Windhoek, Capital of Namibia
By nicky@escape4africa.com at August 3, 2012 | 2:45 pm | Print
Namibia’s capital city and around 1700m above sea level, the town developed around a permanent spring. Initially founded in 1840 after Jonker Afrikaner, the town was led to neglect after years of multiple wars and hostilities it was founded a second time by Major Curt von Francois in 1890.
Extra reads & tour feedback:
- Article: Namibia’s Top 5
- Feedback: 12 Day Cape Town to Windhoek (Best of Namibia)
- Destination: Namibia
What to see and do:
- Dinner at Joe’s Beer House
- Visit the Old Brewery, established in 1902
- Visit Zoo Park
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Image, thanks to Namibia.org
