Resorts in Namibia

Namibia is a comfortable country for any holiday , whether it is individual tourism, safari tours and even family trips. In addition to modest hotels , lodges and campsites throughout the country, Namibia resorts have excellent hotels with a high level of service. So, let's consider the main places where tourists go to rest in Namibia.

Sea Resort Swakopmund

This city is behind the scenes considered the best resorts in Namibia: here rest both tourists and local people themselves. Founded by German colonists in 1892 and being the largest port of the country for a long time, Swakopmund gradually turned into a beautiful seaside resort.

Swakopmund is located on the Atlantic coast just 360 km from the capital of Namibia - Windhoek . It is called an oasis of German culture: the resort has completely preserved the colonial architecture of that time.

The coast is very mild and comfortable climate, it rarely rains. The air temperature averages around + 20 ... + 25 ° С, and the water warms up to + 25 ° С. From the observation deck, there are beautiful views of the ocean or the desert. In the city you can visit museums, bars and casinos, modern shops, trendy restaurants, stay in a chic hotel (the former station building of 1901). It is in Swakopmund that the summer residence of the President of Namibia is located.

The coast of the Atlantic attracts its beaches and sea fishing, boat trips, where you can see dolphins and even whales. For vacationers arrange safaris, flights on balloons and paragliders, and also offer a spectacular descent from the high sand dunes on skis and snowboards.

The capital of Namibia is Windhoek

The capital is considered the most progressive, modern and developed city in all of Africa. The main historical, cultural and educational centers of the country are concentrated in it. If you want to relax in Namibia and find out about this country as much as possible, then you are right here.

Comfortably relaxing in Windhoek, you can take part in any tourist route in Namibia thanks to the convenient location of the city. A neat and clean city attracts travelers who are not used to camping and solo tours. In addition, it is unusually green compared to other cities of the "black continent".

From local attractions, visit one of the three castles, built in the image of German medieval buildings. It is worth noting and the local famous craft workshops that produce traditional Namibian weapons, decorated with beads.

Luderitz

Nowadays the modest resort of Luderitz was once the first German settlement in the territory of modern Namibia. It is well located between the Namib desert and the Atlantic coast. A special colonial color and historical monuments of the beginning of the XIX century are the main features of this place.

Luderitz is considered an excursion resort. The deserted town of Kolmanskop , where the first diamond miners lived, is in the neighborhood and is the main attraction of the area. Partially sanded buildings of the theater, pool and clubs are a striking sight. You can also become a participant in a field trip to the coast or to the Namib Desert .

A tourist feature is the menu of local restaurants: you can try a variety of dishes from meat of zebra, ostrich, crocodile, antelope and other exotic animals, as well as mussels, squid and seafood. The choice of accommodation - mostly small hotels and guest houses.

Sossusflei

Orange landscapes of high dunes in the desert Namib - this is Sossusflei - a visiting card of Namibia. The bright palette of ocher per day turns into yellow scale, then to red and at the end of the day - to violet. Come here in search of peace and tranquility. The combination of the unreal blue sky and the salt hard ground underfoot, dried to the blackness by the trees - this is an absolutely unearthly and unusual landscape, even for the experienced traveler.

In Sossusflei, the time stretches slower or does not stop at all. Visiting the most ancient desert, the world's largest National Park Namib-Naukluft and the deepest canyon of Africa will forever change your picture of the world. Here is the brightest variety of landscapes, which can be observed both from the height of the balloon, and from the window of the jeep.

Etosha and Northern Namibia

National parks of Namibia are considered eco-resorts, where you can enjoy stunning scenery of wildlife and relax in lodges - small houses that are made entirely of natural materials. Etosha National Park is the most accessible and popular natural resort of Namibia.

North Namibia, where the resort of Etosha is located, literally abounds in wild and predatory animals. Giraffes, elephants, zebras, wildebeest, lions, cheetahs, crocodiles and other local inhabitants are found almost everywhere. People come here for the sake of a unique safari , to make exclusive footage of the watering hole or to observe the meteor shower, lying under the diamond dome of the sky.

Habitual for the Europeans the curtain of the resort can be found only in Swakopmund and Windhoek. Five-star hotels, quick-witted waiters who speak two languages, round-the-clock maid and similar signs of civilization in other resorts of Namibia can not be looked for. People come here for the contrast of life and emotions, and luxury remains somewhere there before landing on the flight.