Film and TV locations in Malta
31 places to shoot in Malta: 4 offices, schools and public buildings, 4 historic towns and streets, 3 coast and beaches and 20 more. 24 have a photo and 3 carry practical details the location publishes itself. Search and put three side by side in the locations search.
What Malta pays back
Malta runs the Malta Cash Rebate, worth 30% to 40% as a cash rebate. Work out the net value on your own spend in the incentive comparison, and find a studio, service company or post house in the 14 companies we list in Malta.
Regions
- South Eastern Region 12
- Northern Region 5
- Valletta 5
And single locations in 8 more regions, all of them in the list below.
Offices, schools and public buildings in Malta 4
Offices, town halls, courtrooms, libraries, universities and schools: the interiors most contemporary drama actually needs. Offices, schools and public buildings across Europe.
Domvs Romana
Office, school & public building
A Roman-era townhouse excavated at Rabat next to Mdina, with in-situ mosaic floors under a purpose-built museum pavilion managed by Heritage Malta.
University of Malta
Office, school & public building
Main university campus at Tal-Qroqq, with lecture halls, a library and a mix of 1960s and later buildings spread over a hillside site near Msida.
Valletta Design Cluster
Office, school & public building
Restored eighteenth-century Ospizio building in Valletta, later a hospital and armoury, now converted into shared workspaces and studios for Malta's creative economy.
American University of Malta
Office, school & public building
A university campus on Triq Dom Mintoff in Bormla (Cospicua), inside the former Cottonera dockyard area, listed in the Malta Film Commission's location catalogue.
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Historic towns and streets in Malta 4
Old towns, squares and streets that can double for a period without dressing out a modern skyline. Historic towns and streets across Europe.
Floriana
Historic town & street
A fortified town directly outside Valletta's gates, with 17th-century bastions, gardens and government buildings, listed in the Malta Film Commission's location catalogue.
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Mdina
Historic town & street
Walled medieval hilltop city of narrow honey-coloured limestone streets, baroque palaces and a monumental main gate.
Seen in: Game of Thrones (season 1, King's Landing)
Valletta Historic Centre
Historic town & street
UNESCO-listed sixteenth-century fortified capital on a narrow peninsula, its grid of limestone streets lined with baroque churches, auberges and balconied townhouses.
Seen in: World War Z (2013), Murder on the Orient Express (2017), By the Sea (2015)
Birgu (Vittoriosa)
Historic town & street
One of the Three Cities on Malta's Grand Harbour, with a fortified waterfront, narrow streets and a working marina, listed in the Malta Film Commission's location catalogue.
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Coast and beaches in Malta 3
Beaches, cliffs, harbours and coastline, including stretches that can be closed off in the off season. Coast and beaches across Europe.
Blue Lagoon, Comino
Coast & beach
Shallow turquoise channel between Comino and the islet of Cominotto, with white sand under clear water and low limestone cliffs on both shores.
Seen in: The Count of Monte Cristo (2002)
Dwejra
Coast & beach
Rocky bay on Gozo's west coast with an inland sea joined to the open water by a natural tunnel, on a stretch of coastline once marked by the collapsed Azure Window.
Seen in: Game of Thrones (season 1), Clash of the Titans (2010)
Marsaxlokk
Coast & beach
A working fishing village on Malta's south-east coast, known for its harbour of traditional luzzu boats and waterfront market, listed in the Malta Film Commission's location catalogue.
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Castles and estates in Malta 3
Castles, fortresses, manor houses and country estates, usually with grounds, outbuildings and period interiors in one place. Castles and estates across Europe.
Fort Manoel
Castle & estate
Baroque star fort built 1723 to 1755 on its own islet in Marsamxett Harbour, restored with bastions, a chapel and a large open parade ground used for big set builds.
Seen in: Assassin's Creed (2016), World War Z (2013), By the Sea (2015)
Fort Ricasoli
Castle & estate
Vast 17th-century bastioned fort at the mouth of the Grand Harbour whose open parade grounds host large-scale open-air set builds.
Seen in: Gladiator (2000), Troy (2004), Assassin's Creed (2016)
Fort St Elmo
Castle & estate
Star-shaped sixteenth-century fort at the tip of the Valletta peninsula, now home to the National War Museum, with bastions, a parade ground and sea-facing ramparts.
Seen in: Assassin's Creed (2016), Da Vinci's Demons (2013-2015)
Industrial and derelict locations in Malta 3
Factories, warehouses, power stations, mines, depots and abandoned buildings: raw space, hard surfaces and the kind of decay that is impossible to build. Industrial and derelict locations across Europe.
Malta Aviation Museum
Industrial & derelict
An aircraft collection on the former RAF Ta' Qali airfield, with hangars, several WWII-era aircraft under restoration and open apron space.
Malta Maritime Museum
Industrial & derelict
Former Royal Naval bakery on the Vittoriosa waterfront, now a museum of Malta's dockyards and Grand Harbour shipping history from the Knights to the twentieth century.
Seen in: Malta Story (1953, depicting the wartime dockyards)
Marsa
Industrial & derelict
A working harbour and industrial district at the head of Malta's Grand Harbour, with workshops, storage yards and light industry, listed in the Malta Film Commission's location catalogue.
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Bars, restaurants and shops in Malta 2
Cafes, bars, restaurants, markets, shops and shopping streets, the everyday interiors a schedule eats through quickly. Bars, restaurants and shops across Europe.
Is-Suq tal-Belt
Bar, restaurant & shop
Valletta's restored Victorian-era iron market hall on Merchant Street, now a food court and market with its original cast-iron structure kept intact.
Valletta Waterfront
Bar, restaurant & shop
Row of restored eighteenth-century baroque warehouses along the Grand Harbour quayside, now a strip of restaurants, bars and shops beside the cruise terminal.
Seen in: World War Z (2013)
Capacity: 400 · Magazino Hall (built 1727) holds up to 400 guests standing, and has an arched limestone ceiling, an adjoining 130 sq m outdoor courtyard, air...
Hospitals, prisons and institutions in Malta 2
Working and disused hospitals, clinics, prisons, barracks and asylums: corridors, wards and cells that are close to impossible to fake convincingly. Hospitals, prisons and institutions across Europe.
The Inquisitor's Palace
Hospital, prison & institution
The former seat and prison of the Roman Inquisition in Birgu, a medieval and baroque building with courtrooms, cells and a walled courtyard, managed by Heritage Malta.
Kordin Old Military Prison
Hospital, prison & institution
A historic military prison building in the Kordin/Corradino area near Paola, listed in the Malta Film Commission's Screen Malta location catalogue.
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Film studios and backlots in Malta 2
Sound stages, backlots, water tanks and virtual production volumes you can hire, with the crew base and power that go with them. Film studios and backlots across Europe.
Malta Film Studios
Studio & backlot
State-run studio facility whose two vast exterior water tanks sit on the shoreline so their surfaces blend into the natural sea horizon, complemented by an indoor insert tank.
Seen in: Raise the Titanic (1980), U-571 (2000), Captain Phillips (2013)
Popeye Village
Studio & backlot
Wooden waterfront village built as the full-scale set for the 1980 Popeye musical, kept afterwards on Anchor Bay as a walk-through attraction.
Seen in: Popeye (1980)
The original 1980 Popeye film set overlooking Anchor Bay. Open daily 09:30 to 18:00 in high season, 09:30 to 17:30 in mid season and 09:30 to 17:00 in...
Transport and infrastructure in Malta 2
Stations, airports, ports, bridges, tunnels, metro lines and rolling stock, including disused stretches that can be closed off for a shoot. Transport and infrastructure across Europe.
Malta International Airport
Transport & infrastructure
Malta's only commercial airport, at Luqa, with a single passenger terminal, aircraft apron and a public viewing area, serving as the island's main air gateway.
Valletta Cruise Port
Transport & infrastructure
The cruise and ferry terminal on Valletta's Grand Harbour waterfront, with quaysides below the bastions, former warehouses converted into shops, and views across to the Three Cities.
Theatres, arenas and venues in Malta 2
Auditoriums, concert halls, opera houses, cinemas, arenas and event spaces, with the backstage, foyers and dressing rooms that come with them. Theatres, arenas and venues across Europe.
Manoel Theatre
Theatre, arena & venue
Baroque theatre opened in 1732 in central Valletta, one of Europe's oldest still in use, with a gilded three-tier horseshoe auditorium seating around 620.
Seen in: By the Sea (2015)
Spazju Kreattiv (St James Cavalier)
Theatre, arena & venue
A 16th-century artillery cavalier beside Valletta's city gate, converted into a cultural centre with a cinema, a theatre space and gallery rooms.
Houses and apartments in Malta 1
Private houses, villas, apartments and period interiors available for filming, from workers' housing to architect-designed homes. Houses and apartments across Europe.
Palazzo Parisio
House & apartment
Eighteenth-century palace remodelled in the 1860s with gilded salons, frescoed halls and Italianate walled gardens with an orangery and grotto.
Churches and monasteries in Malta 1
Cathedrals, churches, chapels, monasteries and cloisters, plus the crypts and refectories behind them. Churches and monasteries across Europe.
Rotunda of Mosta (Mosta Church)
Church & monastery
A domed parish basilica in the centre of Mosta, one of the largest unsupported church domes in Europe, listed in the Malta Film Commission's location catalogue.
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Cities and skylines in Malta 1
Skylines, rooftops, viewpoints and city panoramas for establishing shots. Cities and skylines across Europe.
Sliema
City & skyline
A dense seafront town across the harbour from Valletta, lined with hotels, apartment blocks and a long promenade, listed in the Malta Film Commission's location catalogue.
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Hotels and interiors in Malta 1
Hotels, spas and their lobbies, ballrooms, bars and corridors, including closed or seasonal properties that can take over a whole unit. Hotels and interiors across Europe.
The Xara Palace
Hotel & interiors
A 17th-century palazzo built into Mdina's bastion walls, converted into a small hotel with period rooms, a rooftop restaurant and views over the surrounding countryside.