Robben Island Museum
Best known as the former prison where Nelson Mandela was incarcerated for 18 years, this island off the coast of Cape Town also served as a leper colony, mental institution, and military base over the past three centuries. Today, the on-site museum organizes daily tours of the island that begin with a 30-minute catamaran ride from the Nelson Mandela Gateway. Led by an ex-political prisoner, the 2½-hour tour comprises a visit to the prison, including Mandela’s cell, and a 45-minute guided bus excursion, which provides views of the lepers’ church, warden’s village, lime quarry, and wildlife such as African penguins.
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