Mar 20, 2019 · A ghost town in southern Africa's Namib Desert, in the middle of a region known as “the forbidden zone.” And the story of how it got here is about as strange ...

Kolmanskop is a ghost town in the Namib in southern Namibia, 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) inland from the port town of Lüderitz. It was named after a transport ...

Sep 29, 2023 · Kolmanskop is a ghost town, decaying in the Namibian desert, just asking to be explored. Fortunately, that's exactly what I was about to do.

This once vibrant town lies at the mercy of the Namib Desert, threatening to engulf the grand buildings. Here amongst the windswept houses of Kolmanskuppe lies ...

A fully functional German town with a hospital, a ballroom, power station, school, theatre, sport-hall, casino, ice factory, 4-lane bowling alley.

May 30, 2024 · Kolmanskop was once a diamond mine and the site of extreme luxury, but after the mine dried up it was abandoned and consumed by the desert.

The options to enter is either a guided tour (two tours available in the morning) or a day pass can also be purchased.

Feb 4, 2023 · Kolmanskop, a diamond-rush-town-turned-ghost-town in the Namib Desert, is one of Namibia's most incredible tourist attractions.

Jan 4, 2017 · Kolmanskop is named after an ox-cart driver called Johnny Coleman, who abandoned his wagon near the site during a sandstorm. The town eventually ...

May 23, 2022 · In September 1908, the colonial rulers declared a 'forbidden zone' which included Kolmanskop, also known as Diamond Area No.1, which prohibited ...