is South Africa’s third largest city and is largely popular for being the largest port city in Africa. Originally, the city was known as Port Natal when it was founded by British settlers. Durban International Airport, previously called the Louis Botha Airport is one of the busiest airports in South Africa. It is a hub of several airlines such as Airlink, Interlink, British Airways, Mango, Kulula as well as South African Airlines. Durban is best toured by car and there are many car hire companies at the airport offering you an opportunity of booking a car of your choice.

Durban can get quite crowded with people and driving around can be quite confusing especially for new travelers to this place. It is advisable that you equip yourself with a GPS device and updated street maps to make things much easier for you. Upon hiring your car, you will be spoilt of choice when it comes to areas of interests. You can start by visiting the Durban Botanical Gardens where you might be lucky to witness different cultural weddings and it is definitely worthy joining in the occasion.

Berea ridge should be your next stop after driving out of Durban International Airport and you will encounter the beautiful beaches and a harbor in this part of the city center. If you have no idea of where some of these places are, you can rent a car and request the company to provide you with a chauffeur to make your experience even much better and more fun. You will be driven also to Durban city hall which has since been converted into an art gallery and it is also home to a public gallery and an outdated museum.

Beaches near the city’s downtown have been nicknamed as the Golden Mile and are definitely worth a visit as they offer excellent surfing, wide sandy beaches and there are also occasional shark attacks as well. This area is extremely crowded during Christmas and it is thus advisable that you visit the place during off season. In addition, this is also the time that you can get cheap car hire rates and also get to interact with serious surfers which can teach you how to surf. You will also be thrilled by the playgrounds and pools where your children can play in as well as the restaurants, hotels and bars that make this area of Durban extremely vibrant.