We got done with the neolithic sites around 2 PM and decided that since Mdina was on the way home, we might as well stop and see the city. Visiting later in the day allows the crowds to thin out. This was the capital of Malta for centuries before the Knights of St. John built Valetta. It is a walled city on the top of a hill and only about 200 people still live there. It is also known as the silent city, but that must be after all the tourists have left the city. We were able to wander aimlessly and see the whole of Mdina in two hours. That included sitting down in a cafe for coffee and tea. A great little gem of a city.
The map of the city
The gate to the city in the background
The walls of the city
Somehow cars manage to navigate the crowded and tiny streets
Front gate
Lets go!
Horse drawn carriages
A museum right through the gate
Glass shops
Big churches and little ones
A matron at the front door
Torches as sconces and a very fancy door
A gate, knockers, a iron grill on top and a pull chain doorbell
Huge brass knockers
Dong dong, anybody home?
So much detail
Love the red highlights
Very densely packed with buildings
Carving stone has reached a zenith
What incredible carving skills
Abs on top of abs
This was also a museum of a Maltese gentleman's house
Gargoyles
Grrrrrr!
The big church
Calendar
Clock
The cathedral
More delightful accents
Show them what is behind door #5
Vary fancy door, knob and lock
the crowds have thinned
Just the street lamps hanging out
Pointy bits on the wall
A umbrella for the statue
Huge bellows, a good place for some tea and coffee
A very quaint courtyard
This is our cafe
A picture?
Dusty knocker
Make way for the horse
No one riding
We have spotted the Maltese Falcon
Olives and lemons
A grand view of Malta
What is this
Lemons and oranges
Nice horse hat
The Knights of St John experience
A lovely little garden area
Quaint street signs
The first step is a doozy!
Ladies of the tunnel
Flowerboxes with flowers painted on them
Another magnificent entryway
Braille for buildings
In the stocks you go
Back out we go
Down in the moat area
It is now a garden
It has been 2 years and 302 days since we began our Migration
