There’s no such thing as a typical African capital, but Windhoek’s charms are more distinctive than most. Ambitious but unassuming, it would feel more like a country town than a capital city if it weren’t for the gleaming investment banks and apartment blocks looming over the genteel Germanic buildings at its heart. Modest though it is, however, Windhoek has its fair share of curiosities and treasures, and one of the best ways to discover these is to walk.
normally does, but with a post-coffee, pre-brunch ramble in a leafy bowl of gold and green. Windhoek’s National Botanic Garden, a jumble
