{"id":225784,"date":"2024-04-23T17:48:51","date_gmt":"2024-04-23T14:48:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/?p=225784"},"modified":"2025-11-06T22:43:59","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T20:43:59","slug":"wilderness-mystique","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/en\/wilderness-mystique\/","title":{"rendered":"Wilderness mystique"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>In the wilds of the south-eastern corner of Namibia, South West Africa, the everlasting charm of the old world safari and the image of the explorers is revived.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>by Elissavet Komninou<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The explorers of the 1920s knew how to travel. They didn&#8217;t have satellite phones, GPS and 4&#215;4 jeeps. They carried the bulkiest comforts of home, dined in Bacchic style, and enriched their days with adventure. The aura of that notion of travel is what the Zannier Hotels Sonop luxury tented camp in Namibia tries to revive, built on a mountaintop of giant boulders, among the sand dunes and open wilderness of the Namib Desert. The vintage-styled safari concept is effortlessly captured in the authentic 1920s British colonial-style tents, separate cocktail and cigar lounge, open-air cinema and gourmet restaurant. The 10 spacious tents are built on boulders, furnished with antiques, colorful carpets and precious wood, they capture the look and feel of another era. They feature panoramic views of eerie desert landscapes, while telescopes inside the tent invite you to stargaze.<\/p>\n<p>As a responsible steward of the environment, Zannier Hotels Sonop is committed to preserving the natural beauty and cultural heritage of the Namibian desert. The sanctuary operates in harmony with its environment, implementing sustainable practices to minimize its ecological footprint and protect the sensitive desert ecosystem.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-225778 img-responsive img-center\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Zannier-Hotels-Sonop-Reception-3-@tibodhermy-for-Zannier-Hotels-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Zannier-Hotels-Sonop-Reception-3-@tibodhermy-for-Zannier-Hotels-scaled-1.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Zannier-Hotels-Sonop-Reception-3-@tibodhermy-for-Zannier-Hotels-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Zannier-Hotels-Sonop-Reception-3-@tibodhermy-for-Zannier-Hotels-scaled-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, 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\/><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Photos Courtesy of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.zannierhotels.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.zannierhotels.com<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the wilds of the south-eastern corner of Namibia, South West Africa, the everlasting charm of the old world safari and the image of the explorers is revived. by Elissavet Komninou The explorers of the 1920s knew how to travel. 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