Mdina.

Anne and I like Rabat and Mdina very much. They are are located next to each other on top of a hill in the centre of Malta. The two towns are not dissimilar with narrow winding streets that are wonderful to wander around and offer good shade on hot Maltese days. Mdina is the older. Indeed it is one of the oldest places in Malta and was built as a fortress with a moat and cliffs to protect it from the many invaders that have "visited" this island.

As per usual in such historical places there are the usual quota of shops and restaurants. When we visited Malta in 2003 we visited Mdina twice and on both occasions enjoyed a meal at the Bacchus Restaurant located in some cavernous cellars in Inguanez Street. A lovely location to have a meal and to escape the mid day sun.

Rabat is quite ordinary in comparison but as we have discovered in the past it has some lovely little bakeries and it is very pleasant to sit in the town square enjoying a Maltese Cake and watching the world go by. We seem to watch a lot of the world go by when we are on holiday.

The above view is of the walls and cathedral in Rabat.

Mdina Cathedral - the outside and the ceiling.