MikeAtSea Says: The Felsenkirche Evangelical Lutheran Church was consecrated in 1912 and built by German architects. Ironically the church only saw another two years of German colonial times. The church looks especially striking in the late afternoon when the stained-glass windows are...
Penguin Restaurant: Oysters galore!
MikeAtSea Says: Penguin Restaurant, part of the Nest Hotel, serves international cuisine with an emphasis on fresh seafood and a superb wine list. Enjoy panoramic views of the Atlantic Ocean from the outside terrace and Oyster Bar. Oysters! Fresh from the Namibian coast!
The Desert Has Retaken this Diamond Mining Town
Waxbag Says: Kolmanskop was a diamond mining town, and now is ghost town. It was abandoned in 1956 because richer discoveries and the depressed value of diamonds after WW II. Mining by digging a huge hole is not what happened here. This was an alluvial mine which means the sand was...
THLIN Says: In Luderitz, there are two things will never happen, as my tour guide told me, one is it never rain, the other is never snow. Other things remain unkown.
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It is garanteed to see the dolphins and we saw quite a lot. You can go to the harbour and take the trip then pay when leaving the port.
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Even though this is a small town, it is one of the largest population centers in Namibia. It is a popular overland stop between the Fish River Canyon and the Namib-Naukluft National Park. There isn't...
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I like the name Luderitz. The name sounds romantic!! But after my arrival there, I think it's just a small town merely. But I enjoy the boat trip.
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Lüderitz - German roots in the desert

The hazy Atlantic-coast town of Lüderitz has immense appeal for its barren beauty and solitude. Many charming and fine buildings reveal its colonial history as the first German settlement in South...
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