{"id":6553,"date":"2019-05-26T19:15:16","date_gmt":"2019-05-26T17:15:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/?p=6553"},"modified":"2019-05-26T19:15:16","modified_gmt":"2019-05-26T17:15:16","slug":"mdina-and-rabat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/?p=6553","title":{"rendered":"Mdina and Rabat &#8211; inside and outside the city gates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\">The <strong>Mdina Gate<\/strong> is famous for being used as a filming location for <em>Game of Thrones<\/em>, but more importantly,  it stands between the two cities of <strong>Mdina<\/strong> and <strong>Rabat<\/strong> (arabic: <em>suburb<\/em> as it was outside the old capital Mdina). Here, it can be seen how differently life inside and outside the city gates was. The <strong>St. Paul&#8217;s Cathedral<\/strong> is located in Mdina while <strong>St. Paul&#8217;s Catacombs<\/strong> &#8211; burial grounds &#8211; are located in Rabat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-1 wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_mdina_01.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6554\" data-link=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/1904_malta_mdina_01\/\" class=\"wp-image-6554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_mdina_01.jpg 500w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_mdina_01-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_mdina_01-120x180.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption>just outside Mdina Gate<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_mdina_02.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6555\" data-link=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/1904_malta_mdina_02\/\" class=\"wp-image-6555\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_mdina_02.jpg 500w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_mdina_02-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_mdina_02-120x180.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption>Vilhena Palace<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_mdina_03.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6556\" data-link=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/1904_malta_mdina_03\/\" class=\"wp-image-6556\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_mdina_03.jpg 500w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_mdina_03-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_mdina_03-120x180.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption>St. Paul&#8217;s Cathedral<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_mdina_04.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6557\" data-link=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/1904_malta_mdina_04\/\" class=\"wp-image-6557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_mdina_04.jpg 500w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_mdina_04-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_mdina_04-120x180.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption>watercolor balconies<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_mdina_05.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6558\" data-link=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/1904_malta_mdina_05\/\" class=\"wp-image-6558\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_mdina_05.jpg 500w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_mdina_05-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_mdina_05-120x180.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption>inside St. Paul&#8217;s Cathedral<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_mdina_06.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6559\" data-link=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/1904_malta_mdina_06\/\" class=\"wp-image-6559\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_mdina_06.jpg 500w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_mdina_06-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_mdina_06-120x180.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption>St. Paul&#8217;s interior<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_mdina_07.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6560\" data-link=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/1904_malta_mdina_07\/\" class=\"wp-image-6560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_mdina_07.jpg 750w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_mdina_07-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_mdina_07-270x180.jpg 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption>glimpsing Valletta<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_mdina_08.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6561\" data-link=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/1904_malta_mdina_08\/\" class=\"wp-image-6561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_mdina_08.jpg 500w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_mdina_08-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_mdina_08-120x180.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption>in Rabat<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_mdina_09.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6562\" data-link=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/1904_malta_mdina_09\/\" class=\"wp-image-6562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_mdina_09.jpg 750w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_mdina_09-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_mdina_09-270x180.jpg 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption>St. Paul&#8217;s Catacombs<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_mdina_10.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6563\" data-link=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/1904_malta_mdina_10\/\" class=\"wp-image-6563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_mdina_10.jpg 750w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_mdina_10-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_mdina_10-270x180.jpg 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption>more catacombs<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_mdina_11.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6564\" data-link=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/1904_malta_mdina_11\/\" class=\"wp-image-6564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_mdina_11.jpg 500w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_mdina_11-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1904_malta_mdina_11-120x180.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption>outside the catacombs<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:right;\">April 17th, 2019<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Mdina Gate is famous for being used as a filming location for Game of Thrones, but more importantly, it stands between the two cities of Mdina and Rabat (arabic: suburb as it was outside the old capital Mdina). 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