19. Robben Island
Next on our list of best places to visit in Africa before you die is Robben Island. It is situated in Table Bay, a bay on the Atlantic Ocean at the northern end of the Cape Peninsula. The name in Dutch means “seal island.” Besides its beauty, it is interesting for tourists as the former President of South Africa Nelson Mandela was imprisoned there for 18 of the 27 years he served in prison before the fall of apartheid. Moreover, the place is a UNESCO World Heritage Site as well as South African National Heritage Site.
