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Swakopmund in Namibia
Namibia lies on the West coast of Africa between South Africa within the South and Angola in the North. A scarcely populated country the place you can drive for one hundred's of kilometers without seeing a town.
Swakopmund nestles between the sea and the dunes, a true oases within the desert. The German influence is still strongly visible within the architecture. Hotel Europahof is but one of many many examples of this European inheritance.
Even the old jail is a fantastic building.
Swakopmund is likely one of the most popular vacation towns for Namibians and quite busy over the Christmas holidays. Bordering the colder Atlantic ocean makes water temperatures comparatively low. Early morning mist is a common appearance. The mist can keep the entire day and create a fairytale image on the road between Swakopmund and Walvis Bay. On the one side you've gotten the ever changing dunes and on the other side the boats that look like something out of "Pirates on the Caribbean" far of in the haze over the ocean.
Lodging can be found in one of the many hotels as well as self catering flats and holiday homes. The Swakopmund Hotel and Entertainment centre use to be the Old Station Building, It was superbly restored and now hosts a five star hotel with casino, restaurants, shops and a cinema.
There are enough restaurants to keep the hungry happy. Cafe Anton is popular for it's typically German pastries and biscuits. The Lighthouse Pub & Restaurant has a nice outside area with views over the ocean. On a clear day sunsets over the ocean are spectacular.
The Naukluft Park just outside Swakopmund is without doubt one of the should see places within the area. It's good to get a entry permit at the inner affairs office before you enter. It prices N$40 (less than $four) per person and N$10 per vehicle. The big sights, aside from the desert dunes, are the moon landscape and the Welwitschia plants. While these plants aren't notably pretty, they definitely have a charm of their own. A few of them are over a 1 000 years old. They grow very close to the ground and have only two leaves. You won't think this whenever you see them, as the leaves are torn from a few years of publicity to the elements of nature. They're endemic to Namibia and a wonderful picture opportunity.
Dune 7 is the opposite must do when in Swakopmund. It is a few kilometers outside Swakopmund close to the Walvis Bay airport. Everybody that has been to Namibia is asked the identical query " Did you climb Dune 7" From the underside it looks relatively straightforward, until you start sliding back more than you go forward. For those who don't feel like climbing you'll be able to attempt sand boarding. You are taken up with a quad bike and then you definitely just slide down, once more and again. Sunscreen is a necessity for this activity in the event you don't want to look like a prawn after a few minutes. It's said to be the highest sand dune in the world.
English is the official language of Namibia. Afrikaans and German are also heard quite a bit as well as the many local languages. The currency is the Namibian dollar which is equal in worth to the South African Rand. Rands are accepted by most companies in Namibia. Eating places and hotels in tourist areas settle for most credit cards for payment. Visa seemed to be essentially the most widely accepted.
Website: https://www.africatourisminformation.com/swakopmund-namibia.php
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