Photos: Berthold Werner, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo credits
Photos: Berthold Werner, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Walking the streets of the Silent City
Your local guide
Rita Borg
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Highlights
- Streets kept close to medieval scale
- A city with very few remaining residents
- Malta's quietest historic centre
- Traffic limits that preserved a whole city
- An unhurried walk through the Silent City
About this tour
This session walks through Mdina's narrow streets, largely free of cars and quiet enough to have earned the city its nickname, the Silent City. You see how the medieval scale of the streets has survived and how different a quiet corner feels from the busier main street. The camera stays on public streets throughout.
I walk at an unhurried pace, since the quiet itself is part of what the session is about, and take questions as we go. I send a short note on the city's population afterwards.
It suits anyone who wants a calmer, more atmospheric walk than a typical old-town tour. It also pairs well with the Bastion Square session at the city's edge.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Mdina before heading out.
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A car-free street 21 min
The camera moves down a narrow street free of cars, and I explain how strict limits on traffic have kept Mdina's streets close to their medieval scale.
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A quiet corner 21 min
In a quieter corner away from the main street, you see how few people remain inside the walls compared to the crowds passing through by day.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Mdina: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Maltese bread (hobz biz-zejt) and Mdina old city, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Malta time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 8 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Mdina, showing you A car-free street and A quiet corner live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Mdina live with my phone.
Times shown in Malta time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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