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  ABOUT THE BATTLEFIELDS | LADISMITH | ULUNDI | PIETERMARITZBURG  | VRYHEID | GREYTOWN | DUNDEE

 
Province: KwaZulu Natal
Region: Battlefields
Route: Battlefields Route

CULTURE AND HERITAGE ROUTES
PROVINCE: KWAZULU-NATAL
ROUTE: BATTLEFIELDS ROUTE (Page 1-6)


ROUTE 2: REMEMBRANCE ROUTE
By the mid-1800s Natal had been settled by the British and Cetswayo was King of the Zulus. Although determined to live at peace with the British, he had unwittingly engineered his own demise by re-establishing the mighty military system founded by King Shaka. The Anglo Zulu war of 1879 was to carve its name in history. Follow the route to the world-renowned battlefields of Isandlwana, Rorkes Drift, Fugitive’s Drift and on to Hlobane, Kambula and Ulundi.

Colour, culture, character and the echoes of fierce clashes. All this and much more can be found  in the tranquil and beautiful hills of northern KwaZulu-Natal. From Pietermaritzburg, follow the R33 through Greytown, Tugela Ferry, Dundee, Vryheid and on to Itala Game Reserve. Magnificent scenery, Zulu culture, battlefields and old mission stations are just some of the many wonders of this route.

This is “far from the madding crowd” country. Take your time and discover the heartbeat of an area that appears to exist in a time warp. Here the people are hospitable and there is always someone to recount tales of the past, culture, or just to chat about life in our country.

This is an area with an incredibly rich Zulu culture, a fascinating and hardy German culture and a resolute Afrikaner culture. Come, meet our people and experience their lives, past and present.

For more information:
TOURISM INFORMATION SERVICE
Ladysmith Tourism
(Emnambithi/Ladysmith Community Tourism Organisation)
Includes Ladysmith and its suburbs of Colenso, Ezakheni and Steadville
Contact Person: Fifi Meyer
Tel: +27 36 6372992 or 082 627 5758
Email:  info@ladysmith.co.za
Website: www.ladysmith.co.za

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