Hi,
Wikipedia says that Mdina only has a population of 278, yet it says neighboring Rabat has over 11,000 people. Is that right? Is there much to see in Rabat or not really? With 278 people in Mdina, I can’t imagine there is a lot there to see. Is there? How much time does one need to see the sights in Mdina/Rabat? A couple hours? A couple days? Also, how does Mdina compare to Valletta? Do most tourists tend to see one as prettier im comparison to the other or are the opinions very mixed?
Mdina vs Valletta: Similar or Very Different?
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I would not use Wikipedia as a travel source. A guidebook would be much better. I don't think it much matters how many people live in Mdina or Rabat. There's more of interest in Mdina than Rabat so you see that population is not a consideration.
Valletta has more to offer than either Mdina or Rabat as it's larger and the capital city (and I use the term "city" very loosely).
Rabat has a crafts center, Sunday market, and catacombs.
Mdina is a very quiet town but lovely. It's a pedestrian only walled town and was the original capital of Malta. There's an audio/visual show - the Mdina experience (didn't thrill me), cathedral museum, dungeon museum showing various means of torture (didn't appeal to me). A couple of hours is enough in Mdina.
Valletta has lots of restaurants and shops, a fort, main bus depot, theatre, archeological museum, armory, grand master's palace.
If you like churches you'll love Malta. The churches are beautiful, full of Italian marble, and there is a church for every day of year.
You didn't say why you're asking these questions but if you're looking for a base on Malta I would choose Valletta as it's in the middle and the transportation hub.
I have no idea what most tourists think.
You've posted a lot of questions on a lot of places. Do you every actually travel to any of these places or do you only post questions?
adrienne,
Ha. Of course I want to go to all these places-or most of them at least. Some recent events have sent me back, so I might have to postpone the trip, but I have every intention to do 1 huge 6-7 month trip of Europe. Wish me luck. Ok?