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 Robben Island has in the past few years changed from being an infamous incarceration centre to a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Located 12 km from Cape Town in the West Cape Province of South Africa, Robben Island was for more than three centuries used as a place for banishment and imprisonment.
It was here that political and human rights activists were incarcerated by the rulers of the day to thwart their quest for liberalization.
Although it had been in existence for over three hundred years, Robben Island came into the international limelight in the late 20th century during the apartheid years. This was the era in which South African freedom fighters, including Nelson Mandela – former president of South Africa- and the founding leader of the Pan Africanist Congress, Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe,among other leaders were imprisoned.
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 Cape Town, South Africa, with magnificent Table Mountain as its backdrop, is reputed as one of the world's premier tourism destinations.
Cape Town is a sophisticated and cosmopolitan destination with breathtaking scenery, idyllic beaches, world-class golf-courses and superb restaurants.
The Wine Routes are especially a huge attraction to Cape Town tourists. The main routes are Garden Route and the Whale Route. The Garden Route, also known as South Africa's Garden of Aden, is endowed with lush, evergreen vegetation.
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