Historic site
Mdina Old City
Mdina, Malta
A walled hilltop city of silent lanes, palaces and bastion views.
Town · Malta · Malta
Mdina
The walled former capital on a hilltop, known as the Silent City.
about 2.5 h
For storytellers
Why Mdina matters
Mdina was Malta's capital until the knights moved to the harbour. Today only a small number of people live inside the walls, and cars are very limited, so the streets are quiet. Narrow lanes lead to palaces and a cathedral, with views over the island from the bastions. Go in the evening when the day-trippers have left.
Talking points
- Few cars are allowed inside the walls.
- Bastions look out over most of the island.
- It was the capital until the knights arrived.
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