Swakopmund
Namibia
- Safety rating
- 6.5/10
- Best time to visit
- Pleasant year-round thanks to the cool coast, with December to March warmest and best for the beach.
- Population
- 0.1M
Overview
A surreal German colonial town wedged between the Namib Desert dunes and the chilly Atlantic, Swakopmund feels transplanted from Bavaria. It's Namibia's adventure hub for sandboarding, skydiving and quad-biking among towering dunes.
Top attractions
Stroll the colonial jetty and Woermannhaus, sandboard the dunes, and take a Walvis Bay catamaran cruise to see seals and dolphins.
Getting around
The compact, grid-planned town is easily walked; taxis and rental cars cover longer distances and dune excursions.