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Sunset

Swakopmund Sundowner

Grab a drink and watch the desert sky turn gold from the beach.

Best time: 19:20About 90 min

Timeline

  1. 18:52

    Tiger Reef

    Buy a bottle of bubbly and head to the beach bar. Tiger Reef is an excellent spot for a sundowner, located by the aquarium. Walk along the beach toward Walvis Bay to find your spot.

  2. 19:52

    Strand Beach

    Settle in at Strand Beach to watch the sun set toward the WSW. The golden light begins around this time, casting a warm glow over the desert colors.

  3. 20:22

    The Tug Restaurant

    End the evening with dinner at The Tug Restaurant. This seafood restaurant is housed in an actual tug with a great view of the sea. Reservations are essential.

Local tip

Reservations at The Tug are essential. If you prefer a more casual end to the night, Café Anton stays open until 19:00, but it closes before sunset, so it is better for an earlier stop.

Check before you go

  • The Tug Restaurant: Mo-Sa 17:00-22:00; Su 12:00-22:00. Reservations are essential.
  • Tiger Reef: No specific hours listed, but it is a beach bar best visited in the late afternoon and evening.

Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to Swakopmund (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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