Ghost Town in the desert
During a recent trip to Namibia I got introduced to one of the most intriguing places I have ever been: a real life ghost town called Kolmanskop.
Located in the Namib desert about 30 km from the coastal town of Luderitz, Kolmanskop is nothing more than the crumbling skeleton of a once dynamic, rich and swinging diamond mining town. The shells of houses stand exposed, sand washing through the interior spaces and doors falling off hinges. The remains of a hospital, a whore house, casino, a general dealer, a school, a butchery, a bowling alley and an ice factory are eerie reminders of a time long lost and forgotten.
I will be doing a full story on it for GoTravel24 soon, but for so long… here’s a little taster.
If I have time before going on holiday tomorrow evening, I will do another post of pics from the other parts of Namibia I visited 🙂
7 Comments
tanee
wow! super cool! i would love to walk around there! will wait for the full story on gotravel.
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Marieke
Awesome. Ek love sulke plekke. Nog meer jaloers as voorheen.
werner
Wow,, baie versteekte talente…..daai foto”s is amaaaazing
Imar
Awesome. Love it!
Sandra Taljaard
Nadi, you have some beautiful, artistic photos!!! (Thought I’d find your e-mail address….and then got taken up with your awesome pictures and story…) didn’t know my niece was such a pro…..!!!
Nadia
Hello Tannie Sandie!! Sorry, I only saw this comment now for some reason! Normally get email notifications, but didn’t about this one! Haha! Thank you so much… glad you liked them 🙂