Rabat, Mdina & Dingli Cliffs

View sweeping vistas from Malta’s highest point, explore fascinating archaeological sites in Rabat and visit a landmark Baroque cathedral on this intriguing tour. Understand why Malta is renowned for its scenic coastline with a stop at the windswept Dingli Cliffs, which offer breathtaking panoramic views of the island’s rocky shoreline and the cerulean Mediterranean Sea beyond. In Rabat, you’ll learn the town was once part of the Roman city of Melita and explore several archaeological sites that speak to its importance during the classical period. Learn that Saint Paul purportedly lived here around AD 60 after being shipwrecked. View the earliest archaeological evidence of Christianity in Malta and see the island’s only surviving murals from the late Roman and early medieval periods in Saint Paul’s Catacombs. In Mdina, Malta’s capital from antiquity to the medieval period, view the landmark Baroque Cathedral of Saint Paul, where Jean Parisot de la Vallette, founder of Valletta, is buried. Let your journey into Malta’s enthralling past both captivate and inspire you.

• Wear casual, weather-appropriate clothing and comfortable walking shoes.
• Dress appropriately for a religious venue; shoulders and knees must be covered.
• Bring a hat, sunglasses and sunscreen.