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You can embark on your Durban shopping right from the place called the Railway Station of Durban. What you will find here is an enormous shopping mall known with the name of ‘Workshop’. Yes, this name has an importance because this mall was actually a small workshop, which over the years grew into exciting mall. Just by having a look at its architecture one gets a feeling of some workshop or old library or some school or college building. In the surrounding area of the mall, a shopper would be pleased to hear the melodious tunes played by the casual singers. Coming to the actual shopping, there is stuff including masks, stylish clothes, accessories, some very special African costumes and a lot more rich in terms of quality. Also, the provision of good restaurants makes the shopping more exciting.
However, if the above shopping mall isn’t enough for you, then you can head towards Gateway shopping Complex that can be found in the rocky area of Umhlanga. This shopping destination consists of the full combination of shopping and adventure. Its huge appearance, elegant design, recreation provisions along with exciting rock climbing adventure undoubtedly makes it shopper’s paradise. People from all walks of life come here and do their choicest shopping. Some other shopping malls of Durban include the Pavillion and La Lucia, which together focus on the latest fashions for shoppers.
One thing that is indispensable for shoppers in Durban is to visit the flea markets. They usually occupy the pedestrian streets or the area around the beach spots. The sellers are mostly hawkers and domestic traders who cover small areas of the streets and display a variety of domestic crafts and carvings basically consisting of wooden toys and home decors forming the shape of popular animals of Africa. Other things that can be bought from these flea markets of Durban include bed sheets, hats made up from the use of straw, bags, baskets, table mats wicker accessories and lots of original African goods. No shopper can stop himself from having al least something in his pick. Such flea markets of Durban are complete in themselves as they concentrate on the shopping wants of tourists.
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