Spending Time in and Around Durban : The Drakensberg Mountains
The South African peninsula has temperate weather throughout the year, and has the bonus of being situated – making it a great vacation away from the dank and dark European and American wintertimes.
During this brief piece, we’re going to look at the less well known locations of South Africa, places where you can bypass the crowds and at the same time enjoy the cheaper costs that you can find in the lesser known places.
Kruger National Park
A lot of individuals recognise Kruger from perhaps the most legendary wildlife footage caught on camera. Kruger Park is the largest game reserve in South Africa and covers 350 km from south to north and 60 km from east to west. Kruger National Park features 8 main gates that permit entryway to the various campsites there. There is an abundance of guesthouses near Krugar Park so it doesn’t have to be an arduous return trip from Cape Town or wherever you’re staying.
The Drakensberg Mountains
The Drakensberg Mountain Range is the highest mountain range in the South African Peninsula, rising to over 3400 meters in height. Caves are common in the easily worn sandstone, and numerous have murals etched by the aboriginal bushmen. The Drakensberg Mountains have roughly 40000 works of cave art and is the biggest assemblage of such work in the world. There is proof that the bushman civilisation existed in the Drakensberg at least 40,000 years ago, and possibly over 100,000 years ago. The Drakensberg Mountain Range is simple to get to from nearby Durban and you can book accommodation in Durban without any trouble.
KwaZulu Natal
KwaZulu Natahas has become progressively popular with tourists – principally advertised as the Zulu Kingdom. It is a shame that many from abroad don’t go to this region, as many who DO come here know that it gives visitors a variety of things to do. For many years it has taken the moniker as the Garden Province – and a well deserved name it is too. And again, there ought to be no trouble locating guesthouses near KwaZulu.
