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Namibia lies on the West coast of Africa between South Africa in the South and Angola in the North. A scarcely populated country where you may drive for a hundred’s of kilometers without seeing a town.

Swakopmund nestles between the ocean and the dunes, a true oases within the desert. The German influence continues to be strongly seen in the architecture. Hotel Europahof is however one of the many examples of this European inheritance.

Even the old jail is a gorgeous building.

Swakopmund is likely one of the most popular holiday towns for Namibians and quite busy over the Christmas holidays. Bordering the colder Atlantic ocean makes water temperatures relatively low. Early morning mist is a common appearance. The mist can stay the whole day and create a fairytale image on the road between Swakopmund and Walvis Bay. On the one side you have got the ever altering dunes and on the opposite side the boats that look like something out of “Pirates on the Caribbean” far of in the haze over the ocean.

Lodging may be found in one of many many hotels as well as self catering apartments and holiday homes. The Swakopmund Hotel and Entertainment centre use to be the Old Station Building, It was beautifully restored and now hosts a 5 star hotel with casino, restaurants, shops and a cinema.

There are sufficient eating places to keep the hungry happy. Cafe Anton is widespread for it’s typically German pastries and biscuits. The Lighthouse Pub & Restaurant has a nice outside space with views over the ocean. On a clear day sununits over the ocean are spectacular.

The Naukluft Park just outside Swakopmund is without doubt one of the should see places in the area. You should get a entry permit at the inner affairs office before you enter. It costs N$forty (less than $four) per person and N$10 per vehicle. The big attractions, apart from the desert dunes, are the moon panorama and the Welwitschia plants. While these plants should not notably fairly, they definitely have a charm of their own. A few of them are over a 1 000 years old. They develop very close to the ground and have only leaves. You won’t think this once you see them, as the leaves are torn from a few years of exposure to the weather of nature. They are endemic to Namibia and a wonderful picture opportunity.

Dune 7 is the opposite should do when in Swakopmund. It’s a few kilometers outside Swakopmund close to the Walvis Bay airport. Eachbody that has been to Namibia is asked the same question ” Did you climb Dune 7″ From the underside it looks relatively easy, until you start sliding back more than you go forward. Should you do not feel like climbing you may strive sand boarding. You might be taken up with a quad bike and you then just slide down, once more and again. Sunscreen is a necessity for this activity in the event you do not wish to look like a prawn after a few minutes. It’s said to be the highest sand dune within the world.

English is the official language of Namibia. Afrikaans and German are additionally heard loads as well as the numerous local languages. The currency is the Namibian dollar which is equal in value to the South African Rand. Rands are accepted by most companies in Namibia. Eating places and hotels in vacationer areas settle for most credit cards for payment. Visa gave the impression to be essentially the most widely accepted.