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Food & Drink: Restaurants and cafes reflect the German influence on Namibia, and most dining rooms offer a reasonable choice of local and continental cuisine. They are found mainly in the major cities. A speciality of Namibia is game, in all its variations; worth a try are biltong (air-dried meat) and Rauchfleisch (smoked meat).
Nightlife: In the central area of Windhoek, there are restaurants, cafes, a cinema and a theatre.
Shopping: Windhoek has a selection of fashionable shops. Local crafts can be bought in some specialised shops and at the Windhoek Street Market, held every second Saturday. Good buys include diamonds and semiprecious stones, Herero dolls, hand-carved wooden objects, jewellery, karosse rugs, liqueur chocolates made in Windhoek and Swakara garments. Shopping hours: Mon-Fri 0900-1700, Sat 0900-1300. Some bigger supermarkets are also open Sun 1100-1300 and 1600-1900.
Special Events: For a full list of special events taking place in Namibia during 2003, contact Namibia Tourism (see Contact Addresses section).
Social Conventions: Western customs prevail; normal courtesies should be shown when visiting someone’s home. Tipping: Ten per cent is customary.
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