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Popular Things To Do | Miscellaneous Things To Do Tips | All Tips (25) Now this is pretty interesting, ancient rock art by the bushmen ... just lovely. What is especially interesting is that there are a mixture of engravings and paintings, which is quite unusual.
One engraving that really impressed me was the 'Dancing Kudu' which is pictured here. The seemingly abstract swirls and circles are actually maps to waterholes, and when in the year they are likely to be full.
Twyfelfontein is a very famous site on the continent since it has one of the highest concentrations of such ancient art. To see these works of art you must be accompanied by a guide, which will patiently explain each and every piece you come across and will also explain about the life of these ancient people. Leave a Comment |
One of the most impressive things here is the fascinating landscape, so whether you are hiking or just driving through, the beautiful surroundings will surely get at you - especially after driving the C34 and C35 on a foggy day from Swakopmund :-) Leave a Comment |
Twyfelfontein means "doubtful spring", referring to a spring of fresh water in the area. It is a beautiful area amidst the flat-topped mountains that characterise Damaraland. Interesting things in the area are of course the famous bushmen art, the organ pipes, petrified forest and the burnt mountain. Leave a Comment |
The main attraction at the Twyfelfontein is the unique and famous rock paintings, they are thousands years old and you can easily spot the animals. Leave a Comment |
This is very unique site, where there is mineral fresh water as well as the site of the bushman ancient homes and rock paintings. You cannot visit on your own, you must take a guide to show you the place and guide you around of course. It was very interesting, do not miss it.
See the bushman rock paintings on the next tip. Leave a Comment |
While having your tour here you can spot that special lion head rock and of course, the homes of where the local people here used to live in. Leave a Comment |
The Brandberg mountain is the highest one in Namibia, and it dominates the surrounding landscape entirely. It is 30km by 23km at its base and the peak is at 2573m. The mountain can be climbed and there is an interesting rock painting called the "White Lady". It is difficult to get a good shot of the mountain from far because of the persistent dust and residual fog from the coast .... Leave a Comment |
With its unique landscapes of the desert, savannah and mountains it was just wonderful to drive around Damaraland, watch the views and animals. Leave a Comment |
The Petrified forest was amazing!
I never imagined that I would see trees that have been sitting there for millions of years. These are not any old trees either. Because they are so old the trees are now petrified (hence the name!) and have turned to what feels like stone to touch.
Well worth a visit, you only need a little time to walk around them and there is somewhere to buy drinks and a souvenir shop too.
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Twyfelfontein was one of the places I was most looking forward to in Nambia and it didn't disappoint!
Twyfelfontein is a haven for beautiful landscapes and historic rock art in caves and on walls.
As you start ascending on the walk the first stop is a water fountain - where Twyfelfontein gets its name from. We drank some water and filled our water bottles up before we walked the hike up the sandstone mountains to where the art and the views are.
It was an easy walk, the thing that made it more hard going was the stifiling heat - so take sunscreen, water and a hat.
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