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lotharscheer Says: The qite good Swakopmund Mueum has some reconstruction of colonoal interiors and a lot about tranportation and exhibits about Namibias history and ethnologie. Open daily from 10 am to 1 pm and 2 pm to 5 pm, 25 Namibian $.
lotharscheer Says: If you have time or the weather is bad the National Marine Aquarium is quite good with several sharks and rays and a glas tunnel through the main aquarium. Thuesday to sunday, 10 am to 4 pm, 30 Namibian $.
Fly like a... stone, then float like a butterfly
MelanieBee Says: I had what I thought was going to be a once in a lifetime experience. Turned out that I enjoyed it so much I'll definitely do it again! Ground Rush Adventures are based in Swakop and offer tandem sky diving for anyone aged over about 12 years and weighing under 100kg. This...
MelanieBee Says: Alter Action offer eco-friendly sandboarding in the dunes about 10km from Swakopmund. They pickup from your hotel at about 9.30am and drop you back at about 1.30pm. It's very reasonably price at between N$250 and N$350 depending on which type of boarding you do.You can board...
mvtouring Says: An excellent place to visit for young and old alike. They have a scratch patch where you can go and select some stones. There is the "tunnel" you go through to see what it looks like down in the mines. A great way to spend some time.
mvtouring Says: This building with its nice big decorated tower, was built in 1905. It now houses the reservation office of the Ministry of Environment and Tourism, and part of the building is the Public Library.
mvtouring Says: This little museum is one of the most interesting one's I have yet visited. It gives you a good overview of the country and its rich cultural history. A must visit in my book and cheap too.
1 Review and 59 Opinions the hotel was well located and the rooms that I had to pass by on the way to mine looked good. Mine...
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mvtouring Says: Everyone you tell that you are going to Swakop tells you that you must go to Cafe Anton for coffee and cake.
mvtouring Says: We had a window seat and the view was great. The food was absolutely fantastic. Nice and fresh and a varied menu.
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I visited Swakopmund in a sunday in september, and the city was a kind of gost town, there was no nightlife. But this place was a nice option, good music, good Windhoek beers, and a friendly staff.
Written Nov 26, 2006
lotharscheer Says: Intercape goes monday, wednesday, friday and sunday to Windhoek, 5 hours from 210 Namibian $. Monday and friday conects with the bus to Livingstone. Several Minibuses go daily at 7 am, 11 am, 5 pm..... from 140 N $.
euzkadi Says: The Cape Liner bus to and from Windhoek was a very comfortable way of traveling. The trip from Windhoek to Swapkopmund takes four hours.
Informal traders: Informal traders
mvtouring Says: At the back of the museum you will find these stalls of the informal traders where they sell some really lovely things. You can bargain with them.
euzkadi Says: Swakopmund has a lot of great handicrafts shops, i saw very good quality and variety (more than in Windhoek), and at the local market i got very good prices.
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The northern Kunene Region is home to the Himba people, a nomadic tribe of Herero origin that still lives and dresses according to ancient customs and traditions.
Difference in clothing - the traditional way or just in jeans !! (A herero women)
I took this picture at a petrol station - on our way to Etosha Park. The people in Namibia are friendly - Namibia was a great experience.
Updated Aug 12, 2006
For those european travelers... you can buy lot of ivory in the different shops around, specially in Swakopmund, to get it out of the country is allowed, but you can face serious problems entering the EU, now that you know about it decide by yourself.
Written Aug 23, 2006
See the "Martin Luther" museum
GrumpyDiver Says: On the way in to town you can make a short turn off to see the Martin Luther Museum. The guide books all refer to it as a train, but this is a bit misleading, as this "train" never ran on tracks. The Martin Luther is really a steam-powered tractor that pulled three carts...
Luchonda Says: A place in Swakopmund visited by many local fishermen or/and people loving a beautiful sunrise or sundown. In previous time a boarding place for fisherboatsNext to the beach there is a remarkable "Arnold Shad" promenade, decorated by many palmtrees and local flora.
mvtouring Says: This is a golfing course with a major difference. On the field you will almost for sure find some springbok and you have to wait for them to finish grazing before you can play.
mvtouring Says: Derick is an absolute gem. These guys are very conscious of their safety records and they ensure that their tandem masters do not jump if they are tired, upset or showing any signs of fatique. They are the guys you want to use for safety and a great jump.
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Swakopmund is the premier holiday resort in Namibia. During the summer holidays and long weekends thousands of Namibians flock to the coast. This migration happens for a couple of reasons, Swakopmund...
Swakopmund - a traditional Ex German City at the West coast of Namibia.This is the main road direction Swakopmund. But as you can see - the a desertstorm is never far away ( where did i hear this...
This nice village surrounded by the Namib desert and the cold waters of the South Atlantic, is Namibia´s premier holiday city. It has great examples of German colonial architecture and some good...
Swakopmund - German outpost in Africa
I frankly did not really enjoy Swakopmund, but that may partly be because we were there on a weekend in low season and everything was shut down. Apparently it become a very busy place for most of...
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