Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Shopping
Street stalls sell Zimbabwean crafts on the waterfront by the steps below Cafe Anton on
Bismarck St.
CARPETS
Karakulia Weavers
( 461415;
www.karakulia.com.na
; 2 Rakotoka St)
This local carpet factory produces
original and beautiful African rugs, carpets and wall hangings in karakul wool and offers
tours of the spinning, dyeing and weaving processes.
Die Muschel Book & Art Shop
( 402874; Hendrick Witbooi St; 8.30am-6pm Mon-Fri, 8.30am-1pm & 4-6pm Sat,
10am-6pm Sun)
German- and English-language books. Great for guides and maps. Esoter-
ic works on art and local history are also available here.
BOOKS
Peter's Antiques
( 405624;
www.peters-antiques.com
; 24 Tobias Hainyeko St)
This place is an Ali
Baba's cave of treasures, specialising in colonial relics, historic literature, West African
art, politically incorrect German paraphernalia and genuine West African fetishes and oth-
er artefacts from around the continent.
ANTIQUES
Swakopmunder Buchhandlung
( 402613; Sam Nujoma Ave)
A wide selection of literature from various genres.
BOOKS
Information
Thanks to the mild temperatures and negligible rainfall, Swakopmund enjoys a statistic-
ally superb climate (25°C in the summer and 15°C in the winter), but there's a bit of grit
in the oyster. When an easterly wind blows, the town gets a good sandblasting, and the
cold winter sea fogs often create an incessant drizzle and an unimaginably dreary atmo-
