Swakopmund

Swakopmund, known as Swakop in Namibia is the country's biggest coastal town and a mecca for Namibians on holiday. The city's German origins are quite pronounced in beautiful old German Colonial buildings throughout the city, making an even starker contrast for this town sitting at the edge of the Namib Desert.

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  • Swakopmund is a true oasis. Let's face it, by the time you get here you probably haven't had a shower in a while, so treat yourself to a movie, some shopping, and a few drinks in the nightclub but don't forget to get out of town and do some very cool extreme style stuff. In my opinion this is the …  Jo D.
  • stay at the 'alternative space' right on the edge of the dunes, only a few rooms but really laid back and owners are ex-naturists - the pictures on the walls are not for children. GREAT place  Candy W.
  • treat yourself to the Swakopmund special: crayfish (that's lobster in American) and a bottle of iced Paarl Riesling.. excellent.  Bob D.
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