Windhoek Airport, which is officially known as the Windhoek Hosea Kutako International Airport is located 45 kilometers east of the Namibian city of the Windhoek. The customer care in this airport has been improving over the years, especially after the facility underwent a major facelift in 2009. The modernization of the airport is therefore bearing fruit with the increase of passengers handled year after year.
You don’t need to worry about the distance to the city. There are numerous car hire companies ready to offer you a good vehicle so that you enjoy a self drive to the city. The car hire rates are very pocket friendly and most of the time you will find the cars ready with enough petrol for a day’s trip. Windhoek has been never short of attraction sites. You will be surprised that a walk around the airport as you wait for car hire services will be very informative of the cultural values that Namibian hold dear. But because of the relatively high prices of such rudiments, you are advised not to be in a hurry to purchase. Take some time and shop around for souvenirs downtown, which in a vehicle will take you few minutes to ride from shop to shop.
As you drive around Windhoek, expect to see a lot of the German designed architecture. The city establishment is a result of the influx of Europeans first from Germany and later from South Africa. The exact origin has been noted as far back as 1890 by a German imperial army major, curt von Francois, who established the foundation of Alte Feste and which at present, houses the national Museum. Since then, Windhoek has grown to be the main socioeconomic and cultural core of the country. All Namibian national projects, governmental headquarters and other business entities have their base in Windhoek. Driving along, you are likely to see more outstanding landmarks that make this city unique and beautiful. An easy drive will take you to the Christ Church which was opened in 1890. It will interest you to know that it was constructed using the medieval Gothic style and nouveau technology of the day. This is a must see to it is situated just next to the Parliament ground.
The Zoo Park is also a very historical place that you will have to pass by may be just to relax and learn the significance of the place not only to Windhoek but also to the entire nation of Namibia. If you are seeing this, drive to Independence Avenue which was initially called Kaiser Street. Here the ground is open for the public and has a pond and a recreation ground. You can join and have some fun of football, but if you are already exhausted, you could join the open theatre and have a good laugh. The hotels and restaurants in Windhoek serve very good food by any standard. There’s a lot of European and German cuisine but the Namibian culture will be seen by the availability of meat in almost all foods. Most car hire companies will allow you to leave your car parked at Windhoek Airport when flying out, for them to come and pick.
