Located in South Africa, Namibia is known for its contrasting landscapes.The terrain varies from coastal desert to mountains and plateau. Essentially, it is a desert country. Such a contrasting structure fascinates especially travelers who are interested in natural attractions. The Namibian landscape consists generally of four geographical areas and each area has its own characteristic conditions: Northern Namibia including Etosha Park, Kaokoland, Damaraland and the Waterberg Plateau; Southern Namibia including Sossusvlei, the Namib Desert, Fish River Canyon and Luderitz; Windhoek and Bushmanland located in Central Namibia and Coastal part in which the Skeleton Coast Swakopmund and Luderitz are.
Namibia is not highly populated and Namibians are of diverse ethnic origins. Germanic influence can still be found mainly in road infrastructure and most cities’ architecture. May to October is the most pleasant time to visit. The cultural diversity of its people, an extensive choice of parks, resorts and accommodation establishments make Namibia highly preffered tourist destination Namibia generally attracts eco-tourists who would like to experience the different climates and natural geographical landscapes of the country.
Windhoek is the capital city of the country. It has a modern city architectural. Among the modern buildings, the old German buildings stand out in the city. Christus Kirch of Windhoek is a place to see in the city. There are elegant shops and restuarants, clothing stores, expensive jewelers. Other major cities are Walvis Bay, Gobabis, Grootfontein, Karasburg, Keetmanshoop, Luderitz, Mariental, Rundu, Swakopmund, Tsumeb, Ondangwa and Oshakat.
Namibia has remarkable natural attractions and important tourist spots such as The Namib Desert, The Fish River Canyon, The Etosha National Park and The Kalahari Desert, The dunes of Sossusvlei, Waterberg Plateau Park, Namib Naukluft Park, Kaudom Game Reserve and many more.
The Etosha National Park owes its unique landscape to The Etosha Pan. This Namibian tourist attraction is home to an array of exotic flora and fauna. It is a place to go for wildlife.The Great Fish River Kanyon is one of the world’s largest canyons. It has a gorgeous view. A number of tracks lead to various viewpoints in which there is a sequence of plateaus. The Daan Viljoen Game Reserve is a great spot for bird watching. The park is a house for various animals such as blue wildebeest, kudu, zebras, gemsbok and springbok, red hartebeest, impala and more. Swakopmund is a small seaside town and a highlight of Namibia with excellent restaurants, pubs and discos, a few night clubs, a golf course in a desert setting.
In conclusion, Namibia has many wonderful places to visit. The country offers its visitors a number of tourist attractions and unforgettable moments. The wild life and contrasting landscapes are together and ready to be explored.
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Long before the recording of accounts, the colorful history of African art has already been flourishing, reshaping itself with the contours of time. Depicting the versatile and elaborate societies and empires, African art history illustrates the vibrant civilizations and customs each group has nurtured with each consecutive generation.

The oldest surviving examples are the rock carvings and paintings in Namibia, which are about 27,000 years old. The art of the San people exhibiting their beliefs in the power of the medicine men or the shamans and their fascinating practices and rituals are well scattered throughout the area. In the Drakensberg Mountain, South Africa, alone; over 30,000 known paintings were found and classified into groups representing different periods of ancestral art.

The first known sculptures in Africa are by the Nok people of Central Nigeria, going back from 500 BC to AD 200. The sculptures shaped out of clay have the contours of human figures and heads.

A huge gap marks the history of African art afterwards. Most of the surviving authentic ancestral masterpieces are crafted between the 14th to the 17th century. This is due to the fact that most of the materials that were available in this bridging period were perishable. The tribes had used several kinds of wood, textiles, plant fibers and leather. And these objects were eventually worn and in time damaged due to their daily and intensive use in rituals and ceremonies.

The ancient Egyptians belonging to the western tribes have greatly influenced the region’s art history. The Egyptian form of art is extremely symbolic, as illustrated by the artifacts still being found from the monuments and tombs.

They symbolize the ethnic group’s culture that gives life to mythical gods and goddesses, emphasizes life after death and preserves the knowledge of their ancestors. Due to the Egyptians’ resistance to internal change and foreign influence, their part in shaping the history has remained astonishingly constant for a time period of 3000 years.

Around the 10th century, in the parts within the sub-Saharan Africa, a more elaborated way of producing crafts were introduced in the history of African art. Amid the most inventive and technically advanced creation in African art include the bronze work of the Igbo-Ukwu. Excavations brought out a great number of intricately detailed bronze sculptures in the form of regalia castings and ritual vessels.

The most important and among the earliest occurrence of realism is noted in the works of the Yoruba people of Ilé-Ifè. Among their native masterpieces include realistic stone, bronze, and terracotta sculptures. The advanced artistic culture of the Yoruba was more highlighted on the discoveries of stunning life-sized bronze and terracotta figures between the 1910 and 1930.

With the development of the different political systems, religions, culture and ways of doing day-to-day things, came the significant and extraordinary advancement in the history of African art. With improved tools and more medium to create attractive objects of religious or functional importance, the number and design of crafts have become limitless.

Statues, paintings, masks, fabrics, furniture, pottery, beadwork, baskets and metalwork flourished throughout African art history, making the continent one of the most sought-after destinations amid the connoisseurs of art and culture.