Windhoek is the capital of Namibia, located almost in the center of the country at the foot of Mount Eros. From here begins and ends most of the tours around the country - because the only international airport in the country (45 km from the city) is located right here.

The Namibian capital is an amazing city, imbued with the German spirit (once the city was the capital of the colony of German South-West Africa), so do not be surprised by the numerous monuments in the style of German colonialism .One of these is the equestrian statue in honor of the victims of the 1904 uprising in the city center .Popular among the tourists is also the nearby fort Alte Feste, where the National Museum of Namibia is located .But nobody canceled the African roots of this wonderful land, so you can get enough of a rattling mixture of ornaments, textures, color combinations in the National Gallery, and you can dig in the history of the country in the halls of the Ovela Museum. Well, envy the wealth hidden in the fertile Namibian land, Namibia Intelligence Agency - $ .

How to get

It will not be possible to transfer by a direct flight to Namibia, so you will have to use transit through Frankfurt (Lufthansa airline) or through South Africa (Emirates, Qatar Airways, British Airways). The duration of the flight will take 14 hours.

Climate

March 1, Sunday Clearly +31 ° С in the day +18 ° С at night ° С water	March 2, Monday Overcast +30 ° С in the day +18 ° С at night ° С water	March 3, Tuesday Overcast +29 ° С in the day +19 ° С at night ° С water
Windhoek weather forecast for 10 days

Transport

The main mode of transport is a taxi, since buses and minibuses mostly run between the airport and the center. Intercity bus or tourist train "The Desert Express", which connects Windhoek with Swakopmund, whirls in the right place.

Entertainment, excursions and attractions of Windhoek

The main attractions of the capital include the "Tintenpalast", where the Parliament is now located, the Neo-Gothic Church of Jesus (Christ Church) built in 1896, as well as the Alte Feste, the Presidential Palace and the National Theater, the Meteorite Exhibition on Post- Street and numerous picturesque mansions in the German style.

Gamsberg Pass

The Gamsberg Pass, a colorful and curious tourist route towards the Atlantic, lies southwest of Windhoek and runs through the Namib Desert along the Kuiseb river. Overcoming this path will give a lot of discoveries.

Okahanja

To get acquainted with the clunky, funny birds you can on the ostrich farm Ombo (Ombo) in the town of Okahanj, which is 70 km to the north. Also of interest is the local missionary church, long ago turned into a historical monument, the graves of the Herero tribal chiefs, the Von Bach resort area, where to watch the baboons, and of course the thermal springs of the Gross-Barmen, .

Preserve Daan-Viljun

Safari in the local neighborhoods is another way to saturate your holiday with emotions in a mysterious African country. Therefore, most tourists and seek to get to Wundhook, the starting point of all safari routes. The Dahan-Viljun Reserve, located 20 kilometers west of the center of Windhoek, is one such. Meeting with mountain zebras, giraffes and antelopes, wildebeest is provided here.

Damaraland

Tempted by the romance of pristine wildness, the deserted locality of Damaraland lies southwest of Otchivarongo. Must be inspected: rock paintings (4-2 thousand years BC), eroded Wingerclip forms, "Stone Forest" (a national nature reserve in which you can see fossilized 300 million years ago trees), dotted with ancient petroglyphs of the White Lady rock . Mount Spitzkopp (1728 m) and the peak of Pondoks (1692 m). The latter, by the way, are ideal for mountaineering and trekking.

Night life

Despite seeming tranquility, in the city often incendiary music thunders, bars are open until dawn, and in stores, shopaholics from all over the world continuously cash their credit cards. Ces-Ntemba clubs, Thriller Club, Tower Bar and Li-D-Da dance club enjoy special love of visitors.

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