Rabat (Malta) - Rabat (Malta)

Disambiguation - For toponyms of identical name, see Rabat (disambiguation).

Rabat (Ir-Rabat; or in Italian Rabato of the Notable) is a city ofIsland of Malta.

To know

The city in Italian is known as Rabato and is often referred to in the texts as Rabato of the Notable to distinguish it from Rabato's Castle.

Rabato means village near the walls, which is equivalent to suburb.

How to orient yourself

Neighborhoods

Here are the areas of Rabat:

• Bahrija
• Fiddien
• Fomm ir-Riħ
• Gomerino (Ghemieri)
• Kunċizzjoni
• Mtaħleb
• Ta 'Sirena

How to get

By plane

The island's only airport is Malta International (IATA: MLA) 8 km from Valletta.

By bus

• From Sliema or San Giuliano you arrive with the 202/203 taking just under an hour.
• From Valletta you arrive with the 50/51/52 taking just over half an hour.

How to get around

The main attractions of the city are all within walking distance.

What see

• Cathedral (St. Paul's church). The largest church in the city located in the main square. 
• Cada Bernard, 46, St. Paul Street (along the road that connects the bus stop to St. Paul's Church), ☎ 356 2245 1888, 356 9984 4343, 356 7944 4373, @[email protected]. 8€. Mon-Sat; every hour from 10:00 to 16:00. Much more than a simple house museum. Casa Bernard is the home of a noble family of Malta for generations of French origin, which contains paintings, books, sculptures, furniture and various accessories from various eras starting from 1500. To make it different from the many museum houses that can be found elsewhere , this is the current home of the owners, on the furniture there are photos of their son and their grandson. Mr. Magri is a real host and if you are lucky enough to be the only ones on the tour you will feel like you are not just tourists but welcome guests of a welcoming family of yesteryear. 
• Catacombs of Sant'Agata (St Agatha's Catacombs), ☎ 356 2145 4503, 356 2145 4419, @[email protected]. € 5 (includes a visit to the adjacent museum which collects various kinds of antiquities). Mon-Fri 10: 00-18: 00, Sat 10: 00-14: 00. A small part of the huge area (~ 4,100 m2) can be visited with an English-speaking guide (included in the ticket). Inside there are numerous frescoes, ruined during the Muslim invasions because this religion does not provide for the depiction of faces in sacred paintings, which are still waiting to be restored today. The oldest frescoes date back to 1200 and 1480. Inside there are catacombs of the various social classes (the poorest that collect the body of an adult and two children under an arch, those of the middle class with canopy catacombs ", finally the noble classes with frescoes along the walls). In these catacombs and others it is possible to find a stone slab used for funeral banquets (coena funebris or agape), characterized by a raised perimeter to prevent food from falling. Due to the narrow passages and low ceilings, the visit is not suitable for claustrophobic people. 
• Catacombs of San Paolo (St Paul's Catacombs) (located next to the church of the same name), ☎ 356 2145 4562. € 5; € 6 with audio guide. Seniors (61) and students (12) pay € 3.5; children between 7 and 11 years 2.5 € while children under 7 enter for free (August 2013). Includes an audio guide. 9:00-17:00. Catacombs of the third century AD used for about half a millennium; their vast extension testifies to this, although a small part can be visited (independently). 
• Grotto of St. Paul (St Paul's Grotto) (located next to the church of the same name), ☎ 356 2145 1060. € 5; € 6 with audio guide. Seniors (61) and students (12) pay € 3.5; children between 7 and 11 years 2.5 € while children under 7 enter for free (August 2013). The ticket is valid for a visit to the adjacent museum. Mon-Sun 9: 30-17: 00. It is said that this is the cave in which St. Paul preached when he was on theIsland of Malta in the year 60 A.D. It contains a statue of the saint dating back to 1748 and at the entrance you can see photos of the last popes in his adoration. During the Second World War these catacombs were used to protect themselves during bombing. 
• Wignacourt Museum (Wignacourt Museum), College Street (located next to the church of the same name), ☎ 356 2749 4905, @[email protected]. € 5; € 6 with audio guide. Seniors (61) and students (12) pay € 3.5; children between 7 and 11 years 2.5 € while children under 7 enter for free (August 2013). The ticket is valid for a visit to the adjacent cave of San Paolo. Mon-Sun 9: 30-17: 00. The main corridor contains ancient wooden sculptures, while the rooms on the sides contain large quantities of artifacts and religious accessories stacked in a confusing way (it will be difficult to associate the descriptions on the door to the individual objects). 

Events and parties

• Feast of St. Joseph. Solemn religious festival which occurs in March / April. 

What to do

Shopping

How to have fun

Where to eat

Where stay

Safety

How to keep in touch

Around

• Medina - The two cities are separated by a lovely public garden (as well as a parking lot and the road where buses connect Rabat and Medina with the rest of the island).

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