Swakopmund

Things to see in Namibia: Swakopmund

Fact!: 70% of the world's chestnut-banded plovers rely on Walvis Bay Lagoon for survival and 80% of all flamingos in southern Africa feed here.

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Swakopmund is a charming seaside town and its cooler climate is a welcome relief from the desert inland. The town itself is a bizarre colonial relic, dating back to German occupation and is full of traditional pastry and cake shops. Local attractions include the ancient Welwitschia plants in the excellent desert park, huge colonies of Cape fur seals and Walvis Bay lagoon, a world-renowned bird sanctuary for some 160,000 birds, as well as a biannual feeding station for 200,000 migratory shore birds and terns. Boat trips in the bay look for birdlife, seals and the locally common Heaviside's dolphins.

Places to stay in Namibia

Africat Foundation Okonjima Lodge [High]
Okonjima Lodge or the nearby Bush Camp offer luxurious African-style ... >>
Caprivi Strip Impalila Island Lodge [High]
At the eastern end of the Caprivi Strip, Impalila has eight beautiful chalets each overlooking the ... >>
Ntwala Island Lodge [High]
Ntwala is a secluded and luxurious safari lodge. Surrounded on all sides by waterways, Ntwala is ... >>
Susuwe Island Lodge [High]
Susuwe Island Lodge has six spacious thatched cottages with private plunge pools and viewing decks ... >>
Damaraland Damaraland Camp [High]
This luxury camp has nine large walk-in ... >>
Palmwag Lodge [Mid]
Located on the Uniab River in northwest Damaraland, the thatched bungalows of Palmwag Lodge are ... >>
Twyfelfontein Country Lodge [Mid]
Twyfelfontein, just on the edge of Damaraland, is renowned for some of the best examples of bushman ... >>
Etosha & Ongava Etosha Safari Lodge [Mid]
This 55-roomed lodge is situated on a rise with magnificent views over the tree-covered hills ... >>
Ongava Lodge [High]
This is a Wilderness Safaris luxury lodge situated on a large private reserve close to ... >>
Onguma Bush Camp [Mid]
Onguma is a simple and comfortable base from which to explore ... >>
The Mushara Outpost [High]
This is an exquisite property (accommodating only 16 guests) built in the style of an old colonial ... >>
Fish River Canyon Canon Lodge [Mid]
Located in a private reserve adjoining the canyon, the lodge has 26 bungalows scattered amongst ... >>
Skeleton Coast Serra Cafeme [High]
This is perhaps the most remote camp in southern Africa, only reachable by light ... >>
Skeleton Coast Camp [High]
Skeleton Coast Camp accommodates only twelve people in its six large and roomy Meru-style tents. ... >>
Sossusvlei & Namib-Naukluft Desert Homestead [Mid]
Desert Homestead consists of simple, stylish accommodation in thatched ... >>
Hoodia Desert Camp [Mid]
Outside Sesriem, Hoodia has 12 comfortable tented bungalows with open-air bathrooms and shaded ... >>
Kulala Desert Lodge [High]
Another luxury lodge, Kulala has 12 chalets with stunning views of the famous red Sossusvlei ... >>
Sossusvlei Desert Camp [Mid]
A budget option located two minutes from the entrance gate to the Namib-Naukluft NP; the camp ... >>
Wolwedans [High]
Wolwedans offer a selection of excellent properties located in the heart of the private NamibRand ... >>
Swakopmund Cornerstone Guesthouse [Mid]
Cornerstone Guesthouse is a small, private bed and breakfast, an easy walk to the sea and the town ... >>
Erongo Wilderness Lodge [Mid]
The lodge is in Omaruru between Swakopmund and Windhoek amidst the enormous granite boulders of the ... >>
The Hansa Hotel [High]
This excellent hotel is considered by many to be the best hotel in ... >>
Windhoek Casa Piccolo Guesthouse [Mid]
This medium sized guest house is only five minutes drive from the city centre. Accommodation here ... >>
Elegant Guesthouse [Mid]
This is a modern and well-appointed guesthouse in one of the nicest districts of ... >>
Olive Grove [Mid]
This charming small guesthouse is in a peaceful suburb of Windhoek, yet within a few minutes drive ... >>

Things to see in Namibia

Damaraland
	The remote mountainous area of Damaraland is one of stark arid plains, deep chasms and dramatic ...
Etosha & The Ongava Reserve
	Etosha National Park is considered by many to be one of the finest game sanctuaries in southern ...
Fish River Canyon
	The magnificent Fish River Canyon is one of nature's great dramatic spectacles - second only in ...
Sossusvlei & Namib-Naukluft Park
	The Namib Desert is the oldest desert in the world and the wildlife here is often unique having ...
Swakopmund
	Swakopmund is a charming seaside town and its cooler climate is a welcome relief from the desert ...
The Africat Foundation
	To the north of Windhoek is the AfriCat Foundation and it is a great place to stop if you don't ...
The Caprivi Strip
	Namibia's Caprivi Strip is a long 'finger' of land jutting out almost to Victoria ...
The Skeleton Coast
	This is one of the most isolated, beautiful and remote places on ...
Windhoek
	Windhoek is the capital of Namibia. It is a pleasant, modern city, but as far as the wildlife and ...