Malta, Mdina, Cathedral of St Paul
Malta, Gozo, Comino. |
Mdina is known as Malta's "Silent City". It is a beautifully preserved, walled, medieval city on Malta's highest and most defensible point. It is a very popular spot with tourists and houses some amazing historical buildings. The entrance is across a deep moat (now a volleyball court) and through a decorative archway. You can walk around its narrow streets or take one of the "karozzini", Maltese carriages. The high, buildings ensure that Mdina remains a cooler oasis on Malta's hottest days - although you will have to share its teeming streets with hordes of coach trippers and school parties. Mdina is known for its ornate door-knockers (yes, really) and torches placed beside the doors - replicas of medieval street lights.
The Cathedral is what most visitors have come to see. There has been a church here since at least the 12th century. The cathedral has a sumptuous interior - frescoes on the ceilings, and paintings depicting the life of St Paul who was shipwrecked on the island of Malta.
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