Film Location Tours in Malta and Gozo
King's Landing, Dwejra and the Popeye film set
Film Location Tours in Malta and Gozo
Walk through Mdina, Game of Thrones' King's Landing, see Dwejra Bay where the Dothraki wedding was shot, and visit the original 1980 Popeye set at Anchor Bay.
Malta has been a film location for decades, and Visit Malta lists Game of Thrones, Gladiator, Captain Phillips and World War Z among the productions with scenes shot on the islands. Many sets were built inside studios or on private land you cannot visit, but a handful of the best-known locations are public places you can walk through yourself.
Mdina: King's Landing
Visit Malta confirms that Mdina, the walled former capital, was King's Landing in Game of Thrones and also featured in The Count of Monte Cristo. The city's main gate, quiet lanes and bastion walls are free to walk, and inside you can visit St Paul's Cathedral, while Rabat beyond the walls holds the Domus Romana and St Paul's Catacombs.
Dwejra, Gozo: the Dothraki wedding
Visit Gozo states that Dwejra Bay was used for the wedding of Daenerys Targaryen and Khal Drogo in Game of Thrones. The Azure Window, the rock arch that framed many photographs here, collapsed in 2017 and is now a dive site, but the cliffs, Fungus Rock and the Inland Sea, linked to the open sea by a 100-metre tunnel, are still there to explore.
Popeye Village, Anchor Bay
Popeye Village is the original set of the 1980 Popeye musical, still standing above Anchor Bay near Mellieħa. It is now a family attraction open all year, with a cinema documentary about the film, small museums and live entertainment. Tickets are sold by the village itself.
Planning your own trail
Heritage Malta described the Malta Film Studios at Kalkara as having serviced over 200 productions in its notice for a special members' visit in May 2023. Check directly for any current visiting opportunities. Screen Malta also identifies Fort Ricasoli as a Gladiator filming location; check access before planning a visit. The simplest film day is Mdina in the morning and Popeye Village in the afternoon, with Dwejra saved for a Gozo day trip.
- Consider arriving early or late to explore Mdina’s lanes.
- Combine Dwejra with the Gozo walking trails.
- Popeye Village is close to the beaches at Golden Bay and Mellieħa Bay.
Respect residents in Mdina, which is still a lived-in town, and check Popeye Village's seasonal hours on its own site before you go.
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