Being part native and part tourist, my FAVORITE place to visit is Mdina. What is there not to like? A fortress city, a silent city - Mdina is a truly magical place. Walk around, get lost. Stop by Fontenella for amazing chocolate cake. It's love at first site in this magnificent city.

This felt more like a Turkish/Moroccan bazaar area than anywhere in Europe. Dating from the 8th century it oozed history. Top tip-get there before 10am and you have a good hour wandering around the narrow streets on your own before the tourists swarm off the coaches.

Simply beautiful location best seen later in the day after most of the tourists have left. The Fontanella tea room on the walls simply brilliant

went for a day trip last week, liked the town, very clean, silent city was a disappointment, & too many cars in it... thought it was going to be something special as many friends had said it was a must to visit..went on the town train- it was good, nice comfy hurl, vince the driver was very helpful 7 pleasant..

Old, narrow walking streets covered in history. Fantastic views from the old walls and an interesting building around every corner. Great for an afternoon visit.

Firstly, visit mid afternoon when the hundreds of tours have gone away in their multitude of buses. Then explore the quiet back streets of this amazing walled town. Leave the gates and you are immediately in Rabat which is worth looking around too.

...if you like the "old stone" type photos, its hard to point your camera anywhere and miss a good shot! It's a beautiful city, both the magnificent view as you approach it and when you get inside. Great for a gentle afternoon's wander through the shops and (as long as you prepare yourself for the glare of gold everywhere), St... More

The Silent City itself is beautiful and definitely worth your time on a trip to Malta. It's easy to reach via city bus and is also a stop on the hop on hop off tours. If you're just going to enjoy the incredible views from the walls and admire the architecture, you can easily accomplish that in a couple of... More

Spend a couple of hours strolling around this lovely old citadel - great views and a very relaxing atmosphere.