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Mdina, also known by its Italian-language titles Città Vecchia and Città Notabile, is bustling with tourists at any time of the year. Taking the quaint carriage ride through its winding streets, with a driver/guide providing a running narrative on the history is definitely the way to start exploring this town. To the right, St. John’s Co-Cathedral, Valletta. Photos by Karon Sinning
By Karon Sinning
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Last summer, Paris resident Karon Sinning explored the beauty of Malta. It is one of the world's smallest nations and occupies an area of only 316 sq km It sits in the Mediterranean Sea, just off the toe of Italy. By plane it’s about an hour and a half flight time from Rome. The country is a cluster of small islands With so much to see and do, Karon is back again – sharing her travel experience with you. Sit back and enjoy Malta, from her point of view.
While it was bittersweet sending my friends off in February, having my cousin Jackie arrive the afternoon Bev left, softened the blow.
As a senior with some mobility issues, Jackie chose to request wheelchair assistance for her flights. This was totally the best move on her part Every time she flew people were there for her and happy to help. I think this service is perfect for people, with any kind of mobility issues, who may be a bit leery about airlines these days She was the only one who flew back and forth to Malta with no problems
After a bit of recuperation for Jackie, our first outing was a tour of The Inquisitor’s Palace. The Inquisitor's Palace, also known as the Sacred Palace, is a palace in Birgu, Malta. This is one of the Three Cities across the harbour from Valletta. It was the seat of the Maltese Inquisition from 1574 to 1798. Having seen the churches in the area, I must say I was underwhelmed by this building. Rather than a palace, it more strongly resembled a jail, which it was at times.
From there, we headed to Mdina, also known by its Italian-language titles Città Vecchia and Città Notabile.
