Walks · Our pick in Malta
Mdina and Rabat at dusk
Two hours
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Mdina and Rabat at dusk
Go in through Mdina’s Main Gate in the late afternoon, wander the lanes to the cathedral square and the bastion view, then walk out to Rabat for the Domvs Romana and St Paul’s Catacombs, and a pastizz.
Why it's on our list
- Silent City at dusk
- Bastion view
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Mdina and Rabat at dusk before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Mdina and Rabat at dusk are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key sights
- Golden Bay7.5 kmCycle 30 minCar or taxi 20 min
- Malta International Airport9.2 kmCycle 37 minCar or taxi 23 min
- Spinola Bay9.4 kmCycle 38 minCar or taxi 24 min
- Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum9.6 kmCycle 38 minCar or taxi 24 min
- Upper Barrakka Gardens9.9 kmCycle 40 minCar or taxi 25 min
- St John’s Co-Cathedral10 kmCycle 40 minCar or taxi 25 min
- Fort St Angelo10 kmCycle 42 minCar or taxi 26 min
- Ċirkewwa (Gozo ferry)13 kmCar or taxi 31 min
- Marsaxlokk14 kmCar or taxi 32 min