Durban is South Africa’s year-round sun, sea and sand destination. This is one city where a mid-winter celebration can still take place on the beach. In 2010, FIFA World Cup™ spectators can expect the city’s biggest beach party yet at the FIFA Fan Fest New Beach is the location for the 2010 FIFA Fan Fest™ in Durban , a sandy stretch on the city’s prestigious Golden Mile, close to beachfront hotels and a short distance away from the Moses Mabhida Stadium, the city’s brand new official 2010 FIFA World Cup™ venue, which will host 7 matches including a semi-final. Some 25 000 people will congregate at this central beachfront fan park, which will be fenced off and secured through the combined services of the South African Police Services and Durban’s Metro Police force. The beachfront is currently undergoing extensive remodelling with repaving of the promenade, development of beachside facilities, road upgrades and landscaping. The Durban FIFA Fan Fest™ promises live screenings of all the tournament’s 64 matches, watched on mega-screens against a backdrop of the waves of the Indian Ocean. In between matches, there’ll be food and drink stalls and live entertainment – the city promises a rock concert atmosphere. Thi s Durban FIFA fan park has the advantage of being in close proximity to a string of restaurants and pubs along the beachfront promenade. The city is at a crossroad of cuisines – traditional African fare in this Zulu heartland mingles with pungent Oriental spices contributed by a sizeable Indian population, and then fuses yet further with European influences. In addition to the official Durban FIFA Fan Fest™ location, there will be 2 additional public viewing facilities, in the KwaMashu and Umhlazi neighbourhoods. The first venue can accommodate 15 000 spectators and the second some 10 000. All venues offer free entrance. Source – www.southafrica.net 2010 World Cup Blog for the Fans
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Fifa Fan Fest Spot – Durban
