I ♥ Berea because ...

Hi, I’m Sharon Muller from Botanic B&B on the Berea, Durban.
BEREA IS BEST KNOWN FOR the friend­li­ness of its people, the inter­est­ing range of its cul­ture, and its wide range of tea gar­dens, cof­fee shops and res­taur­ants, the lat­ter espe­cially in Florida Road and Davenport Road, where you will find menus from around the world.

GET YOUR PICTURE TAKEN AT the Botanic Gardens’ Orchard House with its mag­ni­fi­cent dis­play of beau­ti­ful orch­ards.
THE BEST DURBAN PICTURES CAN BE TAKEN AT the top of the Arch of the Moses Mabhida sta­dium where  you can enjoy a pan­or­amic view of Durban and the sea.
OTHER HAPPY SNAPS AT the Durban beach­front ...

WHEN THE WEATHER'S GOOD, I LIKE TO take advant­age of out­door activ­it­ies and peace­ful places to chill out.

WHEN THE WEATHER'S BAD, I LIKE TO go to the movies, visit museums and art gal­ler­ies and go to one of the beach­front hotels at Umhlanga Rocks and watch the wild expanse of ocean!

I THINK THE BEST TIME OF YEAR TO VISIT IS any time from April to December, because Durban has a great cli­mate dur­ing those months. January to March are humid, but still great for hol­i­day­makers. We’re a great hol­i­day city all year round.

MY FAVOURITE BREAKFAST SPOT IS Circus Circus in Musgrave Centre.
FOR LUNCH, I SUGGEST St Clement’s at 191 Musgrave Road.
MY FAVOURITE RESTAURANT IS Harveys oppos­ite Mitchell Park. Try shar­ing dishes with every­one in your party. Harveys encour­ages that (it’s quite expens­ive, though!).
BEST LATE NIGHT SNACK FROM Spiga’Dora in Florida Road for a really good Italian pasta or one of their tasty snacks like the Prego roll.

MY FAVOURITE VIEWING SPOT IS at the ‘Çube’ in Innes Road where you have a stun­ning view of Durban and the sea.
FOR A NIGHT OUT ON THE TOWN TRY Bean Bag Bohemia in Windermere Road or if you enjoy gambling the Suncoast Casino with it excel­lent res­taur­ants and cinemas.
IF YOU WANT TO MEET LOCALS, GO TO Mitchell Park on the Berea with its res­taur­ant and cof­fee shop, fine old trees, open lawns, out­stand­ing garden, avi­ar­ies and small wildlife.

BEREA'S BEST KEPT SECRET IS its nat­ural lake with res­id­ent birds in the Botanical Gardens. Relax at the lakeside in the shade of the huge old trees.

MY FAVOURITE THING TO DO WITH FRIENDS IS to meet to chat and dine. For some fine open-air con­certs to suit all tastes, go to one of the con­certs at the Botanical Gardens and take your sup­per and a rug and cush­ions with you.
TO RELAX AND RESTORE MY SOUL, I LIKE TO watch the sea.
IF YOU'RE FEELING ADVENTUROUS, TRY the Dangerous Creatures exhibit at uSh­aka Marine World.

MY FAVOURITE WALK / HIKE / DRIVE IS up to the Valley of 1000 Hills and the Natal Midlands.
MY FAVOURITE BOOKSHOP / COFFEE SHOP IS Adams at Musgrave Centre.
MY FAVOURITE PEOPLE WATCHING SPOT IS the Marine Parade.

IF YOU'RE HERE IN RUGBY OR CRICKET SEASONS, you’ll enjoy good matches at our great new sports sta­dium with its excel­lent facil­it­ies and easy access.

MY FAVOURITE MUSEUM IS the Science Museum in the City Hall. Check out the dino­saur model!
MY FAVOURITE BUILDING IS the City Hall, fam­ous for its sym­phony con­certs, research and lend­ing lib­rary and art gal­lery.
TRAVELLING WITH CHIDREN? A FUN OUTING IS the dol­phin­arium and aquar­ium at uSh­aka at the Point — also has its own beach where chil­dren are safe.

BEST CHEAP AND CHEERFUL OUTING IS walk­ing along the sea front or in the beau­ti­ful Botanical Gardens, where there is a tran­quil tea garden, vis­ited by many birds and friendly little ver­vet monkeys.

WHEN MONEY'S NO OBJECT, I LIKE TO browse at Gateway Mall, where there is a huge vari­ety of shops.
THE MOST UNUSUAL THING I SEE HERE IS the won­der­ful warmth of the people and the way all eth­nic groups get along.
MY FAVOURITE WEEKEND GETAWAY IS to the Drakensberg.
WHEN I WANT TO GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY, I donate to the SPCA and Hospice and give volun­teer hours.

I ♥ Berea because it has a great mix of people, archi­tec­ture from Victorian to Modern, many of the best schools, many great res­taur­ants, a fam­ous Botanical Gardens, and lots of cof­fee shops and other meet­ing places where friends can chat and relax.

Botanic Bed & Breakfast

Botanic B&B is a charm­ing, com­fort­able and well kept 16 year old estab­lish­ment ideally situ­ated for both tour­ists and busi­ness people, as it is near the main high­way into cent­ral Durban in a quiet lane off Botanic Gardens Road on the Berea. The beau­ti­ful and renowned Botanical Gardens with its nat­ural lake, bird life, ver­vet mon­keys, famed orchid house, and peace­ful tea garden are just a few minutes’ walk away. Botanic B&B has five attract­ively dec­or­ated, air-conditioned ...

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Botanic B&B +27 (0)31 202‑8425
Durban Botanic Gardens +27 (0)31 201‑1303
Moses Mabhida Stadium +27 (0)31 582‑8222
Circus Circus +27 (0)31 201‑9996
St Clements +27 (0)31 202‑2511
Harvey Wallbangerz+27 (0)31 312‑5706
Bean Bag Bohemia +27 (0)31 309‑6019
Mitchell Park +27 (0)31 303‑2275
Durban City Hall +27 (0)31 311‑2242
uSh­aka Marine World +27 (0)31 328‑8000
Adams Book Shop +27 (0)31 261‑2320

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