Natal Sharks Board is near to The Riverside Hotel The Natal Sharks Board is not only involved in preventing shark attacks, it also plays a huge role in research on sharks, and supports and promotes the conservation of sharks. One of their biggest balance acts is reducing the number of shark deaths in the nets,…

Durban Botanical Gardens is close to The Riverside Hotel The Durban Botanical Gardens are famous for the original specimen of a Cycad (Encephalartos woodii) that is still widely acknowledged as probably the rarest plant in the world, as well as for its extensive collection of South African Cycad species. A highlight of the Gardens is

Beachwood Golf Course is close to The Riverside Hotel Fairways are long, narrow, lie in parallel formation, are coated with lush green grass bordered by forgiving rough and have smooth running greens. The course provides a real challenge to the handicapped player as precision shots and club selection are going to make the difference here.

Beachwood Mangroves Nature Reserve is close to The Riverside Hotel On the shoreline, there are sand dunes where creeping plants and pioneer scrub are to be found. There is some birdlife, including the Mangrove Kingfisher, Curlew and Water Dikkop. The Natal Nightjar may sometimes be heard. With the help of Lions International, a boardwalk has

Umgeni River Bird Park is near to The Riverside Hotel The Umgeni River Bird Park’s main feature is a free-flight show that has as its focus a conservation theme to inspire visitors, as birds glide past them in full and unrestricted flight. To appreciate the beauty of the natural world around them. Macaws, a Cape

Durban Millennium Tower is close to The Riverside Hotel The Tower does, however, operate a vessels tracking service system, or VTS, of all shipping movement inside the port’s limits. All navigation in and out of the port from a point of three n.miles northeast of the port entrance is governed by compulsory pilotage. Ships and

Durban Harbour is close to The Riverside Hotel Durban Harbour is a natural harbour that still resembles the original bay’s shape. It is said that Portuguese explorer, Vasco da Gama, discovered the bay in 1497. Soon, it became a major point of access that was conveniently located between Algoa Bay and Maputo Bay. Today, visitors

Centre for Rehabilitation of Wildlife (CROW) is close to The Riverside Hotel Almost every child who has been schooled in Durban will have, at some time, paid a visit to CROW or the Centre for Rehabilitation of Wildlife in Durban. The centre is situated in Yellowwood Park and is principally a hospital that looks after

The International Convention Centre in Durban is close to The Riverside Hotel A focal point of the Durban Central business district, the International Convention Centre Durban is a functional space in an aesthetic environment. Centrally located and just a quarter of an hour from the airport, Durban’s International Convention Centre is just minutes from Durban

Durban Yacht Mole is close to The Riverside Hotel Despite its name change, it’s still known to residents who lived here before the name change as the Esplanade, and it travels past the Yacht Mole, another name you have to live in Durban to know. The Yacht Mole is all about life on the water.