Luderitz, Namibia

Luderitz is a little beautiful town with a german taste and with a picturesque habour. Of course I can not say that is a place to come if is not because you are going to somewhere else, cause is a long way to here and only for the town, I think is not worth the travel. Is not so nice or interesting to come so far away to see it ... not for me.
You can eat nice fish at its habour, and visit the near Ghost Town.
You can take a boat trip that goes out at 8 am to see dolphins, seals, penguins. If you want to take the trip you must be with very warm clothes cause is really cold.

This coastal town was named after its founder,German merchant Adolf Luderitz,is located 815 km from Windhoek.

This historical town offers a glimpse into the life during the early 1900s, with the majority of buildings still standing in their original condition.

Goerke House - one of the most beautiful buildings, is located on Diamond Hill and was built in 1909.

Diaz Point - where Bartholomew Dias erected the padrao in 1488.

On the way to and from Luederitz you pass through a restricted area: DIAMONDS!!!!

In 1908 Namibia had a "diamond rush". Within two years, a town, complete with a casino, school, hospital and exclusive residential buildings, boomed up in the barren sandy desert near Luederitz, called Kolmanskop. Over 1000 kilos of diamonds were found before World War I. Their amount greatly diminished after the war. Furthermore, considerably larger diamonds were found in the south near Oranjemund, causing Kolmanskop to become a ghost town. You can get tours through Kolmanskop and will see, how the sand is rapidly taking over!

Lüderitz was the founding town of Namibia and counts some 10,000 inhabitants today. It was built on the naked granite rocks at the edge of the Namib Desert and is exposed to the frequently blowing Atlantic winds more or less without protection. And also the sea fog and the sand storms contribute to the rough weather conditions of Lüderitz. It takes you a couple of hours drive through the desert to reach this place, and when you arrive, you have the feeling, that you stepped back in time!

Lüderiz has remained to be a slighty sleepy and bizarre place, which makes it kind of attractive! Nostalgic Lüderitz presents itself to the visitor as a very colourful town, due to the numerous lovingly maintained buildings in the Wilhelmian Art Deco (the German equivalent to the Victorian style) from the times of German colonialism. Above the town you will find the Lutheran "Felsenkirche" built in the year 1911.

The beginning of Namibia startet in Luderitz, a small town at the very edge of the Namib desert. Named by the German Adolf Luderitz, who bought land around this area in 1883. It was the beginning of German colonial South West Africa.
Although very remote, Luderitz has plenty to offer for the visitor. You can stroll through the picturesque town full of colonial buildings. There is Shark Island, where there is a beautiful (though at times very windy) camp ground. A half day trip leads you around Luderitz peninsula. Here you can see flamingoes, seals, penguins and lonely beaches. Water temperatures however are at 18 degrees celsius only for the tough. Close to Luderitz you also can dig for sand roses and agates at Agate beach. Another must is the visit of the ghost town of Kolmanskop.