Swakopmund: what to see and where to eat

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75,921 people live here

Nearest airport: Swakopmund Airport (SWP), about 3.82 km from the centre

Distances are straight-line and the walking time is an estimate, not a route.

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Things to see

  • National Marine Aquarium of Namibia

    Catatine / CC BY-SA 3.0

    public aquarium

    National Marine Aquarium of Namibia

    aquarium in Swakopmund, Namibia

    closed OpenStreetMap, written 2026-03-20

    Ticket needed OpenStreetMap, written 2026-03-20

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  • Evangelical Lutheran Church

    Chtrede at de.wikipedia / CC BY-SA 3.0

    church building

    Evangelical Lutheran Church

    church in Swakopmund

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  • Marine-Denkmal

    Ji-Elle / CC BY-SA 4.0

    monument

    Marine-Denkmal

    national monument in Namibia

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  • Swakop River

    Dr. Thomas Wagner / CC BY 3.0

    river

    Swakop River

    river in Namibia

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  • Dorob National Park

    Ebe 1003 / CC BY-SA 3.0

    national park

    Dorob National Park

    national park of Namibia

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 19 km from the city centre

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  • Swakopmund lighthouse

    Harald Süpfle / CC BY-SA 2.5

    lighthouse

    Swakopmund lighthouse

    lighthouse in Namibia

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  • Walvis Bay

    Uploaded on 7. Januar 2009 by jthetzel / CC BY 2.0

    bay

    Walvis Bay

    bay in Namibia

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    About 19 km from the city centre

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  • Our Lady of the Rosary, Swakopmund

    Ji-Elle / CC BY-SA 4.0

    church building

    Our Lady of the Rosary, Swakopmund

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  • Swakopmund Jetty

    Diego Delso / CC BY-SA 4.0

    pier

    Swakopmund Jetty

    pier in Namibia

    Opening hours Not checked

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  • library

    Sam Cohen Library

    library

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Swakopmund, about 18 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    Map

  • The Dome

    tallguy @ Mapillary.com / CC BY-SA 4.0

    sports venue

    The Dome

    Multi-purpose stadium in Swakopmund, Namibia

    Opening hours Not checked

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Swakopmund Bus Terminal, about 18 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • reef

    Caution Reef

    reef in Namibia

    Opening hours Not checked

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    About 9 km from the city centre

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  • beach

    North Beach

    beach in Swakopmund, Namibia

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  • beach

    South Beach

    beach in Swakopmund, Nambia

    Opening hours Not checked

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  • reef

    Swakop Reef

    reef in Namibia

    Opening hours Not checked

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  • stadium

    Central Sports Field

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Swakopmund Bus Terminal, about 18 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    Map

  • Swakopmund Municipal Cemetery

    Pemba.mpimaji / CC BY-SA 4.0

    commonwealth war graves commission maintained cemetery

    Swakopmund Municipal Cemetery

    Opening hours Not checked

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Places to eat

  • restaurant

    Bluegrass

    Food: burger, fish, fish and chips, grill, seafood, steak house

    Mo-Th 16:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00; Su 11:00-21:00

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  • restaurant

    Desert Creek Spur

    Food: steak house

    Mo-Th 10:00-21:00; Fr 10:00-22:00; Sa 09:00-22:00; Su 09:00-20:00

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  • restaurant

    Old Sailor Swakopmund

    Food: fish, african, regional, grill, seafood, local, pizza, german

    Tu-Th 16:00-22:00; Fr-Su 11:00-22:00

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  • restaurant

    AfroFusion

    Food: african

    Mo-Su 10:00-22:00

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  • restaurant

    Garnish

    Food: indian

    Mo-Su 11:00-21:00

    Swakopmund

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  • restaurant

    The Tug

    Food: seafood

    Mo-Sa 17:00-22:00; Su 12:00-22:00

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