Mdina late in the day
A walled old city that is best when the day tours thin out.
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A walled old city that is best when the day tours thin out.
Both of you want old places and slower evenings. This becomes one of the safest picks in the pack.
Walk Rabat first, then go through the gate after the day tours start thinning out. You do not need a route through Mdina. The point is that you can stop following one.
Cross by water and spend the afternoon walking Birgu rather than adding another major indoor sight. It is still historical, just without the museum fatigue.
Go later, swim when the strongest heat is fading and stay for the light. For a mixed-interest group, this is usually better than committing eight hours to one beach.