Malta Travel & Tourism

📁 Cityscape, Historic, Architecture

Old City of Mdina – Highlights

• Ancient fortified city full of cultural heritage
• Preserved medieval and Baroque buildings
• Impressive palaces along the narrow streets
• Home to fascinating museums and churches

Opening Hours

• Daily: 24 hrs

Entrance Fee

• Free admission

🌐 Main Website

📁 Religious Site, Architecture, Art

Mdina Metropolitan Cathedral – Highlights

• Historic cathedral with spectacular architecture
• Intricate marble sculptures and fine artworks
• Vibrant ceiling frescoes and stained glasses
• Ancient crypts with marble-inlaid tombstones

Opening Hours

• Mon-Sat: 09:30 – 17:00
• Sun: 15:00 – 17:00

Entrance Fee

• Adults: 5 EUR
• Children: Free
• Inclusive of admission to the Museum

🌐 Main Website

📁 City Gate, Architecture, Historic

Mdina Main Gate – Highlights

• Restored city gate of Mdina
• Splendid Baroque architecture
• Surrounded by lovely gardens

Opening Hours

• Daily: 24 hrs

Entrance Fee

• Free admission

📁 Ancient Tombs, Archaeology

St. Paul’s Catacombs – Highlights

• Ancient underground Roman cemetery complex
• Fine example of Maltese subterranean architecture
• Explore the tombs using the newly built walkways
• Multiple fascinating archaeological artefacts

Opening Hours

• Daily: 09:00 – 17:00

Entrance Fee

• Adults: 5 EUR
• Children: 2.50 EUR

🌐 Main Website

📁 Museum, Historic, Art

Palazzo Falson – Highlights

• Old surviving house built in 13th-century
• Library with thousands of antique books
• Collection of superb paintings and jewellery
• Panoramic vista of Mdina from the cafe

Opening Hours

• Tue-Sun: 10:00 – 17:00
• Mon: Closed

Entrance Fee

• Adults: 10 EUR
• Children (6-12): Free
• Children (0-5): No Entry

🌐 Main Website

📁 Museum, Religious, Art

Mdina Metropolitan Museum – Highlights

• Cathedral museum with historic objets d’art
• Decorated halls full of magnificent paintings
• Numismatic collections from 400 BC onwards
• Collection of fine silverwares and silver statues

Opening Hours

• Mon-Sat: 09:30 – 17:00
• Sun: Closed

Entrance Fee

• Adults: 5 EUR
• Children: Free
• Inclusive of admission to the Cathedral

🌐 Main Website

📁 Museum, Historic, Art

Domus Romana – Highlights

• Remains of aristocratic Roman town house
• Superb Roman mosaic floors & adornments
• Exhibits of ancient Roman household items
• Marble statues of Emperor Claudius & his family

Opening Hours

• Daily: 09:00 – 17:00

Entrance Fee

• Adults: 6 EUR
• Children: 3 EUR

🌐 Main Website

📁 Palace, Architecture, Museum

Palazzo Vilhena – Highlights

• Magnificent Baroque palace full of history
• Multiple exhibits of natural history objects
• Large collection of shells and animal fossils
• Hundreds of rocks and minerals on display

Opening Hours

• Daily: 09:00 – 17:00

Entrance Fee

• Adults: 5 EUR
• Children: 2.50 EUR

🌐 Main Website

📁 Religious Site, Architecture, Museum

Carmelite Church & Priory – Highlights

• Baroque church with beautiful murals
• Ornate interior full of notable paintings
• Insights into the Carmelite friars’ daily life
• Variety of rooms in the priory to explore

Opening Hours

• Tue-Sun: 10:00 – 17:00
• Mon: Closed

Entrance Fee

• General: 4 EUR

🌐 Main Website

📁 Garden, Panorama, Nature

Howards Gardens – Highlights

• Large garden close to Mdina’s walls
• Pleasant stroll down the mowed grass
• Viewpoints offering lovely panoramas

Opening Hours

• Daily: 24 hrs

Entrance Fee

• Free admission

🌐 Main Website