Malta
Things to do in Mdina & Rabat
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Sightlore has 31 places to explore in Mdina & Rabat, and 21 of them come with a 60-second story in 5 languages. Point your camera at a landmark to learn its name and story, and earn points and badges at the places you actually visit.
Mdina & Rabat's must-sees
The city's most important places. In the app you see how many you've visited and earn a badge when you've seen them all.
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Il-Maqluba
Il-Maqluba (meaning overturned or upside-down in Maltese) is a sinkhole with a surface area of around 4,765 square metres (51,290 sq ft) situated in the village of Qrendi in Malta.
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Rotunda of Mosta
The Sanctuary Basilica of the Assumption of Our Lady, commonly known as the Rotunda of Mosta or the Mosta Dome, is a Roman Catholic parish church and basilica in Mosta, Malta, dedicated to the Assumption of Mary.
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Blue Grotto
The Blue Grotto refers to a number of sea caverns on the south east coast of Malta, a short distance from the fishing harbour limits of Wied iż-Żurrieq, Malta.
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Mnajdra
Mnajdra is a megalithic temple complex found on the southern coast of the Mediterranean island of Malta. Mnajdra is approximately 497 metres (544 yd) from the Ħaġar Qim megalithic complex.
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Ħaġar Qim
Ħaġar Qim is a megalithic temple complex found on the Mediterranean island of Malta, dating from the Ġgantija phase.
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Mdina
Mdina, also known by its Italian epithets Città Vecchia ("Old City") and Città Notabile ("Notable City"), is a fortified city in the Western Region of Malta which was the island's capital from antiquity to the medieval period.
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Palazzo Vilhena
Vilhena Palace, also known as the Magisterial Palace and Palazzo Pretorio, is a French Baroque palace in Mdina, Malta. It is named after António Manoel de Vilhena, the Grand Master who commissioned it.
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Domvs Romana
The Domus Romana (Latin for "Roman House"), stylized as the Domvs Romana (after Latin's lack of distinction between u and v), is a ruined Roman-era house located on the boundary between Mdina and Rabat, Malta.
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St. Mary Magdalene Chapel
Saint Mary Magdalene Chapel is a Roman Catholic chapel in the limits of Dingli, Malta, dedicated to Mary Magdalene. It overlooks the Dingli Cliffs, and is therefore commonly known as il-kappella tal-irdum (chapel of the cliffs).
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Palazzo Falson
Palazzo Falson, formerly known as Palazzo Cumbo-Navarra, Casa dei Castelletti, and the Norman House, is a medieval townhouse in Mdina, Malta. It was built as a family residence by the Maltese nobility, and is named after the Falson family.
Discovery routes in Mdina & Rabat
Visit the stops in any order and tap "Check in" at each one; finish the route to earn points and its own badge.
Mdina and Rabat: from the walled city to the catacombs
From Mdina Gate to Palazzo Vilhena, through Mdina to St Paul's Cathedral, Palazzo Falson and the Annunciation Church; then the Domvs Romana and, in Rabat, St Mark's Church, the Collegiate Church of St Paul, the Wignacourt Museum and St Paul's Catacombs.
Western Malta: the Rotunda of Mosta and the Dingli Cliffs
From the Rotunda of Mosta to Fort Binġemma, Dingli Parish Church, the Dingli Cliffs and St Mary Magdalene Chapel; then Buskett Gardens and the Tal-Virtù Church.
Malta's prehistoric temples and the Blue Grotto
From the Hypogeum of Ħal Saflieni and the Tarxien Temples to Għar Dalam and Borġ in-Nadur; then the Blue Grotto, Il-Maqluba, Ħaġar Qim and Mnajdra.
Places to visit
Historic sites
Palazzo Vilhena
Vilhena Palace, also known as the Magisterial Palace and Palazzo Pretorio, is a French Baroque palace in Mdina, Malta. It is named after António Manoel de Vilhena, the Grand Master who commissioned it.
Mdina
Mdina, also known by its Italian epithets Città Vecchia ("Old City") and Città Notabile ("Notable City"), is a fortified city in the Western Region of Malta which was the island's capital from antiquity to the medieval period.
St. Paul's Catacombs
St. Paul's Catacombs are some of the most prominent features of Malta's early Christianity archeology.
Fort Binġemma
Fort Binġemma is a polygonal fort in the limits of Rabat, Malta. It was built between 1875 and 1878 by the British as part of the Victoria Lines.
Ħaġar Qim
Ħaġar Qim is a megalithic temple complex found on the Mediterranean island of Malta, dating from the Ġgantija phase.
Mnajdra
Mnajdra is a megalithic temple complex found on the southern coast of the Mediterranean island of Malta. Mnajdra is approximately 497 metres (544 yd) from the Ħaġar Qim megalithic complex.
Bubaqra Tower
Bubaqra Tower, formerly named as Saliba Tower, is a fortified house in Bubaqra, limits of Żurrieq, Malta. It was built as a country retreat in the late 16th century.
Museums
Palazzo Falson
Palazzo Falson, formerly known as Palazzo Cumbo-Navarra, Casa dei Castelletti, and the Norman House, is a medieval townhouse in Mdina, Malta. It was built as a family residence by the Maltese nobility, and is named after the Falson family.
Domvs Romana
The Domus Romana (Latin for "Roman House"), stylized as the Domvs Romana (after Latin's lack of distinction between u and v), is a ruined Roman-era house located on the boundary between Mdina and Rabat, Malta.
Wignacourt Museum
The Wignacourt Museum is a museum in Rabat, Malta.
National Museum of Natural History
The National Museum of Natural History is a natural history museum in the mediaeval walled city of Mdina, Malta.
Places of worship
St. Paul's Cathedral, Mdina
The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Paul, commonly known as St Paul's Cathedral or the Mdina Cathedral, is a Catholic cathedral in Mdina, Malta, dedicated to St. Paul the Apostle.
Annunciation Church
The Church of the Annunciation also known as The Carmelite Church is a rich Baroque priory church of the Priory of Our Lady of Mount Carmel located in Mdina, Malta.
St Mark's Church, Rabat
The Church of St Mark is a Roman Catholic Augustinian church located in Rabat, Malta.
Collegiate Church of St Paul
The Basilica of St Paul is a Roman Catholic Parish church located in Rabat, Malta.
Rotunda of Mosta
The Sanctuary Basilica of the Assumption of Our Lady, commonly known as the Rotunda of Mosta or the Mosta Dome, is a Roman Catholic parish church and basilica in Mosta, Malta, dedicated to the Assumption of Mary.
Dingli Parish Church
The Parish Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven is a Roman Catholic parish church in Dingli, Malta, dedicated to the Assumption of Mary.
St. Mary Magdalene Chapel
Saint Mary Magdalene Chapel is a Roman Catholic chapel in the limits of Dingli, Malta, dedicated to Mary Magdalene. It overlooks the Dingli Cliffs, and is therefore commonly known as il-kappella tal-irdum (chapel of the cliffs).
Santa Marija Tal-Virtù Chapel
Tal- Virtu Church known formally as the Church of the Assumption of Mary of tal-Virtù, is a Roman Catholic Round church located in the outskirts of the town of Rabat, in Malta, on top of the hill known as Tal-Virtù, receiving its name from the church.
Church of St Philip of Agira, Ħaż-Żebbuġ
The Parish Church of St Philip of Agira is a Roman Catholic parish church in Żebbuġ, Malta, dedicated to Saint Philip of Agira.
Parish Church of St. Leonard
The Parish Church of St Leonard is a Roman Catholic parish church serving the village of Kirkop in Malta.
St Paul's Church, Safi
St Paul's Church, formally known as The Parish Church of the Conversion of Saint Paul, is a Roman Catholic parish church located in the village of Safi in Malta.
Parish Church of St Catherine, Żurrieq
The Church of St Catherine is a Roman Catholic parish church that serves the village of Żurrieq.
Parish Church of the Assumption, Qrendi
The Church of the Assumption (Malti Knisja tal-Assunta or Knisja ta' Santa Marija) is a Roman Catholic parish church located in Qrendi, Malta.
Chapel of the Annunciation, Ħal-Millieri
The Chapel of the Annunciation is a Medieval Roman Catholic church located in Ħal-Millieri, limits of Żurrieq, Malta.
Chapel of San Mikiel Is-Sanċir
The Chapel of St Michael more popularly known in Maltese as Il-Kappella tas-San Ċir or Il-Kappella ta' San Mikiel is-Sanċir is a medieval chapel located in the limits of Rabat, Malta in an area referred to as Ġnien is-Sultan (King's Garden).
Monuments
Mdina Gate
Mdina Gate, also known as the Main Gate or the Vilhena Gate, is the main gate into the fortified city of Mdina, Malta.
Nature
Dingli Cliffs
A line of sea cliffs on the coast of Malta near the village of Dingli, the highest point of the Maltese archipelago.
Buskett Gardens
The Buskett Gardens, forming one of the few woodland areas in Malta, are located in the fertile valley of Wied il-Luq in Rabat, Malta. The 30 ha site lies to the west of Siġġiewi (Città Ferdinand) and just east of Dingli.
Blue Grotto
The Blue Grotto refers to a number of sea caverns on the south east coast of Malta, a short distance from the fishing harbour limits of Wied iż-Żurrieq, Malta.
Il-Maqluba
Il-Maqluba (meaning overturned or upside-down in Maltese) is a sinkhole with a surface area of around 4,765 square metres (51,290 sq ft) situated in the village of Qrendi in Malta.
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