I recommend visiting Robben Island, the place where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for 27 years. It is a reminder of the political struggle for democracy in South Africa. It's near Cape Town and visible from most places in and around the city. There are daily scheduled tours to the island prison that take a few hours.
You can catch a ferry from the Victoria Alfred Waterfront. Source: south-african-safari-experience.com/cape....
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