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Mdina has known countless names in it’s 4000yr old chequered history, but the ‘Noble City’ is probably the most fitting. Built atop a steep hill and surrounded by a grand wall, the ancient city – literally translated as “walls all around” - has retained much of it’s imposing presence and pomposity. Mdina and it’s suburb Rabat are separated by a deep moat and the structure and street plan of the two has remained the same for the last thousand years. The twisting streets and alleys throughout the honey-coloured stone walls were not only built to keep the town cool, but also to confuse invaders and adds to the incredible atmosphere. There is some spectacular architecture including the Baroque St. Peter and Paul Cathedral and the elaborate Palazzo Vilhena. With its towering walls, closed doors and steps which lead nowhere, Mdina and Rabat are chock full of shadows of Malta’s past.
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