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It's a place rich in history !
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None that I came across
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HISTORY IN A NICE PLACE
St. Agathas catacombs and the crypt
Turska Says: It was allmost opposite of St. Paul´s catacombs. It is much smaller, and you can´t walk there without guided tour. Luckily the guide was vey good and taled only what needed (we don´t care about those tours witch have too much stories, we rather hear the facts only). It came...
Turska Says: I was affraid I would feel claustrofobic, but it wasn´t so small, and when you found it interesting, you forgot you were under ground ;) Maybe it´s not suitable for everyone, but I had no problems in it.We didn´t find the place first, but when we got to "mains squere" (we...
St. Paul's Grotto & the first church of Malta
DSwede Says: Once the political center of Malta, Mdina and Rabat were obvious choices in the old days of where people would go for some assistance.The story goes that in 60AD, St. Paul was shipwrecked and in need of just such assistance. However being at the time a non-Christian nation,...
globetrott Says: This great fountain is situated pretty close to the building called "Casino Notabile" and you will also see it when arriving by public bus from Valetta or when approaching Rabat or Mdina by the hop-on,hop-off-bus.
globetrott Says: It was really very interesting for me to walk through the town of Rabat, I saw many great buildings with the kind of balconies that are so typical for Malta. You dont have to search for any special street to walk through, all of the streets in the centre are quite the same...
globetrott Says: Casino Notabile is in quite poor condition at the moment, but a restauration is going on, I took my pics in Nov. 2010 and I hope it will be finished untill I return again to Malta. This building was constructed in 1887 and it once used to be a club for the High Society &...
Mdina - the old walled capital of Malta
globetrott Says: Mdina, the old walled capital of Malta is a part of Rabat nowadays and it is also its most interesting sight : Mdina is in the geographical centre of the island and as it is situated on top of a small hill you can overlook all of the island and its coast from there, that was...
Grotto Tavern: Local cuisine and some pizza too
DSwede Says: The Grotto Tavern is an established restaurant in the area, having been around for many years. It is located in the old cellar, in the ancient arched warehouses. The artifacts hanging on the walls, the old wood furniture, and the soft lighting make a nice atmosphere for a...
Balam Says: In the square were the Church of St. Paul is there is a nice little kiosk that sells Local cakes and snacks, I had a traditional Easter cake and Evan had a Nougat. they were large and very filling, to much to eat at once.
To Rabat by the Hop-on & off-bus
globetrott Says: To Rabat by the Hop-on & off-bus is one of the possibilities to go there. Buses are going each 30 min and for the full day you pay 15 euros. I took the very first bus, spent some time in the park of the presdident, 1 hour in the Aviation-museum,30 min in Mosta and 1,5 hour...
globetrott Says: There is a small street-train for tourists showing you all the sights of Rabat, that might make sense for people, who have problems to walk or when they are in a hurry and this train is ready to go. The streettrain starts next to the "Greek Gate " of Mdina, in the Howard...
a foodstand at St.Paul's church: great local pastries
globetrott Says: This foodstand next to the church of St.Paul offers some great local pastries and cookies. Mostly they are prepared very sweet, partly with honey. Honey-ring /Qaghaq tal ghasel was the name of my "Fast lunch", that you can see in my 3rd photo here, there are obviously also...
Aunt_Bertha Says: The catacombs of St. Paul and St. Agatha are an interesting place to visit in Rabat. The catacombs were used in Roman times to bury the dead and later by the early Christians as a secret meeting place and holding their mass. The catacombs were named after St. Paul (probably...
globetrott Says: Electricity in Malta has 220 Volt, but the plug might be different from the one that you use in your homecountry and so it will be the best to take an adaptor-plug with you, because even the big hotels obviously dont have a single plug in the rooms for the ordinary plugs of...
Forget about the Minibus-tours for 6,50 euros
globetrott Says: From Valetta,Sliema and other places in Malta you can book a halfdaytour in a minibus to Rabat, Mdina and Mostar for 6,50 euros p.p. In principle that is just a transfer to these places with a tiny bit of confusing infos in between by the driver, while driving. They took me...
the Mdina Experience show is really worth seeing
pbart Says: I really enjoyed The Mdina Experience Attraction in Mdina. It really explains the history of Mdina and even of Malta in a totally different way! exciting ,enjoyable and relaxed, not at all heavy! in fact I went to see twice! There is no trap in it at all! the price is right...
globetrott Says: St. Paul's church in Rabat was built on top of the grotto, where the holy apostle Paulus was able to heal a lot of local people from various illnesses, according to the old ledgends. The church itself might also be worth to take a look inside for some interesting frescoes...
globetrott Says: St.Paul's Grotto is under St.Paul's Church and according to the ledgends the Apostle Paul had stranded on the island of Malta and it was here in that Grotto, where he was able to heal a lot of ill people from the area. You can enter this Grotto free of charge, just go inside...
The aviation-museum in Ta'Qali
globetrott Says: The aviation-museum of Ta'Qali is in a distance of about 30-40 min to walk from Rabat and Mdina and I think it is really worth it ! The hop-on bus goes there before they take you to Rabat,but there will be a public bus there as well.The entrancefee was 5 euros and I saw some...
ginte Says: While you are in Rabat, you have to see St. Paul's Church in the main square. It dates from the 17th century. Also visit St. Paul's Grotto beneath the church. It is just next door from the main entrance to the church. There are underground Christian cemeteries dated from...
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Q: Some of the tips said you need to have a guided tour in here, and there is limited number of people allowed there. Did I...
A: I've been there without a guide. There weren't many people when I was there (in September), so that wasn't a problem either. But this was in 1991, things may have...
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A Roman Villa & some great catacombes
I've got some interesting experiences in Rabat. I'd love to share with you the 19 tips I've written, the 86 photos uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created.
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Rabat is a Small town just outside Mdina. The name of the village is derived from the Arabic word for 'suburb', as it was the suburb of the old capital Mdina. Half of the present day town would also...
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Rabat - A village with loads of mystery & cultural
Rabat is a very old village which consists of loads of cultural thus making it very interesting and attractive. Many tourists every year visit Rabat on account of this. Rabat is situated on a high...
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Rabat is the suburbs of Mdina, Malta's original capital, but today is bigger than its neighbour and as such deserves exploring too. Rabat's claim to fame is of the origins of Maltese Christianity. It...
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Mdina and Rabat were separated in the IX century, when the Arabs decided to fortify Mdina. We went for a walk around Rabat in a rainy day (the rain caught us in Mdina, and by the time we left the...
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