaches at the coastline of KwaZulu Natal are one of the most beautiful beaches in the world and very well-known by international surfers who appreciate the wild waves and the subtropical climate. The Marina Beach, for example, was counted as a Blue Flag beach, which is a certification by the Foundation for Environmental Education that a beach or marina meets its stringent standards.
Most of visitors come to the KwaZulu coast annual late autumn and early winter for the so called “sardine run”. This is the time when millions of
sardines migrate from their spawning areas at the southern tip of Africa northward along the Eastern Cape coastline towards KwaZulu Natal. During their journey the sardines are attended by thousands of predators like sharks, dolphins and seabirds. The “sardine run” in South Africa is also known as the “greatest shoal on earth” and until today, scientists can’t answer many questions surrounding this extraordinary seasonal event.