Wide, clean and easily-negotiable streets lead from the Beachfront to the heart of Durban's Central Business District. It's not a long walk - and there are some interesting sights en route - but public transport is regular and reliable, taxis are plentiful and we also boast a fleet of Thai-style 'tuk-tuk' three-wheelers for a more exotic, if somewhat slower, journey. Almost every street bears the name of an historic figure, and you'll soon notice that Durban architecture is an eclectic mix of old and new.

Our International Convention Centre is a gleaming example of the latter between seaside and downtown. Relatively new but already the host of such high-profile gatherings as the World Economic Forum, Non- Aligned Movement, Commonwealth Heads of Government and World AIDS Convention, the ICC's successes have earned it the title of Africa's best...and placed Durban firmly on the world map of decision-making venues.