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Durban Art Gallery vs Durban Botanic Gardens
Both are highly recommended by professionals. On balance, Durban Botanical Gardens is preferred by most writers compared to Durban Art Gallery. Durban Botanical Gardens ranks #6 in Durban with accolades from 2 publications including Fodor's, Lonely Planet.
Durban Art Gallery
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
City Hall, Smith Street, Durban, South Africa
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Fodor's
"A vibrant, contemporary mix of local, southern African, and international work is presented here, though the main focus is on work from KwaZulu-Natal."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Under City Hall's impressive dome is this gallery with a small but interesting collection of South African artworks, including paintings, mixed media and ceramics."
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Durban Botanic Gardens
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Michelin Guide
Sydenham Road, Durban, South Africa
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Fodor's
"Opposite the Greyville Racecourse, Africa's oldest surviving botanical garden is a delightful 150-year-old oasis of greenery interlaced with walking paths, fountains, and ponds."
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On weekends it's a popular place for wedding photographs, so you'll be sure to see retinues of colorfully clad bridesmaids.
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"A 2000-sq-metre garden featuring one of the rarest cycads (Encephalartos woodii), as well as many species of bromeliad, this is a lovely place to wander."
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Michelin Guide
1 Star
"The Botanical Gardens in the vast residential area of Berea offer a very pleasant stroll along paths brimming with luxuriant vegetation year round, thanks to Durban's tropical climate."
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Don't miss the magnificent orchid house.
