If you are interested in why Malta is the Hollywood of the Mediterranean where films like Captain Philips were shot, then read our filming on Malta blog by movie director and stuntman Stuart St Paul. Valletta, the southern most capital of Europe, is easily explorable by public bus, but this film walks you round Valletta, which is also easy to do....
Many report that this is a great day out in the far north of the island, at Anchor Bay. Popeye Village is where they shot the film Popeye with the late great Robin Williams. Popeye Village Malta has grown from its days as a Film Set of the 1980 Musical Production 'Popeye'. It is now one of the major tourist...
When it has been as hot as it was today, and can be in Malta you can understand the plague or Black Death setting in when the bodies from battle were pilled high and buried in shallow graves. The pilgrimage stopping at Malta saw a fierce battle where over 1,550 Turkish soldiers were slain. The triumphant knights of St...
Valetta is the largest natural harbour in Europe it also has a large tank for filming and many movies have been made there. It is the Hollywood of the Mediterranean and many film people retire there. The old 1973 Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman movie PAPILLON has recently been remade and shot at the water tanks of Kalkara and Mtahleb...
