• Mdina Old City - The dark history of Mdina will be brought to life as you walk around this ancient city, through its narrow streets, charming squares and finally onto its fortifications.

• Stories from Mdina’s dark past

Mdina is a treasure of the Maltese islands – though every jewel starts as a rough stone.

Discover why visitors once spat on an ancient statue upon entering the city and why a 16th-century bishop commanded the beating of priests in the cathedral.

Visit the chapel where St. Agatha is said to have performed a miracle, and learn about the heinous acts committed by a wealthy man seeking vengeance on his lover.

Explore the site where a large stash of gold coins was unearthed beneath Mdina; uncover the reason a ghostly, heartbroken bride appears in photos of joyful couples in the city’s narrow lanes; and find out why a woman once rode a donkey through the city while being whipped.

Experience all this and more on the Mysteries and Histories of Mdina tour.

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