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Windhoek

Namibia's tidy highland capital and starting point for road trips, with German colonial buildings like Christ Church and a lively craft scene.

Photo: Christoph Strässler · CC BY-SA 2.0
Best Time to Go
May–Oct
Our full guide to Windhoek is being written. It's on the Namibia list as If You're Nearby.

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Nature · UNESCO

Sossusvlei

About 188 miles away

Some of the world's tallest dunes, with Deadvlei's black skeleton trees.

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Nature · Safari

Etosha

About 262 miles away

Rhinos and elephants at waterholes on a white salt pan.

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Cities · Dunes

Swakopmund

About 163 miles away

A German-colonial seaside town, for sand-boarding.

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Namibia

Red dunes and desert elephants.

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