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Best Things to do in Windhoek (2026)

Some of the best experiences in Windhoek happen away from the museums. In Katutura, the township north-west of the centre, Single Quarters Market is the place to try kapana, beef grilled over charcoal and eaten with spicy sauce, from late afternoon into the evening. Nearby, Penduka near Goreangab Dam trains and employs women from marginalised communities, selling embroidery, batik and jewellery from its own village, which also has a restaurant and simple rooms.

Closer to the centre, the Namibia Craft Centre in the yellow Old Breweries building gathers around 40 small shops under one roof, most selling Namibian-made work, with a café for a break between purchases. For fresh air, Avis Dam on the eastern edge of the city has a paved, wheelchair-friendly path along the water with views of the surrounding hills. A guided city and township tour is the easiest way to combine Katutura's sights with the centre, especially if you do not have a car. Go to Single Quarters in the early evening rather than late at night, carry small notes for market stalls, and visit Avis Dam within the hours when guards are on duty.

4 places · Updated November 12, 2026

Our top 3 things to do in Windhoek

  1. Namibia Craft Centre Craft market, Old Breweries, City CentreAround 40 small craft shops in Windhoek's yellow Old Breweries building, selling mostly Namibian-made baskets, leatherwork, jewellery, textiles and carvings since 1990.
  2. Single Quarters Market Street food market, KatuturaKatutura's open-air kapana market, where vendors grill marinated beef over charcoal and sell it with fat cakes and spicy tomato sauce from late afternoon.
  3. Avis Dam Dam and walking area, Klein Windhoek (eastern edge)A dam in the hills on Windhoek's eastern edge, managed for recreation by the NGO Greenspace, with a paved accessible path, benches and mountain views.

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3. Avis Dam

Dam and walking areaKlein Windhoek (eastern edge)

A dam in the hills on Windhoek's eastern edge, managed for recreation by the NGO Greenspace, with a paved accessible path, benches and mountain views.

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4. Penduka

Women's craft project and villageGoreangab, Katutura

A women's craft enterprise near Goreangab Dam in Katutura, making embroidery, batik and jewellery, with a shop, restaurant and simple accommodation.

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