Globetrottergirls.com 20/04/2014: "Before I returned to Germany from
Malta,
I hired a car to see more of the tiny state. My friend Mei and I set
off to explore the fishing villages, little bays and historic towns on
the little island – and this turned out to be my favorite day in Malta!
One of the most memorable stop on our road trip was Mdina, a medieval hilltop town that still feels like the 15
th
century. It is believed that the city was first settled in 700BC by the
Phoenicians – nearly 3,000 years ago! The walled city is the former
capital of Malta and was suggested as a
UNESCO World Heritage site in 1998 (it is still to be decided if Mdina is declared UNESCO World Heritage).
Walking around the narrow streets of the
town, passing medieval churches, the palace and the well-preserved, for
Malta typical limestone buildings felt like a...
read on."
