Exterior of the prison on Robben Island. Robben Island is a 25 minute ferry ride from the Cape Town harbor.

Looking up the road by the prison

Near the entrance to the prison, our guide, a former political prisoner himself, begins the tour

Heading into the prison

Looking down one of the prison's hallways

Inside a group cell, similar to the one our tour guide lived in, there were no beds until Red Cross intervention. Mandela was not in a group cell , he was considered too dangerous.

The mats prisoners had to sleep on until beds were mandated by the Red Cross (?1970's?)

Other tourists inside the group cell