Enjoy attractive architecture, good German beer and unique shopping in the friendly capital of Windhoek.
Windhoek, the capital city of Namibia, is one of the most appealing capitals in Africa. Rolling hills, acacia trees and dramatic highland ridges surround this small city, which is clean, safe and well-organised. You can see its colonial legacy in the many German eateries and shops. And you’ll almost certainly need at least one overnight stop here.
Windhoek is a curious mix of Africa and Europe. On the one hand, street vendors sell all manner of goods. On the other, it offers plenty of pavement cafes, wide streets and good quality shops. An afternoon of browsing the friendly street markets yields an insight into the cultural diversity of Namibia.
The other attraction of Windhoek is enjoying the rather quirky colonial German architecture. It is a small city so you can easily explore it on foot. Its Germanic roots are much in evidence. Christuskirche, the Tintenpalast and the three castles of Schwerinburg, Sanderburg and Heinitzburg, now a five star hotel, exemplify late 19th High Germanic architecture.
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