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Description: Mdina (also called L-Imdina or Città Notabile) is the old capital of Malta. It is a medieval town, with narrow quiet ... more

Mdina ... streets, situated in the centre of the island. It is also known as the "Silent City". It commands a magnificent view of the Island. Mdina is Malta's oldest city.

Newest Review: ... homes. Stroll through the winding streets and visit Vihena Palace (just inside Mdina Gate) home to the National Museum of Natural History housing a modest selection of fossils, insects, birds, fish and shells, entrance fee converts to about £1.20. Next to Vihena Palace are the Dungeons and I would highly ... more

... recommend a visit here, entrance fee converts to approximately £1.80 and the Dungeons contain many very lifelike waxwork models in realistic settings with background music, information boards and in a lot of cases taped stories of the events being depicte...more

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Mdina: The Silent City (1125 words)
by - written on 28/08/02 (Very useful, 957 readings)
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Mdina, also known as the Silent City, is a unique city, the ancient capital of Malta has been in existence as a fortified citadel since Arab times and there are few other cities that can boast a history so long or such an abundance of magnificent architecture. It is one of the few remaining medieval fortified cities in Europe and is built on a two hundred and thirteen metre high hill in the central region of Malta. The Island’s oldest city remained the capital of the Maltese Islands until 1568 when the Order of St. John took over the Islands and built Valletta, the present capital city. The city is situated next to the town of Rabat; Howard Gardens and ... Read the complete review