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Twyfelfontein

Namibia
Ranked #1 of 4 attractions in Damaraland
4.5 of 5 stars 23 Reviews
Type: Historic Sites, Monuments/ Statues
Owner description: Proclaimed a national monument in 1952, this is one of the most famous rock art concentrations in Africa featuring more than 5,000 petroglyphs and 200...... more » Owner description: Proclaimed a national monument in 1952, this is one of the most famous rock art concentrations in Africa featuring more than 5,000 petroglyphs and 200 rock paintings. « less
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Lovetotraveldubai
cyprus
Senior Contributor
36 reviews
18 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 23, 2012

Quite big site with interesting 5000 years old carvings depicting animals of the area. Some were teaching stones showing animas and sizes of their hooves, paws etc... Carvers were of differing accomplishment and perhaps show how the young ones were taught in what were perhaps their schools. After seeing the carvings of lions, rhinos, shaman , giraffes etc, we went... More

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sarah l
london
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26 reviews
16 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 5, 2012

great guide and loved the eco visitor centre , really interesting and we had such a lovely guide who was very amusing as well as very informative . Really amazing rock art and a bit of a scramble getting over everything, so if you are a bit walking-impaired might be bit difficult. More

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Far_and_Beyond_Tim
Walvis Bay Namibia
Senior Reviewer
7 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 28, 2011

6000 year old rock art, carved - and some painted - by stone age hunter-gatherers. Set this in a spectacular landscape, and magic is created. Absolutely worth a visit. More

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travellerNEEngland
NE England
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63 reviews
16 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 27, 2011

Our guide to the rock drawings was very informative. The visitor centre provides an interesting and informative display More

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Nice2go
Vienna, VA
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15 reviews
2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 18, 2011

Fascinating and beautiful petroglyphs. Local guide didn't have much to add in terms of information. More

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taxdoug
London, england
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64 reviews
35 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 15, 2011

The rock carvings are hugely important as a record of a long lost society. But the guides could do much more to contextualise what we were seeing - luckily we had already visited the national museum in Windhoek which had provided much of this. But reality was a little more disappointing than expectation. More

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BongoBickford
Auckland, New Zealand
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36 reviews
10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 2, 2011

Ancient San Bushman rock engravings and paintings plus spectacular landscape. More

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wideyed_wander
London, United Kingdom
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16 reviews
8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 13, 2011

This is a valley of rock engravings, far into the Damaraland drylands. The rock art has been prepared over thousands of years, possibly up until quite recently when the first white farmer/settlers arrived. I first visited soon after independence (1990) and on my third visit this year was very impressed with the improvements, including the visitor centre and the well-trained... More

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Bluelens
1 review
2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 8, 2010
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The interpretive material on shamanism is respectful and well researched without blurring the line with mysticism. The other exhibits on natural and human history are also short but beautifully presented and well researched. The architecture of the visitor center is an exhibit in itself. Designed to stay cool, it is built w reclaimed inexpensive materials that are site appropriate and... More

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matchai
windhoek
1 review
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 5, 2010
1
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Bring your own camela so that you can watch/see this heritage every time you fell like, just because it something that you can remember every day and night. More

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