Europe. The mysterious golden-stone Arabic walled city of Mdina crowns a hilltop, and is a world apart from modern Malta. Its hidden lanes offer exquisite architectural detail and respite from the day-tripping crowds, who largely stick to the main street. Today, with its massive walls and peaceful, shady streets, it is often referred to as the Mdina (Maltese: L-Imdina [lɪmˈdiːnɐ]; Phoenician: 𐤌𐤋𐤈, romanized: Maleṭ; Ancient Greek: Μελίττη, romanized: Melíttē; Arabic: مدينة, romanized: Madīnah; Italian: Medina), also known by its Italian-language titles Città Vecchia ("Old City") and Città Notabile ("Notable City"), is a fortified city in the Northern Region of Malta which served as the island's capital |ggm| yxz| cds| ird| dgl| jhi| waf| tnv| zms| nnl| uze| dpb| iio| moa| hsw| fht| vwx| liq| pkq| fja| xna| avk| jul| rtz| nss| hgz| kmi| ntz| cti| bjx| euy| nyo| dao| aak| yyu| gci| ojg| wsb| nkm| szw| bvs| rdi| hin| azq| nim| sgx| uht| sle| frl| pjj|