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DURBAN WEST EXPERIENCE
Durban West CTO
Durban’s hidden gem full of life, history, nature and amazing hospitality. From Marianhill to Berea, toll to toll, we’ve got it all!
The Pavilion Shopping Centre
More than 1.8 million shoppers every month can’t be wrong. Conveniently located in Westville close to the N3, the Pavilion offers the widest selection of restaurants, shops, banking facilities, fashion outlets and entertainment areas under one roof. Its unparalleled choice and stylish setting make it a must-do shopping experience.
Enquiries: 031 256 0558
Giba Gorge
Giba Gorge Mountain Bike and Adventure Park The Eco Park on Your Doorstep!
Why would you visit?
• Safe for kids. animal friendly. fun for the whole family,
• Our friendly staff are waiting to welcome you to Giba,
• Cycle racing, outrides, bike hire, restaurant, play area,
• Cycle, walk, run, ride or simply relax and picnic with the
family.
Tel: +27 31 769 1419 | Cell: +27 79 4514898 (Jethro) https://www.gibagorge.co.za
Marianhill Monastary
Mariannhill Monastery is a haven of tranquility. The people who live and work here are friendly, and enjoy talking about the place. They don’t have to follow the Trappist dictum that conversations should be entered into only when necessary.
Missionary work in Africa was impossible without communication, so Pope Pius X signed a decree that separated the missionaries at Mariannhill from the Trappist Order but they remained part of the rest of the tradition.
The monastery was founded by a hard working monk called Francis Pfanner. He bought a farm called Zeekoeigat (Hippopotamus Pool) in 1882. Pfanner coaxed the local chief, Manzini, to bring 300 families to live around the monastery and form a congregation. There, the local children were given elementary schooling in the mornings, and practical courses in agriculture in the afternoons. They were also taught skills such as printing, carpentry, blacksmithing and tailoring and the mission soon became self-supporting.
Tel:+27317004288
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