Swakopmund

Where the desert meets the ocean and Germany meets Africa you'll find Swakopmund, one of my favorite little niches.

[The New York Times]

And now The New York Times has to go ruin this secret gem by telling you all about it. If it makes a difference, and I doubt that it will, I'd advise you not to go because I got robbed in a big way there some time ago. (I'd go back in a heartbeat. But don't tell your friends.)