{"id":3768,"date":"2021-04-14T05:07:16","date_gmt":"2021-04-14T03:07:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zulu.org.za\/travel\/?p=3768"},"modified":"2021-04-14T05:07:22","modified_gmt":"2021-04-14T03:07:22","slug":"the-midlands-amble","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/visitkzn-sa.com\/travel\/the-midlands-amble\/","title":{"rendered":"The Midlands Amble"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>&#8216;The Midlands Amble&#8217;<\/strong> is a tourism route initiative aimed at promoting the services and attractions of the Bishopstowe, Crammond, Wartburg, Kranskop and Greytown areas of the Midlands of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.<br><br>If you are planning to visit <strong>&#8216;The Midlands Amble&#8217; <\/strong>please make use of the sections on this site dedicated to the <a href=\"https:\/\/visitkzn-sa.com\/index.php?districthome+25\">Pietermaritzburg and Midlands <\/a>region for information on Bishopstowe, Crammond, Wartburg, Kranskop and our <a href=\"https:\/\/visitkzn-sa.com\/index.php?districthome+21\">Battlefields<\/a> site for information on the Greytown and surrounding area. 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