Robben Island, one of Cape Town’s most popular tourist attractions, will be closed to the public starting this month. Reports say the museum on the iconic island will undergo maintenance and ...

Robben Island is ranked #12 out of 14 things to do in Cape Town. See pictures and our review of Robben Island.

South Africa’s Cape Town boasts stunning views of the notorious Robben Island from across the deep blue, shark-infested waters where the Indian and Atlantic Oceans meet. But the breathtaking ...

Robben Island: The place that changed Nelson Mandela Then-President Nelson Mandela revisits his South African prison cell on Robben Island, where he spent 18 of his 27 years in prison, in 1994.

We stood in the yard of Robben Island Prison, looking at the tennis court that some prisoners were allowed to use for exercise. "We would take a tennis ball, cut a small opening in it, put a note ...

ROBBEN ISLAND, South Africa—Packed like schoolchildren into a rickety bus, camera-toting tourists listened intently to our escort, Nozuko, as she spoke into the microphone. “We’re not only ...

Within the unique context of Robben Island, individuals who experienced apartheid, including men who were imprisoned here for their political views, tell South Africa’s story.

Robben Island, a desolate outcropping five miles offshore, is a testament to courage and fortitude in the face of brutality, a must-see for any visitor to South Africa.

Robben Island was used at various times between the 17th and 20th centuries as a prison, a hospital for socially unacceptable groups and a military base. Its buildings, particularly those of the late ...

Cape Town, South Africa – One morning in December 1967, prison warders strode into Robben Island’s Cell Block 4 with a football and randomly chose two teams of 11. While walking to the ...