I say tiny town quite loosely, there's no way this is a town. 242 habitants call this their home.
Mdina was the old capital of Malta, and now, walking through the paved narrow lanes, admiring the houses with their beautiful doorknobs, manicured yet wild bougainvillea and a quiet that is both, eerie and peaceful.
As luck would have it, I did not think of taking a photo of the grand gate, which is one important reason why tourists visit Mdina. Well.
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| An artist drawing the baroque style architecture, I would presume. |
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| Single or two floor homes, potted plants, perfectly painted doors and windows. |
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| A gentle reminder to keep quiet. |
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| We came across an old convent school. A local friend had actually gone to this convent, around 30 years ago. It was a special moment. As we peeked inside, an older nun came to the door, barely smiled, and then walked away. |
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| The pink, generously cutting the monotony of the limestone. |
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| Picture perfect homes. |
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| Statues in random corners remind you that that is a 80%+ Roman Catholic Country. |
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| Mdina has been a background for several movies in the past, unsurprisingly so. |
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| Not hard to believe that movies and series alike, from Game of Thrones to Count of Monte Cristo have been shot here. |
Fortified walls surround Mdina, you wonder how people lived here 500 years ago. Not much seems changed, eventually, it was the British that won (until 1979) to have a military base in Malta, as the country fought off Ottomans, Romans, Arabs, French.
We did have a lovely gelato at Fior Di Latte, probably the only gelato shop in this town, transporting us back to the present.
