Maximum Security Prison

Maximum Security Prison is a history museum Robben Island Cape Town located in South Africa.

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  • Type

    History Museum

Address

Robben Island Cape Town South Africa

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Comments / 4


Jasmin Nagel

A pity you don't get to walk around freely anymore. I missed feeling the spirit of this place. Having to sit in a bus with 40 others and then getting rushed through the prison was very disappointing.

Radek Zajíc

It's obvious. The place of horror for many prisoners held here since 1650s. Prison , built by prisoners , for political prisoners . Most famous for Nelson Mandela being imprisoned here.

Ju S.

A history lesson with a real political prisoner tour guide .

marco maas

Try to get yassin Mohammed as guide , brilliant speaker

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All of the tour guides are former political prisoners; very cool! Be sure to buy tickets well in advance online (I bought mine before I even arrived in Cape Town). Tour takes 4 hours with return. - Nate S

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