I ♥ Umhlanga Rocks Because ...

Hi, I’m Jack Hogan from 8 Wedgewood Terrace in Umhlanga Rocks, KwaZulu Natal

Umhlanga Rocks IS BEST KNOWN FOR the great hol­i­day vibe, swim­ming in the warm Indian Ocean and hav­ing one of the most beau­ti­ful coast­lines in the world.

GET YOUR PICTURE TAKEN AT the light­house, with one of the most beau­ti­fully scenic views up the coast and with views of Durban.

THE BEST view PICTURES CAN BE TAKEN AT sun­rise with the sun rising over the sea.

OTHER HAPPY SNAPS AT the Umhlanga Pier — look­ing back at the coastline.

WHEN THE WEATHER'S GOOD, I LIKE TO swim in the warm Indian Ocean and stroll along the promenade.

WHEN THE WEATHER'S BAD, I LIKE TO go shop­ping at Gateway Theatre of Shopping or try my luck at Sibaya Casino. Gateway boasts 380 world class stores as well as a cinema com­plex and count­less res­taur­ants.  You will be spoilt for choice. Sibaya offers the excite­ment of gambling and there is always some­thing good on at the theatre.

I THINK THE BEST TIME OF YEAR TO VISIT IS spring, BECAUSE the days are warm and clear with still, crisp evenings.

MY FAVOURITE BREAKFAST SPOT IS Lighthouse Café on the beach front with views of the sea and the many ships wait­ing to enter Durban Harbour. The res­taur­ant offers break­fast, lunch and din­ner but please note that because its loc­ated out­side it is weather dependent.

FOR LUNCH, I SUGGEST Angelos. Located in the Granada Square, Angelos has just had its 18^th birth­day!  It offers authen­tic Italian cuisine ran­ging from pas­tas, piz­zas, steaks and seafood.

MY FAVOURITE RESTAURANT IS Olive and Oil, TRY THE sole. The res­taur­ant opened its doors in 2005 and has been serving deli­cious, fresh food ever since.  The atmo­sphere is busy but intimate.

BEST LATE NIGHT SNACK FROM any one of the 24 hour takeaways.
MY FAVOURITE nature SPOT IS the Hawaan Forest. This is a unique, indi­gen­ous wood­land area that is home to a large num­ber of anim­als and just as many birds.  The walk­ing trails are not open to the pub­lic but guided walks can be arranged.

FOR A NIGHT OUT ON THE TOWN TRY vis­it­ing the many bars and res­taur­ants in and around the vil­lage, all within safe walk­ing dis­tance from one another.

IF YOU WANT TO MEET LOCALS, GO TO The George Tapas & Wine Bar.

Umhlanga Rocks’s BEST KEPT SECRET IS the great vibe and the friend­li­ness of the loc­als.
MY FAVOURITE THING TO DO WITH FRIENDS IS play golf on some of the world's top golf courses in the sur­round­ing areas.

FOR SOME CULTURE, I LIKE TO GO TO the Inanda Heritage Route and other inter­est­ing sites in the Umhlanga area.

TO RELAX AND RESTORE MY SOUL, I LIKE TO enjoy sun­down­ers at the Lighthouse Bar at the Oyster Box Hotel. The Lighthouse Bar has beau­ti­ful views along the beach – a per­fect place to relax with a cock­tail or a glass of bubbly.

IF YOU'RE FEELING ADVENTUROUS, TRY snor­kelling and diving at the T-Barge, the Trawler of Fontao or many more excit­ing dive spots off the Umhlanga coastline.

MY FAVOURITE WALK IS along the beach to the Hawaan Forest and the lagoon.
MY FAVOURITE food SHOP IS the UK Food Emporium where you can get all the good­ies you are miss­ing from the UK.

MY FAVOURITE dol­phin and whale WATCHING SPOT IS from the quieter north­ern beaches in Umhlanga.

IF YOU'RE HERE IN December, JOIN IN THE FUN AT the Umhlanga Summer Carnival.

MY FAVOURITE GALLERY IS The Art Room. CHECK OUT THE work of Dumisani Mabaso.
MY FAVOURITE BUILDING IS The Oyster Box Hotel, FOR ITS colo­nial architecture.

TRAVELLING WITH CHILDREN? A FUN OUTING IS to uSh­aka Marine World.

BEST CHEAP AND CHEERFUL OUTING IS ten­pin bowl­ing at Gateway. You'll find this in the Fantasy Forest sec­tion of the complex.

WHEN MONEY'S NO OBJECT, I LIKE TO enjoy a sump­tu­ous din­ner at the Sugar Club at the Beverly Hills Hotel. Hospitality and atten­tion to detail are the hall­marks of the Beverly Hills Hotel and the res­taur­ant offers won­der­ful views of the ocean.  The food is rated among the best in South Africa.

THE MOST UNUSUAL THING I SEE HERE IS the great cos­mo­pol­itan vibe and the friend­li­ness of the locals.

MY FAVOURITE WEEKEND GETAWAY IS to Phinda Game Reserve or to go on a week­end boat cruise from Durban.

I ♥ Umhlanga Rocks BECAUSE it rocks. The life­style is relaxed and laid­back. Umhlanga Rocks is in close prox­im­ity to  world renowned game reserves, Lake St Lucia which is a World Heritage Site and the Drakensburg Mountains.

8 Wedgewood Terrace

8 Wedgewood Terrace is situ­ated dir­ectly across the road from the access to the main bathing beach (Bronze Beach) in Umhlanga Rocks. This lux­ury self cater­ing apart­ment has been graded as 5 star accom­mod­a­tion by the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa.The apart­ment con­sists of a lounge, din­ing area and a fully fit­ted mod­ern kit­chen. There are two double bed­rooms with a main en suite with a double shower and heated towel rails. The apart­ment can com­fort­ably sleep four people with a King-size bed in the main bed­room and two single beds in the other bedroom.

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Desirable Digits

Sibaya Casino – +27 (0)31 580‑5000
Lighthouse Café — +27 (0)31 561‑5752
Angelo’s — +27 (0)31 561‑3245
Olive and Oil — +27 (0)31 561‑2618
Hawaan Forest Walks — +27 (0)31 561‑1682
The Oyster Box Hotel — +27 (0)31 514‑5000
UK Food Emporium — +27 (0)31 561‑1153
uSh­aka Marine World — +27 (0)31 328 8000
Gateway — +27 (0)31 566‑1897

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