With Gozo and Valleta dealt with, it was now time to direct our attention to the middle of Malta. So we took the bus to the towns of Rabat and Mdina. Now don't confuse Maltese buses with Britiah ones. Maltese buses are punctual and well used. They are new and clean, and the driver didn't stop the bus in a random place to go out and have a ciggie like they do in Britain.
The town of Mdina is and ancient walled fort, which overlooks the much larger Rabat. It still functions as an inhabited place where the residents mingle with the throngs of tourist. The architecture was very ornate, and like most of Malta, was crushed into a small area.
Down in Rabat the attractions included Roman catacombs and St Paul's grotto. I wasn't sure about the St. Paul's grotto. It was jammed packed with tourists underground and when I got to see it the photo didn't turn out too good. The catacombs were fairly nondescript just passageways underground.
So it was kind of interesting to see the area, and there is a lot to see. Malta sure does pack a lot in its small area.
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