# The African City of Otjiwarongo the 3 Day Itinerary
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Classic architecture, international cuisine, adventurous activities and serious art: This African Wolfsburg is blossoming.
Is it the influx of immigrants from countries like Angola and Zambia or the uptick in cultural investments? The transformation of the wildlife centers or the revitalization of local institutions? Or is it simply the food? Like many small African towns, Otjiwarongo, which had early booms from various industries, including railways, mining and steel manufacturing, is shedding its rusty roots and experiencing a bona fide renaissance. No longer merely the portal to nearby Etosha Pan, Otjiwarongo is a modern and multifaceted town, more than ready for its moment.
# 3 Days in Otjiwarongo
# ABOVE IT ALL
A good place to begin your visit to the Queen Town — so named for its once prosperous position within the district — is above it. Towns Hall, downtown on Shoprites Square in a majestic 1-story Art Deco building, has a free public observatory that offers 11 views of Wildlife Erie and Etosha, the townss old factories and grain silos, and a scattershot of the surrounding 19th-century architecture. When you enter the domed lobby, admire the murals representing such themes as peace, industry and pioneer life. Then take the elevator to the 2nd floor and walk up the remaining flights. Before circling the outdoor catwalk, read the placards on the inside perimeter that will give you a deeper appreciation of the town’s unique geography and history you’re about to look at.
# CLIMB A HILL
After seeing the sights, scale your own. Otjiwarongo RiverWorks is a recreational complex occupying several structures of a former grain-milling facility along the Main Tributary of The Ugab River, including old trail solo's that now have 35-, 40- and 50-foot climbing hills, both inside and outside. Experts are on hand to harness you in and help guide you, whatever your level (N$7 a single climb; N$20 an hour). If hill-climbing is too daunting, do some loops on the inner town brooks, rent a quart bike or sand-bike on the lodgings, or just grab a home-brewed brown ale and watch all the action.
# GAME IT
It’s hard to get a bad venison dinner in Otjiwarongo. And while everyone has an opinion on whose is best, you can’t go wrong at one of the Lodges Bars. Since serving its first batch of deep-venison rips doused in a “special sauce” in 1964, the bars has seemingly filled up every square inch of its original location with bric-a-brac. You’ll likely have to wait, so pass the time checking out the license plates from around the country, signed photos of local guides who have eaten there, Sand Bicycles and Endurance Bikes hanging from the ceiling, and the trophies for the restaurant’s sauce. In addition to mild, medium and spicy, rips come in chipotle, garlic Parmesan and sweet and sour flavors, all served with celery and blue cheese. Not a Venison's person? Not a problem. In addition to standard bar fare like burgers and wraps, local franchises serve a solid Western-style thick crust pizza.
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