U.S. News Insider Tip: The ferry ride to Robben Island can be quite choppy. If you tend to get queasy, visit the museum at the Cape Town ferry dock and also consider the free Apartheid to Freedom ...

Only, where is Robben Island? About 9 miles off the coast of Cape Town, on the southwest tip of South Africa. I had one day to spare in my tight schedule, so I booked an early-morning flight and ...

The fence arround the maximum security prison, Robben Island.Credit: Alamy Our short Cape Town sojourn is sandwiched between extraordinary safaris in Botswana's Okavango Delta and South Africa 's ...

South Africa is a country of beautiful landscapes and rich cultures, which draws millions of tourists every year ...

Robben Island sits in South Africa’s Table Bay, only 4.5 miles (7 kilometers) from Cape Town’s beaches, in a rather spectacular physical setting. But this island is no pleasure resort.

The former prison on Robben Island off Cape Town, South Africa, where Nelson Mandela spent 18 years, is an international tourist icon. But the site is plagued by a host of troubles, including ...

A 20-minute boat cruise (there are typically three tours each day) from Cape Town’s historic waterfront area takes you to Robben Island. It’s also a great option to take in the views of Table ...

The Robben Island Museum is facing serious scrutiny following revelations that it operated a ferry with significant safety ...

The Robben Island Museum (RIM) is under fire, and not the “quick social media backlash” kind, but the regulatory kind. The operation has caught heat after it was revealed that one of its ferries, ...

This year, the party hosts its birthday in Cape Town. A sentimental African National Congress (ANC) visit to Robben Island, ...