Drinks & Nightlife
The George
Chartwell DriveIt is unpretentious and unsophisticated
The Oyster Box Hotel
2 Lighthouse RdIt is sophisticated and classy
This is an upmarket cocktail bar in a modern tasteful setting near the sea and hotel pool, at the Beverley Hills Hotel
elements Café Bar
1 Lighthouse RdThis is an upmarket cocktail bar in a modern tasteful setting near the sea and hotel pool, at the Beverley Hills Hotel
Sightseeing
It is an architectural masterpiece. Ride a bike along the Durban Beach promenade.
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IStadium yaseMoses Mabhida Durban
44 Isaiah Ntshangase RdIt is an architectural masterpiece. Ride a bike along the Durban Beach promenade.
Shopping
You should find anything and everything in this mall (go early, before 11h00, to avoid the crowds especially on holidays, weekends and rainy days)
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Spar - Gateway
Palm BoulevardYou should find anything and everything in this mall (go early, before 11h00, to avoid the crowds especially on holidays, weekends and rainy days)
Getting Around
Europcar Umhlanga
AVIS Rent a Car - Umhlanga, Durban
10 Lagoon DrFood Scene
It is a Cuban styled restaurant with its sister restaurant "Little Havana" situated upstairs.
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Pintxada
It is a Cuban styled restaurant with its sister restaurant "Little Havana" situated upstairs.
This is a favourite amongst the locals. Excellent fish restaurant. A small space with good food and good service.
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fish
84 Ridge RdThis is a favourite amongst the locals. Excellent fish restaurant. A small space with good food and good service.
A good Italian restaurant with great views over the Indian Ocean (protected from the prevailing North East wind)
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Casa Bella Pearl Walk
6 Lagoon DrA good Italian restaurant with great views over the Indian Ocean (protected from the prevailing North East wind)
Vovo Telo
Good bread, pastries, coffee and breakfast place
It is a local favourite. Excellent steak and excellent service.
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Butcher Boys Umhlanga
It is a local favourite. Excellent steak and excellent service.
African Roots Coffee
6-8 Lagoon DrVery good coffee
A good variety on the menu. You may need to take your own wine as they did not have a licence for alcohol at the time of writing.
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Doppio Zero, Pearls Umhlanga
7 McCausland CresA good variety on the menu. You may need to take your own wine as they did not have a licence for alcohol at the time of writing.
14 On Chartwell
14 Chartwell DrGood atmosphere and good food
Essentials
Woolworths Food
Upmarket Grocery store
Parks & Nature
The nature reserve is close to the apartment. There are beautiful walk ways connecting the indigenous forests to the beach and the lagoon. Great for trail runners.
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Umhlanga Lagoon Nature Reserve
The nature reserve is close to the apartment. There are beautiful walk ways connecting the indigenous forests to the beach and the lagoon. Great for trail runners.
The Sharks Board is open for tours. They control sharks on the swimming beaches and do a great deal of research on sharks caught on the KwaZulu Natal coast.
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Kwazulu-Natal Sharks Board Maritime Centre of Excellence
1a Herrwood DriveThe Sharks Board is open for tours. They control sharks on the swimming beaches and do a great deal of research on sharks caught on the KwaZulu Natal coast.
Good swimming beach, which is on the edge of the town which allows it to have more space.
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Isibhakabhaka saseBronze
Lagoon DriveGood swimming beach, which is on the edge of the town which allows it to have more space.