Lüderitz
Namibia · ǁKaras · 10 m
Description
Lüderitz is a small German colonial port town wedged between the Namib Desert and the cold Atlantic in southern Namibia. Art Nouveau houses in pastel colours climb the bare granite hillsides, among them the hilltop Felsenkirche and the ornate Goerke Haus on Diamond Hill. The town grew rich on the diamond rush and still ships crayfish and manganese from Robert Harbour. Wind blows almost constantly off the Benguela current, and the water stays cold enough for African penguins and Cape fur seals. Diaz Point on the peninsula carries a replica of the cross Bartolomeu Dias raised here.
Length of stay
Recommended length of stay: 1 to 3 days (optimal 2 days)
Travel season
Best time to visit: May – October
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Highlights
- Lüderitz Historic Town Centre
- Kolmanskop Ghost Town(Day trip)
- Felsenkirche
- Goerke Haus
- Lüderitz Peninsula
- Diaz Point
- Halifax Island African Penguin Colony
- Lüderitz Bay Catamaran Cruise
- Cape Fur Seals & Heaviside's Dolphins in Lüderitz Bay
- Robert Harbour & Waterfront
- Agate Beach
- Shark Island
- Lüderitz Jugendstil Architecture
- Lüderitz Crayfish & Oysters
- Lüderitz Museum
- Grosse Bucht
- Lüderitz Speed Sailing & Kitesurfing
- Garub Wild Horses(Day trip)
- Bogenfels Rock Arch in the Sperrgebiet(Day trip)
- Lüderitz Desert Coastline
Getting there
- Airports:
- LUD
- Train stations:
- Lüderitz, Burenkamp, Kolmannskuppe
- Seaport:
- Reachable by ship or ferry