Silent City of Mdina Malta History & Documentary

Tales of the Silent City of Mdina in Malta - A documentary video giving the history of Malta and in particular trying to answer the question "Why is Mdina called the Silent City?"

The history of Malta is fascinating, and the Mdina which was first built by the Phoenicians as a walled fortress, was central to many of the key events on Malta which had far reaching effects on history across the globe.

From the shipwreck of Saint Paul, invasion by pirates, the Knights Templar or (Knights of the Order of St John) and the first defeat of the Ottoman Empire this Mdina, once the capital of Malta has been built, invaded, rebuilt, fortified, abandoned and reoccupied over the course of history, and is now one of the top tourist attractions on Malta.

Видео Silent City of Mdina Malta History & Documentary канала Travel with Simon