The harsh & forbidden Sperrgebiet rediscovered

The harsh and forbidden Sperrgebiet rediscovered: A tourist guide to the diamond coast. Lüderitz, Oranjemund, Aus, Rosh Pinah and the border regions.
Rothmann, Sakkie; Rothmann, Theresa
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99916-50-26-1
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Title: The harsh & forbidden Sperrgebiet rediscovered
Subtitle: A tourist guide to the diamond coast. Lüderitz, Oranjemund, Aus, Rosh Pinah and the border regions
Author: Sakkie Rothmann; Theresia Rothmann
Publisher: ST Promotions
Swakopmund, 1999
ISBN 9991650261 / ISBN 99916-50-26-1
Original softcover, 21 x 30 cm, 112 pages, countless photos, 2 maps

Condition:

Good, minor traces of usage on softcover, inside clean.
Rare.

About: The harsh & forbidden Sperrgebiet rediscovered

Namibia's Sperrgebiet has been a hidden secret for many years. Only a select few have been privileged to travel there. It is the Sperrgebiets environmental characteristics, its bio-diversity, its history, its fauna and wilderness landscapes, which forms the basis of the region's attraction to visitors. The Roter Kamm, Aurus and Klinghardt Mountain regions are of the most outstanding tourism areas of the Sperrgebiet where the whole spectrum of the diversity of the Sperrgebiet can be experienced. Think of an adventure, a journey to a distant land.

The beauty of this area is revealed by Sakkie and Theresa in an easy and comfortable style of writing in The harsh & forbidden Sperrgebiet rediscovered. This guide covers all that travellers can possibly want to know of the Sperrgebiet's past, present and future. The author's two years in the Sperrgebiet, their hobbies, love and knowledge of tourism, safaris, camping, angling, photography and Namibia's seasons and moods will take the traveller safely and easily through a mind-bending photographic journey as never portrayed before.

Content: The harsh & forbidden Sperrgebiet rediscovered


The last adventure
Think of an adventure, a journey to a distant land. Imagine setting foot where no man has been before.
Zacharias Lewala's find...
In April 1908, when Zacharias Lewala spotted the first Namibian diamond, it was neither accidental nor totally unexpected.
Explorers, Traders and Rebels
As he was making his way down the west coast of Africa with his three small, wooden ships, Portuguese seafarer Bartholomew Dias found shelter from a southerly storm in a small, rocky bay.
Pay Dirt
Despite initial skepticism in many quarters the news of the discovery led to a diamond rush.
Sperrgebiet - Landscapes of the mind
Desolate, exclusive, mysterious, waterless, windswept, least known wilderness, last wilderness, seductive, land of desolation, enticing, lost bad lands, forbidden and Diamond Area I.
Sperrgebiet - Kingdom of the wild
The total number of animal species is estimated at 76species of terrestrial mammals, including groups such as bats, carnivores, ungulates and rodents.
Where diamonds come from...
Todays diamond mining is an operation that needs specialised management, a huge investment, advanced technology, intricate planning and efficient use and control of men and machines.
Diamonds are a town's best friend
With the passing of time Oranjemund has developed into a well-maintained and thriving mining town.
A quick tour of Oranjemund
Oranjemund has a well-developed infrastructure to accommodate tourists in a variety of lodges and guesthouses.
Lüderitz, the town on the bay
Luderitz is an oasis in a barren desert. Its strange allure moves visitors to return again and again. The town is sited like an oasis between an ancient desert and an equally forbidding cold ocean.
Border regions around the Sperrgebiet
A variety of interesting regions border the Spergebiet, of which the Richtersveld is the best known to tourists.
Sperrgebiet map & location in Africa
About the authors of the Sperrgebiet

Their two years in the Sperrgebiet, their hobbies, love and knowledge of tourism, safaris, camping, angling, photography and Namibia's seasons and moods will take the traveller safely and easily through a mind-bending photographic journey.
General managers of the Sperrgebiet
A reference guide to the Sperrgebiet