If you happen to find yourself in the square, your attention will immediately be arrested by the magnificent cathedral in front of you. With nothing barring your vision, St. Paul’s Cathedral is a sight for sore eyes. If not for the reminder of the cathedral’s steadily ticking clock faces, you would have thought that time had stood still here—or at least effaced itself from the presence of this old-world building. Its façade is made of weathered ochre-coloured stone, with a smooth and pleasing quality about it that belies its age. Your sense of wonder will only increase as you step inside. The cathedral’s massive wooden doors swing open to reveal a vaulted, high-ceilinged space that is equally awe-inspiring. Look up, and your eyes will be dazzled by the intricate ceiling murals gilded with gold paint, and illuminated by the shafts of natural light that stream in from above. These paintings depict the shipwreck of the Apostle Paul as described in the Bible, a figure who is widely credited as having brought Christianity to Malta. The cathedral itself sits on the original site of Publius’s villa, the Roman governor who welcomed Paul to the island. The combination of architectural beauty and historic significance here will surely leave you inspired.