This area is home to a whole host of markets, restaurants, art galleries, museums and antique shops as well as a Casino. The town is home to the annual Dusi Cano Marathon and the start or end point of the annual Comrades Marathon between Durban and PMB. All this is found in a setting of rolling hills, waterfalls and a special style of country living

The area has been visited by Gandhi, Mandela and Twain, making this region of South Africa famous in the history annuls.

The Midlands Meander, the first route of its kind in the country, opened up the wonders and beauty of the interior of KwaZulu-Natal well over a decade ago. It now boasts an eclectic and fascinating mix of arts and crafts, world-class restaurants and homely comforts, with a wide range of sporting environmental and historical pursuits.

For a day out in the country, the magnificent Howick Falls located in Midlands provides picnic facilities, interesting walks, and abseiling. Trout and bass fishing are plentiful in the area and for the more adventurous there is paragliding off Bulwer Mountain or taking a slide across the canopy of Karkloof's indigenous forests.

If you would like to receive a brochure on the Pietermaritsburg and Midlands area of KwaZulu-Natal, please send an email requesting one to kznta@iafrica.com.

Email : info@pmbtourism.co.za
Tel: +27 33 3451348
Fax: +27 33 3943535

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