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- German
- Portuguese
- English
- Italian
- French
- Dutch
- Spanish
This self-guided walking tour of Mdina traces the sieges, saints, and secrets hidden in plain sight throughout Malta's Silent City. You will hear stories of the famous bluffs which held the Ottomans back, see the influence of different rulers on the city and learn about the apostle who changed the city forever.
Using the app, you can walk at your own pace through honey-coloured lanes where Knights of Saint John once rode. Stand on the bastions where defenders answered Ottoman taunts with cheese, trace Napoleon's uprising from the room where he slept, and pass the gate Ned Stark rode through in Game of Thrones.
No fixed start time. Pause whenever you want. Available in 9 languages with offline access, and a full refund guarantee.
Over 20,000 travelers have used our self-guided tours. Built for travelers who want the stories behind the stones, not a rushed group schedule. A bonus Rabat extension adds catacombs and pastizzi with 2 optional stops for Game of thrones fans.
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Itinerary
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Mdina Main Gate - Baroque gateway (Pass by)
Stand beneath four stone lions at the gate that served as King's Landing and ancient Rome on screen
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Vilhena Palace (Pass by)
Notice why the statue of Justice on this Baroque facade was deliberately built without a blindfold
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Casa Inguanez (Pass by)
Walk the street owned by a noble family whose coat of arms vanished and reappeared twice.
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1Pjazza Mesquita
Spot the small hand-shaped charms on doorways that have quietly protected Catholic homes for a thousand years.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
See where Napoleon slept the night before the Maltese launched a revolt that would end his claim on the island.
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Mdina Metropolitan Cathedral Museum (Pass by)
Uncover the story of a Renaissance forgery that sparked one of art history's earliest copyright lawsuits.
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(Pass by)
Decode why the cathedral carries two different clocks
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Casa Gourgion (Pass by)
Encounter a Gothic confection that one architectural historian called a total misfit on Mdina's skyline.
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Palazzo Santa Sofia (Pass by)
Find the date carved on Malta's oldest surviving home and the chain café proposal that outraged heritage groups.
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Carmelite Priory Mdina (Pass by)
Imagine the bell tower where a boy once rang the signal that summoned an entire island to war.
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Palazzo Falson Historic House Museum (Pass by)
Step above a medieval synagogue into a home whose owner fled the Inquisition for practising the wrong faith.
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Trace the street where Malta's medieval Jewish community once lived.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
3Bastion Square
Gaze across the island from the exact spot where a governor fired cannonballs on purpose to fall short.
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Listen for the footsteps of a headless bride said to haunt these walls searching for heartbroken men.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
5Greek's Gate
Cross through the only surviving medieval city gate in Malta
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
Examine mosaics uncovered by a workman's spade that once told visitors their host was richer than most emperors
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(Pass by)
Join the queue at a pastry shop nicknamed after south London.
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Rabat (Pass by)
See two churches sharing one facade above the cave where a shipwrecked apostle preached for three months.
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Rabat (Pass by)
End near a burial complex where pagan, Jewish, and Christian graves share the same rock
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(Pass by)
Pause beneath the long balcony where the Town Herald once announced news to the square below
Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Cancellation Policy
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- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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