The tropical, laid-back coastal city of Durban in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province has a lot to offer visitors, from miles of golden sandy beaches and the beautiful year-round warm weather, to a mixture of colonial and art deco architecture and cultural diversity.

The same group of attractions — namely uShaka Marine World, the Golden Mile (a mile-long stretch of beachfront) and Moses Mabhida Stadium — make it to the top of most tourists’ itineraries, so if you want to beat the crowds and get a taste of what locals do for fun, here’s what you should do instead.