Formal Name: Rabat
Country:Malta
Local Name:Rabat
Meaning:suburb
Population:12, 954
Area [sq.km]:27.286 sq. km
Places of Interest:Roman Villa
St. Paul's Grotto
Catacombs
Mdina
Famous for:Pastizzi (CheeseCakes)
Rabat, the name meaning "town" or "suburbs" actually
surrounds the city of Mdina. In Rabat there are lots of historical and religious sites to see: St.
Paul's catacombs, St. Agatha's, the Roman Villa, just to name a few. St. Paul's catacombs
believed to be close to the grotto where St. Paul spent three months, is only a two minute
walk from St. Agatha's catacomb with its underground chapel and superb frescos preserved
by the local priests. The Roman Villa with its typical Roman architecture and layout
provides us with inumerable relics as well as a superb mosaic floor.
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