Near the center of the island of Malta, Mdina affords excellent panoramas of the island. This former capital, often called the Silent City because of its very quiet environment, lies in a beautiful region. Mdina's attractions include the National Museum of Natural History, Norman House and the Carmelite Church. Citizens are perhaps proudest of the Mdina Cathedral, built on the site where St. Paul converted the Maltese to Christianity (there's a museum in the cathedral). Casual strollers will be rewarded with sights of numerous churches, palaces and fortifications. The Mdina suburb of Rabat (not to be confused with the Rabat on Gozo) is renowned for glassblowing, pottery and weaving -- try to watch the craftspeople at work.