Midgard Country Estate

Midgard Country Estate is located 85 km (90 min.)North-east of Windhoek, and only 70 km from Hosea Kutako International Airport, in the unspoiled Otjihavera Mountains. An ultimate location for a “weekend away” with the family, a perfect first or last stop for international visitors starting or ending their journey through Namibia and the ideal venue for meetings, conferences and events or weddings.Carl List, the founder of the Namibian Corporation, Ohlthaver & List, acquired Midgard Country Estate in 1937. His son, Carl Werner List, farmed the 12 000 hectare estate, developing this private and

Midgard Country Estate is located 85 km (90 min.)North-east of Windhoek, and only 70 km from Hosea Kutako International Airport, in the unspoiled Otjihavera Mountains. An ultimate location for a “weekend away” with the family, a perfect first or last stop for international visitors starting or ending their journey through Namibia and the ideal venue for meetings, conferences and events or weddings.Carl List, the founder of the Namibian Corporation, Ohlthaver & List, acquired Midgard Country Estate in 1937. His son, Carl Werner List, farmed the 12 000 hectare estate, developing this private and intimate world into a household name in Namibia.Today our guests are invited to enjoy the tranquility, while marveling at the pioneering German Settler spirit which gave birth to it all. “Midgard”, a word found in Old Norse, Middle English and High German languages, has varying meanings, but is popularly thought to mean “A paradise where the earth rises again, fertile and green, creating a protected world and a safe empire for the people”.Midgard Country Estate offers 46 fully equipped rooms, Carl’s Dining Room & Bar, two swimming pools, a gym and sauna as well as Namibia’s one and only private skittle alley (Kegelbahn). The estate is spaciously situated in a sprawling country garden, bordering the banks of the Swakop River, as it meanders through the estate on its way to the Atlantic Ocean. “A PARADISE WHERE THE EARTH RISES AGAIN, FERTILE AND GREEN”