In the winter of 1964, Nelson Mandela arrived on Robben Island where he would spend 18 of his 27 prison years. Confined to a small cell, the floor his bed, a bucket for a toilet, he was forced to ...

Nelson Mandela revisits his cell at Robben Island in 1994 ... to 66 other bidders will sleep elsewhere in the island prison that is now a museum and World Heritage site. The Museum's management ...

One of the more famous dark tourism destinations is South Africa’s Robben Island. The island is now a UNESCO World Heritage ...

Four casts of Nelson Mandela's hands were ... Getty Images Mr Mandela spent 18 of his 27 years in prison on Robben Island The casts, which weigh around 20lb (9kg), include Mr Mandela's hand ...

Nelson Mandela's former prison on Robben Island ... optimal numbers," South Africa's Times newspaper quote Robben Island Museum marketing manager Bongiwe Nzeku as saying. "However‚ hunting ...

Today, Robben Island houses a fascinating museum detailing the history of ... you will have to take a ferry from the Nelson Mandela Gateway, located at the V&A Waterfront. The price of the ferry ...

50. Mandela’s served his sentence in three prisons in South Africa: Robben Island, Pollsmoor Prison and Victor Verster Prison. People all over the world were affected by Nelson Mandela’s death ...

During the holiday season, scores of visitors head to Cape Town to visit one of the most iconic places in South Africa, Robben Island. Over the past few months the island had been experiencing ...

The commemorative notes feature a similar design on the front and depict different stages of Mandela’s life on the reverse – from his birth to his imprisonment at Robben Island to his time ... is the ...

When exploring the Western Cape province, a museum visit is worth adding to your itinerary. Consider these museums.