Swakopmund, Namibia

Travel Blogs from Swakopmund (231)

Back On the Road, Swakopmund, Namibia travel blog
Back On the Road
Jan 16, 2006

Yesterday we went out to nowhere at all - the welwitchia plants. Where to begin about these...? These plants are remnants of tropical forest. They have adapted to live in the some of the driest desert on earth (2 cm of rain per year - many years with no ...

A travel blog entry by cpricci
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A taste of Namibian culture, Swakopmund, Namibia travel blog
A taste of Namibian culture
Mar 16, 2006

... spent the past few days in the city of Swakopmund on the Atlantic Coast. There are many Germans living in Swakopmund as well as the rest of Namibia because it used to be a German colony (South Africa later ruled Namibia until it gained independence in ...

A travel blog entry by edamame
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Rolling quad bikes and biting turtles, Swakopmund, Namibia travel blog
Rolling quad bikes and biting turtles
May 5, 2006

Excellent fun packed day. We signed up for a quad bike/sand board combo. After a quick ride on out semi automatic quads we stopped for about 40 minutes at a place where we sped down a steep dune on a thin veneered polished piece of plywood. ...

A travel blog entry by jonclark2000
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Resting in Swakopmund, Swakopmund, Namibia travel blog
Resting in Swakopmund
Jan 15, 2006

We arrived in Swakopmund before sunset and I rushed to the beach. I jumped in just as the sun touched the water. When the sun is near the horizon here it moves very fast because we are so near the equator. It was gone within a few seconds. I jumped in once ...

A travel blog entry by cpricci
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Attractions in Swakopmund (3)

Desert Express
Desert Express

Swakopmund, Namibia

4.00

This luxurious train travels between Swakopmund and Windhoek.
Spitzkoppe
Spitzkoppe

Swakopmund, Namibia

4.00

Though this is the country's most well-known mountain, at 180 meters it isn't the tallest.
Tommy's Tours and Safaris
Tommy's Tours and Safaris

Vineta Swakopmund, Namibia

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Forum Discussions on Swakopmund (6)

Namibia a hidden gem
Posted on Sep 6, 2009, 09:47:20
drove around namibia for 2 weeks, from windhoek to the fish river canyon and then to swakopmund then to etosia, beautifull country, can not wait to return again for longer
Africa Adventure
Posted on May 24, 2007, 04:33:44
... wildlife viewing, with animals such as elephant and rhino coming to the waters edge to drink. Our next stop was Swakopmund, Namibia's only seaside resort - a great place in which to combine relaxation and adventurous pursuits. On arrival our group opted ...
Africa Adventure
Posted on May 28, 2007, 00:53:05
... wildlife viewing, with animals such as elephant and rhino coming to the waters edge to drink. Our next stop was Swakopmund, Namibia's only seaside resort - a great place in which to combine relaxation and adventurous pursuits. On arrival our group opted ...
Hello!
Posted on Oct 13, 2009, 23:18:30
... anyway!). Highlights for me were the dunes in Sessriem and make sure if you do that to visit Sossusvlei and Dead Vlei too; Swakopmund - if you have any sense of adventure you can do a heap load here and; Etosha National Park - great campsites and try ...

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