This may be the island of the greatest and most glamorous tourist places in Cape Town, and this is due to the painful and violent story. This island has played many roles since colonization Alholanda.
And it includes Hotintot prison for Henry, who was jailed because he was against the law of colonialism and then Sobukwe (Head of Dar African Congress) since the sixties, and Sisulu (Secretary-General of the African National Congress), and two people are brave Tigray speak against discrimination and segregation.
Of the most prominent prisoners of this island is worth mentioning Mandela, who spent decades here. And this island is also a place for people with leprosy, and Kmazl of maniacs, and as a base for the army.
Announced this island as a World Heritage Site in 1997, and since that time is a favorite place for tourism. Honors Nelson Mandela, leader of South Africa to nominate director island its name. This museum now displays photographs of prisoners and prison life, which is the very end of what will be. In the same area there are limestone quarry where prisoners were forced and including Mandela doing strenuous work. What is sexy and the fact that many of the tour guides of former political prisoners.
It is necessary to visit this island, Seeing Cape Town would not be complete without it. Provides extensive information journey for visitors about the history of Africa and Almmarasat where racism.
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Times: Daily from seven o'clock and half the morning to nine o'clock pm (in the summer), and at seven and thirty in the morning to six o'clock pm (in winter)
Login: a hundred and fifty Rand
Address: Robben Island
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