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Catacombs, a Roman house and Saint Paul's grotto outside Mdina's walls.
3 museumsRabat is the busy town just outside Mdina, with underground cemeteries from the first Christians.
Look inside, then pay your admission straight to the museum.
Closest first, from where you are now. Times are on foot; tap a route for directions.
Rabat grew outside Mdina's walls, where the Romans kept their villas and cemeteries. Under the town lie long catacombs: St Paul's and St Agatha's, where early Christians buried their dead and shared funeral meals at round tables cut into the rock. The Domvs Romana keeps mosaic floors and marble portraits of a wealthy Roman family. Tradition says Saint Paul stayed in a grotto here after his shipwreck. Rabat is also famous for its pastizzi shops and its Sunday market; in late June the Mnarja festival takes place in nearby Buskett woods.
The big moments, and where to see them today.
Roman mosaics and portraits in the remains of a town house.
More than twenty underground burial places to explore.
Paintings, a wartime shelter and Saint Paul's grotto underneath.
From the airport to the city centre by public transport, then the trains and local lines to the museums.
Lines and timetables change. Check the operator’s website before you travel.
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