Untitled by marianjumpsbuildings
this moves you like something crazy. the stories the guides, many i think were ex-‘prisoners’ themselves, were heart wrenching.
over 4 years ago
South Africa: Western Cape: Table Bay: Robben Island
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Robben Island
95% of people who have been to Robben Island think it's worth visiting. Robben Island is featured on the lists All 911 UNESCO Heritage Sites, Places featured in Season 2 of The Amazing Race, and UNESCO World Heritage Sites in South Africa.Lists about this place
Write an entry Entries about this placeUntitled by Ivolutionaryafter reading Nelson Mandela’s “Long Walk to Freedom” I know I have to go see this place in person! over 4 years agoFor the ride by J2006
I think it is more for the boat ride there and back than to actually see the place itself, didn’t find the time to go last time when I was in Cape Town, so definitely need to go next time! over 6 years agoHistorically Very Interesting by Meri WilliamsRobben Island is a barren little place, just off the Cape coast. Yet it’s history is very rich — it has been everything from a leper colony to a prison and famously is where Nelson Mandela was held captive for 27 years under the Apartheid regime. Ex-prisoners often lead the tours of the island and they are real characters. I went a few times as a schoolkid and we always took the boat across, but I believe that sometimes you can helicopter in. Boat is quite fun though and you get some great views of the coast over 6 years ago |
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