Mdina Gate – Mdina Old Town loop from Mdina

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Mdina Gate – Mdina Old Town loop from Mdina

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Mdina Gate – Mdina Old Town loop from Mdina

01:25

5.39km

40m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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211 m

Mdina Main Gate

Highlight • Monument

This is the entrance to the silent city

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1.25 km

Traditional Maltese balconies in Rabat

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Typical of the old streets of Malta

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1.71 km

Mdina Gate

Highlight • Historical Site

Everything fits together harmoniously here

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2.25 km

Blue door with bougainvillea in Mdina

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There is relatively little greenery in Mdina, so we were all the more surprised by this beautiful flowering plant.

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2.41 km

Gharreqin Gate

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Beautiful archway in the old town

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2.46 km

Mdina Old Town

Highlight • Historical Site

Really nice town. The tour was a lot of fun. Really nice are the little streets where not necessarily the sights are. Here you can enjoy the narrow paths and the old walls very nice.

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2.76 km

Mdina, often called "The Silent City," is arguably one of the most fascinating and beautiful places in Malta. Nestled within imposing fortress walls, with cobblestone streets winding through a labyrinthine …

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2.90 km

View of Malta from Mdina's city walls

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Fantastic view over the island to the coast

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5.39 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.25 km

1.63 km

1.27 km

216 m

Surfaces

3.21 km

2.07 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 6 October

28°C

22°C

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Comments

February 29, 2024,Malta: Mdina und Rabat

Today there are three sightseeing tours on the program.

Mdina is one of the former capitals of Malta and means “walled city”. The stables located outside were called Rabat, and Rabat is now an independent city. Mdina received its strong fortress walls in the 12th century under Norman rule.

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April 26, 2023,Malta Tag 3: Mdina und Rabat am 26. April 2023

The main excursion today was Mdina and Rabat - Mdina the former capital lies on a rocky plateau and Rabat the suburb is separated by a moat.

The tour took us first to Rabat, here to the Pauluskirche with the grotto and the catacombs where Saint Paul lived after his shipwreck on Malta.

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October 17, 2024,Sightseeing Rabat und Mdina 🇲🇹

After the impressive visit to the Basilica of St Mary in Mosta, we took a closer look at the old capital Mdina (Silent City) and Rabat. Everything was new and very interesting to us. On the way back, we made a short photo stop at the Dingli Cliffs (south coast of Malta). LG🤗🙋‍♂️🇲🇹

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September 26, 2024,Rabat und Mdina 2024

It was a great evening walk in bearable temperatures.

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November 6, 2024,Heute durch Mdina und Rabat.

A truly impressive city
Mdina g.co/kgs/CP9gxHn

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June 20, 2025,Wanderung Rabat und Mdina

We have a holiday tomorrow, the streets are beautifully decorated, we admired great buildings and took many cool pictures, it was very worth seeing

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February 7, 2024,Malta - Mdina - Rabat - St. Paul’s Catacombs

Today we explore Rabat and Mdina.

Arriving by bus, we are lucky, the sun is shining.

Horse-drawn carriages are ready for various excursions if we just want to explore the city.

Once the capital of Malta, less than three hundred people live here.

The place became famous as the setting for Game of Thrones.

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February 4, 2025,25.02.04 Medina und Rabatt mit Kathakomben

The catacombs are particularly worth seeing, impressive because the extension can be seen as a bunker from World War II. Fantanella - the Teagarden is highly recommended as a restaurant

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