NEW! Grand Iberia, Africa & Asia Passage

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Lüderitz, Namibia

  • Historic church overlooking coastal town

Situated between the sands of the Namib Desert and the surf of the South Atlantic, Lüderitz retains a Bavarian flavor from Namibia’s days as German South-West Africa. Remarkably, the town has changed little since Germany departed in 1915. Stunning Art Nouveau buildings, seemingly relocated from Europe, lend a surreal feel to a simple stroll as the aromas of kreppel pastries waft from a bakery and the Gothic-style Felsenkirche, or Rock Church, looks on from atop Diamond Hill. The Lüderitz Museum helps to make sense of this remarkable dual canvas of Europe and Africa.