Damaraland is one of the most interesting and dramatic regions in the country. It
includes miles of deserted beaches littered with ghostly ship wrecks, fascinating
geological features and historical rock paintings. The Skeleton Coast is a much
photographed, desert coastline with rusty shipwrecks emerging eerily through the
thick fog.
 


Ancient seafarers had good reason to fear these waters, because apart from the
rough seas, being stranded in the Namib Desert was one of the most terrible fates
that could befall a sailor. But this barren land is paradoxically very beautiful and also
home to plenty of birds and fish and you are likely to see dolphins frolicking joyously
in the surf.

There is the geologically fascinating Brandberg Nature Reserve with highly
significant San rock paintings. More towards the east of the region are towns like
Khorixas, Omaruru and Kamanjab. Don't miss out on the Petrified Forest with its
250-million-year-old fossilized logs. Other interesting features are the Uis mine
and Kalkfield.