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Victoria Street MarketvsDurban Botanic Gardens
Both are rated very highly by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Durban Botanic Gardens scores significantly better than Victoria Street Market. Durban Botanic Gardens scores 90 with praise from 3 sources such as Michelin Guide, Lonely Planet and Fodor's.
Victoria Street Market
Fodor's
Michelin Guide
Corner of Queen and Victoria Streets, Durban, South Africa
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Fodor's "Masses of enormous fish and prawns lie tightly packed on beds of ice while vendors competing for your attention shout their respective prices." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"The Victoria Street Market is a colourful maze of galleries lined with shops selling spices from the Orient, souvenirs from Africa and Asia, and everyday objects." Full review
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Don't miss the stalls on the sidewalks next to the market on Queen Street.
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." Full review
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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 PlanetTop 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." Full review
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." Full review
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Don't miss the magnificent orchid house.
