Windhoek

Building started 1907 and was finished in 1910 this distinctive Windhoek landmark is in neo-Romanic style and shows an influence of Art Nouveau. Many of the objects inside the church were donated from various christain communities across Germany. Ther building itself is made from local sandstone but the entrance way is made from marble from Italy. 

Meaning "old fort" the Alte feste was built in 1890 as a headquarters for the German Schutztruppe in South West Africa. It is one of the oldest buildings in Windhoek. At that time Windhoek did not exist and over the yeasr the city grew around the fort.
In 1957 it was declared a national monument and used to be a museum. In recent years though it has closed and fallen into disrepair.  

The Independence Memorial Museum is dedicated to the country's anti-colonial and independence struggle. Towering over the Alte Feste and Christus Kirche - symbols of previous historical events in Namibia - this rather ugly building tells a rather biased story of history but does have a good view of the city from the balcony.

While not known for being a shopping mecca Windhoek does have several malls offering the usual mall type shops: supermarkets, clothing, phone stores, eateries etc. Great for picking up anything you may need for your time in Namibia.

A small botanical garden right in the heart of the city Zoo Park has a nice cafe one one side and is a popular place for locals to relax in the shade but does suffer from hawkers and a few shady characters hanging around. 

There is no one area of Windhoek that features lots of great places to eat, you have to dig around to find the special places tucked in small centres and down side streets, there is no shortage of places to eat.

4,000 hectares of wildernes sanctuary only 20km from Windhoek, Daan Viljoen is a nice escape from the city. It is possible to stay the night or day visit. While there are no big animals (Elephant, Rhino, Lion), there is still lots of antelope to see.

All the places to stay in and around Wkindhoek incluiding along the airport road listed here.

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