Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Sossusvlei (Namibia)
2
Towering red dunes of incredibly fine sand that feels soft when it trickles through
your fingers and changes indelibly with the light, Sossusvlei (
Click here
) is an
astounding place, especially given that the sands originated in the Kalahari millions of
years ago. The Sossusvlei valley is dotted with hulking dunes and interspersed with un-
earthly dry
vleis
(low, open landscapes), and clambering up the face of these constantly
moving giants is a uniquely Namibian experience. You survey the seemingly endless swath
of nothingness that surrounds you and it feels as though time itself has slowed.
Dry
vlei
and red dunes, Sossusvlei
JOHN WANG / GETTY IMAGES ©
