Visit one of SA’s most iconic and historically significant attractions, @robben_island 🇿🇦. Get a glimpse of Nelson Mandela’s cell, Robert Sobukwe’s house, the old lime quarry and many other important sites on a guided tour. Tours run daily at 09h00, 11h00, 13h00 & 15h00 from the V&A Waterfront. #CapeTownBig6 #robbenisland #livingheritage #worldheritagesite #thingstodoincapetown #travelsa #visitcapetown | Cape Town Big 6

Today is #MandelaDay! Did you know Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for 18 years on Robben Island World Heritage site? Robben Island has come to represent an outstanding example of a symbol representing the physical embodiment of the triumph of the human spirit, of freedom and of democracy over enormous oppression. The role of Robben Island in the transformation of an oppressed society has come to symbolize the rebirth of democracy in South Africa, a country which has come to be viewed as a unique