41 km
5 h
Medium
🚗 By car
~€12
A route for people who want more than film frames: see the scale of the sets, from Grand Harbour forts to Popeye Village in the north.
Local note
A route for people who want more than film frames: see the scale of the sets, from Grand Harbour forts to Popeye Village in the north.
No logistics guessing
The difference is route order, transfer time and a backup when tickets, heat or sea conditions change the day.
Contact Malta TourFilm: Game of Thrones (2011)
Fort Manoel is one of Malta's Game of Thrones locations. It is a place where screen scenery meets the real geometry of the fort and Manoel Island.
Family: With family, treat this as part of the day’s rhythm, not a separate mission. If energy drops, shorten the stop and leave room for a break.
Access: Treat this as a sun-exposed, uneven-ground stop. With reduced mobility, keep it short and close to transport.
Malta Film Studios
The waterfront studios are part of the infrastructure that made Malta one of the Mediterranean's most important filming locations.
Family: With family, treat this as part of the day’s rhythm, not a separate mission. If energy drops, shorten the stop and leave room for a break.
Transport cost; entry tickets and Popeye are optional.
A route for people who want more than film frames: see the scale of the sets, from Grand Harbour forts to Popeye Village in the north.
Discover more places and leave your own trace along the route.
Start trail →A4 / PDF editionBest season: All year
Access: Treat this as a sun-exposed, uneven-ground stop. With reduced mobility, keep it short and close to transport.
Film: Gladiator (2000)
Fort Ricasoli stood in for Roman interiors in Gladiator. The site works best when you notice the scale of its walls and its position at the mouth of Grand Harbour.
Family: With family, treat this as part of the day’s rhythm, not a separate mission. If energy drops, shorten the stop and leave room for a break.
Access: Treat this as a sun-exposed, uneven-ground stop. With reduced mobility, keep it short and close to transport.
Film: Munich (2005)
Northern Malta appears in Munich's filming geography. This stop connects the landscape around Marfa and Mellieħa with Malta's production history.
Family: With family, treat this as part of the day’s rhythm, not a separate mission. If energy drops, shorten the stop and leave room for a break.
Access: Treat this as a sun-exposed, uneven-ground stop. With reduced mobility, keep it short and close to transport.
Popeye Village / Anchor Bay
Original film set from "Popeye" (1980) starring Robin Williams, converted into a fun park. 19 colorful wooden houses in Anchor Bay.
Family: With family, treat this as part of the day’s rhythm, not a separate mission. If energy drops, shorten the stop and leave room for a break.
Access: Treat this as a sun-exposed, uneven-ground stop. With reduced mobility, keep it short and close to transport.