Historic sites
Robben Island
City of Cape Town, Western Cape
The island prison where Nelson Mandela was held for 18 of his 27 years in prison, a UNESCO site.
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The island prison where Nelson Mandela was held for 18 of his 27 years in prison, a UNESCO site.
A neighbourhood of brightly painted houses and cobbled streets on the slopes of Signal Hill, the historic home of the Cape Malay community.