Mdina
Mdina, also known by its Italian epithets Città Vecchia and Città Notabile, is a fortified city in the Western Region of Malta which was the island's capital from antiquity to the medieval period.
The city has not spread beyond its ancient walls, and had a population of 242 as of July 2024. This included 120 males and 122 females; 166 Maltese nationals and 76 foreign nationals.
Getting to Mdina
Buses run from Valletta (30 minutes), Sliema, and St Julians (45 or longer depending on traffic).
Worth seeing
- 01St Paul's Cathedral
Admission to the cathedral and the museum is included in a single ticket.
- 02Cathedral
Admission to the cathedral and the museum is included in a single ticket.
- 03National Museum of Natural History
The museum is housed in an 18th-century palace, designed in Parisian Baroque style.
- 04Medieval
- 05St Peter's Monastery Museum
- 06The Knights of Malta
Located within the Mdina battlements, this cultural attraction presents the origins and history of the Order of the Knights Hospitaller of St.
Things to do
Walk around and take random turns in the maze-like alleys; the place is so small that getting lost won't have you wandering for more than 2 minutes.
Where to eat
- 01Bacchus
Located in Roman vaults under the front of the city walls.
- 02Ciappetti
Triq L Imhazen,.
- 03Coogi’s Pizzeria @ Palazzo Costanzo
29, Triq Villegaignon, coogis.pizzeria@gmail.com.
Getting around Mdina the local way
- Get inFerries sail from Sicily to Valletta and frequently from Gozo to Cirkewwa on the north tip of Malta island.
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