Wherever you turn in the alleys of Mdina, you are met with cream, sandstone and summer smiles. The ancient city carries an air of fallen grace, the buttressed fortresses and wide columns a recollection of the power it once held. Romans, Normans, the French and others, every ruling civilization has come to brush a trace upon Bastion Square, the main marketplace of the city. A paperbacked volume in hand and a wandering heart barely tethered to your chest, wander the streets of Mdina till you reach the square. Pay careful attention to the carefully molded door knockers in the likeness of lions, big cats and mythical creatures gaping at you. Once at the square, sink into the atmosphere with a steaming cup in hand at a café and simply let time pass you by. The endless stream of tourists and locals are a collage, a constantly shifting landscape in your view.