Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Duwisib Guest Farm $$
( 293344;
www.farmduwisib.com
; campsite per person N$90, s/d with half board
N$760/1300)
Located 300m from the castle, this pleasant guest farm has rooms with
views of the main attraction, and self-catering family units that sleep up to eight people.
While you're there, be sure to check out the historic blacksmith shop up the hill.
GUESTHOUSE
Getting There & Away
There isn't any public transport to Duwisib Castle. If you're coming from Helmering-
hausen, head north on the C14 for 62km and turn northwest on to the D831. Continue for
27km, then turn west onto the D826 and travel a further 15km to the castle.
MALTAHÖHE
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Maltahöhe, lying at the heart of a commercial ranching area, is a convenient stopover
along the back route between Namib-Naukluft Park and Lüderitz. The area supports a
growing number of guest farms and private rest camps.
In town, you can bed down for the night at the
Hotel Maltahöhe
( 293013; s/d
N$475/750)
, which has won several national awards for its amenable, spic-and-span ac-
commodation. It also has a restaurant and bar offering continental cuisine.
HELMERINGHAUSEN
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Helmeringhausen is little more than a homestead, hotel and petrol station, and has been
the property of the Hester family since 1919. The highlight is the idiosyncratic
Agricul-
tural Museum
(Main St; admission free; on request from hotel)
, established in 1984
by the Helmeringhausen Farming Association. It displays all sorts of interesting old fur-
niture and farming implements collected from local properties, as well as an antique fire
engine.
Helmeringhausen Hotel
( 233083; s/d N$520/960; )
is a surprisingly swish
hotel with basic, elegant rooms in addition to a very popular restaurant (
lunch mains
N$60)
and bar. The menu is limited, but the beer is cold and it has a well-stocked wine
cellar. Those who like eating game meat may feel uncomfortable being watched by all
those accusing trophies. There's also a great courtyard area for soaking up the sun and en-
joying a cold drink; it gets busy with tour groups - book ahead in high season.
Helmeringhausen is 130km south of Maltahöhe on the C14.
