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Robben Island

Island · Cape Town ·

Robben Island

Island · Cape Town ·
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"Taking a trip to Robben Island to see where Nelson Mandela spent 18 years was a sobering, essential part of understanding Cape Town’s history and resilience." - CNT Editors

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Former prison, UNESCO site, tours led by ex-inmates, see Mandela's cell

bus tour
guided tour
ex-prisoner guide
ferry ride
learn history
understanding history
leper colony
political speech
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Information

Former prison, UNESCO site, tours led by ex-inmates, see Mandela's cell

bus tour
guided tour
ex-prisoner guide
ferry ride
learn history
understanding history
leper colony
political speech
Google Rating
4.2 (531)
Featured in Conde Nast Traveler
Featured in
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South Africa Get directions

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