Visit Robben Island while in Cape Town
Event: The Robben Island Museum
Date: open all year
When visiting Cape Town, take some time out to see Robben Island which lies 12 kilometres away and is infamous for its brutality during the apartheid era of South African history.
Noted for being a place of banishment and exile where political troublemakers including Nelson Mandela were sent, Robben Island has also come to symbolise freedom and political liberation, becoming an icon of hope for many South Africans.
Since 1997, the island has been a museum and somewhat of a focal point for learning about the country's heritage. You can go on a tour of it with ex-political prisoners who act as tour guides at the world heritage site.
There you will learn about life during the 1960s and 1970s inside the Robben Island Maximum Security Prison.
As well as history there are some 132 bird species on the island which makes it a paradise for ornithologists plus an abundance of marine mammals including seals, whales and dolphins.
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Date: open all year
When visiting Cape Town, take some time out to see Robben Island which lies 12 kilometres away and is infamous for its brutality during the apartheid era of South African history.
Noted for being a place of banishment and exile where political troublemakers including Nelson Mandela were sent, Robben Island has also come to symbolise freedom and political liberation, becoming an icon of hope for many South Africans.
Since 1997, the island has been a museum and somewhat of a focal point for learning about the country's heritage. You can go on a tour of it with ex-political prisoners who act as tour guides at the world heritage site.
There you will learn about life during the 1960s and 1970s inside the Robben Island Maximum Security Prison.
As well as history there are some 132 bird species on the island which makes it a paradise for ornithologists plus an abundance of marine mammals including seals, whales and dolphins.
Article from http://www.redcarnationhotels.com/
Luxury vehicles available from www.southafrica-carhire.com
Labels: South Africa - Tourism
