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Towns: Albert Falls, Bishopstowe, Boston-Bulwer, Greytown, Harburg, Himeville/Underberg, Howick, Ixopo, Karkloof, Kranskop/Hermannsburg, Mooi River, New Hanover, Pietermaritzburg, Richmond, Wartburg.
Pietermaritzburg, one of the Kingdom's twin capitals, and listed among the 'most important high - character' cities of Africa. Often called 'a little piece of the Old Country' - thanks to the many fine examples of Victorian and Edwardian architecture - its name bears witness to a past more complex than may initially appear. First Boer, then British laid claim to this strategic settlement...having dispossessed the Zulu people of their 'Place of the Elephant'.
Mahatma Gandhi began his 'spiritual apprenticeship' here. It's not altogether surprising that more than 50 National Monuments beckon within easy strolling distance of the century-old Town Hall, along with five splendid museums.
Live in harmony with nature and with one another' is the Midlands Motto - we look forward to extending our neighbourliness and welcoming you to our slice of the Zulu Kingdom's wide beauty, deep history and high culture.
Midlands Meander
Howick is part of the most well-known and well - loved meanders in the country - The Midlands Meander. A collection of individual concerns, the Midlands Meander started up in 1985 with a tiny number of crafters who pooled their talents and began to put the Meander on the map. Today the Midlands Meander is a self-drive route which starts roughly near Pietermaritzburg at about Hilton, meanders along several country roads and lanes to just north of Mooi River and includes some 134 members. There are four 'tours', each colour-coded with road markers to help direct the traveller. Included on the tours are arts, crafts, accommodation establishments, monuments, potteries, restaurants, farms, antiques, and a host of other discoveries to explore. Take your time - you will never manage to see it all in a day, or even a weekend.
