by VSMadmin | Oct 21, 2019 | Indian Culture, Spices, Zulu Crafts
The famous Indian Market, on which the current Victoria Street Market sits, started back in 1910. After being destroyed by a fire, it reinvented itself in 1973, and now attracts scores of residents and travelers to its indoor bazaar. Have your own concoction of curry powder prepared at any of the spice stores, browse garment shops, and try on Indian and Zulu jewelry. You’ll find men and women in traditional kurtas and saris speaking Zulu, Hindi and English, selling spices, scarves and other treasures. On the ground floor, you’ll find a food market offering fresh seafood, meat and produce.
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by VSMadmin | May 22, 2019 | Clothes, Currios, Food, Jewellery, Spices, Tourism
Durban has its own Indian district. Sadly they don’t have a catchy name like Chinatown, but they do have Victoria Street Market. Kurtas, saris, incense, other fabrics, spices and pretty much anything appropriately Indian is available here. The place is a thrill for the senses, with over a hundred and fifty stalls filling the air with sharp, spicy scents. Apart from spices, there’s a market for seafood, meat, fruits and vegetables. And naturally, the Indian atmosphere wouldn’t be complete if you didn’t get a chance to bargain so go ahead and test your negotiation skills against the vendors. The atmosphere here is heady with exotic energy. Close by, you’ll find the Grey Market, which has more Indian shops and architecture. Make sure you tuck into an Atom Bomb curry.
by VSMadmin | Oct 5, 2018 | Currios, Durban, Spices
Be transported to a world where India and Africa meet at the Victoria Street Market, on the corner of Queen and Victoria Streets in Durban. Your senses will be assaulted with the aromas of spices and incense, the colours of bright fabrics and foods, and the sounds of stall holders bartering.
Apart from the opportunity to buy fresh and interesting food, this is also a great place to buy gifts – you’ll find saris, scarves, arts and crafts, woven baskets, beaded dolls and animals and oriental ceramics at the more than 170 stalls. The Vic, as the Victoria Market is now known, is set in a large ornate building. The Indian community in Durban (the largest outside of Asia) has had a huge impact on the character of the city of Durban, and the open air markets, which have evolved into the Victoria Street Market, were first opened in the 1870s.
Why not make a day of it? Head a little further down to Grey Street (now called Dr Yusuf Dadoo Street) – the cultural heart of the Indian community with its distinctive Indian architectural character.
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Opening hours: Monday to Saturday from 08h00 to 18h00 and Sundays from 10h00 to 16h00
Venue: Victoria Street Market, Corner of Queen and Victoria Streets, Durban, KwaZulu Natal
Contact: 031 3064021
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