Discover Mdina - Self Guided Tours
Take a self-guided audio-tour round Mdina – “the silent city” – one of Europe’s finest examples of an ancient walled town. Wander through its complex of narrow, curving streets, and admire the unique mix of medieval and baroque architecture in its sumptuous palaces and churches. Your audiotour is conducted by a highly entertaining character: Baron Phillippe Caxaro d’Antonio Murina della Verga, who claims to be the oldest remaining member of one of the oldest remaining noble families in Mdina, and is certainly the most pompous. The Baron is an appalling snob, who regards everyone from Napoleon to the Phoenicians as either “an upstart” or “not quite the thing”. But his love for his home city and his pride in his native land – and his detailed knowledge of its history – are always evident. Mdina is the oldest city on the island of Malta, and a walk through the city’s narrow and silent streets is like being transported in a time capsule to another era. It has a history that goes back to pre-historic times, and is relatively untouched by modern development. It is a major tourist attraction recognised internationally as an important heritage site. The audio guide units can be collected from Vilhena Palace, just inside Mdina’s Main Gate.
