Swakopmund beach
Swakopmund is a seaside resort that is considered the best in Namibia. Swakopmund is located 360 km from the country's capital Windhoek on land bordering the Atlantic Ocean. Swakopmund was once a German colony, which could not be reflected in architecture.
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Beach description
Beaches of city are long, sandy, limited by stone quay piers. The coast is covered in sand and stones. Beach line is almost always quite large waves, only a small area of calm water is at quay pier.
Popular and unique entertainment is considered to be flying over the dunes in a balloon or paraglider, skydiving, sandboarding - riding from sand dunes on a skateboard.
Services for the guests: luxury hotels with excellent service at a price of $ 300 per night. There are also budget guest houses for $ 30 per day. There are good restaurants and night clubs, shops and markets on seaside resort.
From Capital Airport to the beach can be reached by bus for $ 9 per person. However, route taxis are always crowded, and the journey time is 5 hours. It is best to take an air-conditioned bus for $ 30.
When is it better to go
You can travel to Namibia year-round. The climate is dry due to the desert influence. In the summer months (December, January and February), air temperature can reach + 38˚. In winter, the air temperature rises on average to + 25˚, but during this period it is very humid.
If you want to visit nature reserves and the desert, you should come to Namibia in the winter. For a beach holiday, the best time is from November to April. But we must remember that the Atlantic is not too warm. Even at the peak of the beach season in February, the water temperature off the coast in the Atlantic Ocean does not rise above + 23˚.