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Namibia name was derived from the Namib desert, which is considered the world's oldest desert. This one is a geological feature known for the pristine and disturbing the quality of its landscape. This is the feature that characterizes most countries, and contains some major tourist destinations, including Sossusvlei, Sandwich Port and Skeleton Coast Park.

Far from being lifeless and barren desert has an unusual variety of desert adapted flora and fauna including many endemic plants, bird, reptile and insect species. Many of these species are of special scientific interest and attract scientists from around the world.

Capital: Windhoek

Climate: Namibia has a dry climate typical of a semi-desert country where droughts are a common phenomenon. Days are often hot very hot, while the nights are usually cool. Average temperatures in summer days are going to 20Â ° C – 34A ° C and average night temperatures in winter vary 0A ° C – 10Â ° C. There are huge differences between the southern desert and semi-arid desert and tropical Northeast, with its abundant rains in summer. The best time to visit Namibia is April to October

Currency: 1 Namibian dollar = 100 cents. Rands are accepted as legal tender. Traveler's checks are accepted almost everywhere. Check DM travel dollars or Swiss Francs are recommended. In general, credit cards are accepted by most hotels and Namibia Wildlife Resorts where MasterCard, Visa (American Express and Diners Club not always) Namibia Dollars, Rand travelers checks and bank guaranteed checks accepted. Credit cards are not accepted for fuel.

Electricity: 220 volts, 50Hz. 3-pin connectors are round.

HEALTH: A certificate of yellow fever vaccination is required travelers over 1 year of age coming from infected areas. Visitors are urged to take precautions before the final against malaria (risk is from November to June in all regions of North and Ovamboland and the Caprivi Strip, and Omaheke and Otjozondjupa and throughout the year along the Kavango and Kunene rivers), hepatitis A, the polio and typhoid. Tap water is safe.

LANGUAGE: English is the official language. In shops, hotels and restaurants, Afrikaans and German is often spoken.

HOLIDAYS: New Years Day (January 1) Independence Day (March 21) Friday (9 April), Easter Monday (12 April), Labor Day (May 1); Cassinga day (4 May) Ascension Day (May 20), Africa Day (May 25), Day Heroes' (August 26), Day of Goodwill (October 7), Human Rights Day (10 December) and Christmas (25 December) and Boxing Day (26 December).

SHOPPING: wood carvings, basketry, pottery, leather coats and jackets, especially Swakara, gold jewelry, individually designed hand-woven wool carpets and rugs, Karakul, Namibia, diamonds and semi precious stones, Herero dolls.

Social Conventions: There are a Christian majority. Western customs and courtesies are observed. Fits cases maintained in winter, summer safari shirts are acceptable.

Time Difference: GMT +2 (GMT +1 During April-August)

Tipping: 10 percent of the mass is common.

Top ten attractions DESCRIPTION:

Windhoek:

The capital, a small vibrant city with sites of atmosphere "continental", many, like the Trevi Gibeon meteorite, National Art Gallery of Namibia, Tintenpalast, Namibia and Art Center National Botanic Garden; purchases.

Fish River Canyon

A most spectacular geological Namibia; contains Ai-Ais Hot Springs Mountainland robust, Fish River Canyon (the second largest in the Gulf in Africa) and the chain with the Huns and the isolated landscape of another world and wealth of interesting xerophytic plants, experienced hikers on the trail of 4-5 days as one of the main challenges facing South Africa.

Sossusvlei, Namibia:

Naukluft park monumental dunes led to the end of a hollow form of erosion by the river Tsauchab are star-shaped.

Etosha National Park:

Conservation Area first, Namibia and one of the largest game reserves in Africa, the last feature is the Etosha Pan, a shallow depression range of approx. 5000km ², elephants here are considered the largest species in Africa, of the 114 species of mammals found in the park, several are rare and endangered species; avifauna is interesting for the rainy season.

Skeleton Coast Park:

An aura of mystery and opacity surrounding the park, with its many shipwrecks, dense fog and coastal sea breezes cool special interest are the clay castles of Hoarusib, marshes near the Agate Mountain Colony stamps in Cabo Frio and shipwrecks on the coast.

Caprivi Strip:

Lush forests and seasonal flood plains of rivers some birding sites than in southern Africa, particularly the Caprivi Game Park, also known with its arts and crafts, for example, pots and baskets with their distinctive beauty and symmetry; Lizauli traditional village shop and variety of crafts, other The Activities include fishing fishing for example, the tiger and wildlife observation in the cruise ship.

Luderitz-Kolmanskop:

Namibia, the ghost most famous of the city, located in the Sperrgebiet approximately 10 km deritz LÃ ¼, the museum traces the history of this community, abandoned mine.

Swakopmund:

Popular for its old world charm and relaxed atmosphere colonial different historic buildings of Germany, and a modern aquarium, known kudu leather shoes.

Cape Cross Seal Colony:

Start the largest and best known of the 223 colonies of sea lions that breed in the Cape along the coast of South Africa and Namibia, in November / bird breeding season December to 150,000 seals gather here on the shores of the islands are protected.

Epupa Falls:

One of the main attractions of Namibia, a series of cascades where the Kunene River drops over a distance of 60 meters is about 1.5 km is divided into a multitude channels and basins of rock that form a crowd, you can swim in the ponds, but hunting of crocodiles.

Gerald Crawford was born in South Africa, studied electronics, telecommunication, eco-travel and african travel concepts. He taught responsible tourism in South Africa. If you have any questions or comments please e-mail me on. E-mail Address: southafricantravelarticles@12234455.co.za Website Address: http://www.12234455.co.za

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