Airport
Hosea Kutako International Airport
IATA Code: WDHLocation: The airport is situated 28 miles (45km) east of Windhoek.
Time: Local time is GMT +1 (GMT +2 from the first Sunday in April to the first Sunday in September).
Contacts: Tel: + 264 (0)61 295 5600.
Transfer to the city: A bus into the city is available after each flight arrival. A private shuttle service operates sedans, mini-buses or coaches to transfer individuals and groups to destinations in Windhoek and elsewhere in the country.
Taxis: Taxis are available and cost up to US$ 28 for the 40 minute drive into the city.
Car rental: Car rental companies include Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz and Imperial.
Facilities: The airport has two bureaux de change, a VAT refund centre, an ATM, public telephones, a post office, duty free shop, VIP lounge, conferencing facilities and an information desk. There are also restaurants and a café.
Parking: Short- and long-term parking is available.
Departure tax:
Website: www.airports.com.na
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Windhoek
The small, Germanic capital of the country, Windhoek is an attractive city situated in the Central Highlands and surrounded by hills and mountains, occupying the geographical and economic heart of Namibia.
The city centre is characterised by historic German colonial architecture and imposing modern structures. Dominating the skyline is the striking German Lutheran church, Christuskirche, a mixture of Art Nouveau and neo-Gothic design, and the Titenpalast, or 'Ink Palace', the parliament building from where the sparsely populated country is governed. The railway station is a Cape Dutch edifice dating back to 1912 and Independence Avenue is a pleasant tree-lined place with fountains and walkways providing a relaxing ambience among the modern buildings of the central business district. The women of the Herero tribe, cattle herders of the region, are very distinctive with their voluminous Victorian-style dresses and colourful headgear.
The German influence is not only apparent in the architecture and colonial style buildings, but is evident in the food and locally brewed beer. Polony and sauerkraut are available on the menu among local dishes, including seafood from the west coast and venison or game steaks from the hinterland.
