The possible sighting of an occasional automobile is the only reminder of the modern world as you stroll through Mdina, the Silent City of Malta. Exploring the churches and palazzos framing narrow alleyways, you will feel as if a moment has been frozen in time in this 8th-century walled town that once served as the nation's capital. Take a tour of Palazzo Falson, a 13th-century medieval palace modeled after Sicilian examples of its time. Then travel to Naxxar to visit Palazzo Parisio, situated across from the beautiful 17th-century Church of the Nativity of Mary. As you meander through the spectacular gardens, climb the grand staircase and behold the dazzling ballroom, you will begin to comprehend the enchanted lifestyles of Malta’s nobility.
Malta’s storied past unfolds as you stroll through lavish gardens and palazzos built by Sicilian, Spanish and local nobility.