Malta - Mdina and Rabat - September 2023

 Mdina is known for its titles as an "Old City" and "Notable City", is a fortified city in the Northern region of Malta which served as the island's capital in the medieval period. The city is still confined within its walls but remains the center of the Maltese nobility and religious authorities. Mdina is contiguous with the town of Rabat, means "suburb" and has a much bigger population. Mdina is nicknamed "Silent City" after experiencing a period of decline over centuries. Nowadays, it is one of the main tourist attractions in Malta.

There are historic and monumental buildings around Mdina including the city walls, Mdina Gate, St. Paul's Cathedral, St. Paul's Catacombs and museums etc...

Mdina gate

A residence street in Mdina.

Address plaque.

Mdina street with traditional Maltese balcony

Palazzo Vilhena, French Baroque Palace in Mdina.

St. Agatha's Chapel in Mdina.

Inside Mdina gate.

Fortified wall around Mdina.

Mdina fortified wall

Moat of Mdina

Easy walking paths from Mdina leading to the rabat with main tourist attraction, St. Paul's Catacombs. 

Church of St. Nicholas in rabat.


Quaint street with colorful balconies in the rabat.


St. Paul's Cathedral square.


St. Paul's Cathedral.


Inside St. Paul's Cathedral.

St. Paul's Catacombs Complex. The catacombs, serving as a burial ground from Punic, Roman and Byzatine times, represent the earliest and largest archaeological evidence of Christianity in Malta.   

Catacombs # 7, largest in St. Paul Catacombs.


Catacomb #7


Catacomb # 8

Catacomb #17