Everyone Visits Mdina During the Day, So Why Does the City Feel Completely Different After Sunset?

Arrive in Mdina around midday and the city is immediately impressive. Warm limestone walls glow beneath the Maltese sun. Visitors move through narrow streets, cameras appear at every corner, and small groups gather around viewpoints, churches, courtyards, and ornate doorways. Then the afternoon begins to fade. People start leaving. The light softens. Shop activity slows,…