The world-famous Midlands Meander is a unique mix of over 150 places to eat, drink, sleep, shop and play. It was started many years ago by a collection of crafters, who wondered if they could attract visitors to leave the beaten track and explore their studios and galleries. Over the years, it has grown into a fascinating mix of arts and crafts, world-class restaurants and homely comforts, with a wide range of sporting, environmental and historical pursuits thrown in.
Several well-marked routes take visitors through new and exciting places to explore and discover. From the vastness of Midmar Dam to tiny crystal streams, from quiet country towns to patchwork fields, this is an area of many faces, all beautiful.

As the seasons change the features of the KZN Midlands throughout the year, so there are many more faces to the places that keep calling you back for more. Thunderstorms crackle over the Drakensberg and then bluster away into soft summer showers that refresh thick pastures. Golden and burgundy leaves dazzle in autumn and settle into thick toffee-coloured drifts that rustle at your feet. And in winter, the icy chill of a true winter experience unlike any African season comes calling, often blanketing the distant hills with white, and occasionally throwing a silky snow cover over the fields and valleys too.

The Midlands Meander, the first route of its kind in the country, has opened up the wonders and beauty of the interior of KwaZulu-Natal to visitors from distant countries. Many return again and again, finding new delights each time they visit.

So put away your watch, switch off the cellphone, pack a bag or two, leaving space for inevitable new acquisitions, and escape to the Midlands of KwaZulu-Natal.