Towns & cities
Valletta
capital of Malta
Malta · 35.8978, 14.5125
Valletta is recorded as a filming location for 2 productions. Wikidata records these shoots at town level: somewhere in Valletta, rather than at one identified spot. Wikipedia names it for 19 more.
4 places inside Valletta have a page of their own: listed below. Everything shot at them is already named above, recorded against Valletta as well.
“Filming in Malta included Valletta, its capital.”
Movies filmed in Valletta
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Valletta as somewhere it was shot, with no matching statement on Wikidata. Weaker evidence than the statements above, so it gets its own list, each production’s own page links the exact section the claim comes from.
- Game of Thrones 2011–2019
- Munich 2005
- Alexander 2004
- World War Z 2013
- Jurassic World Dominion 2022
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Midnight Express
1978
“Although the story is set largely in Turkey, production took place almost entirely at Fort Saint Elmo in the Maltese capital Valletta, after permission to film in Istanbul was denied.” Wikipedia
- Murder on the Orient Express 2017
- Agora 2009
- Napoleon 2023
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The Count of Monte Cristo
2002
“Most of filming took place on the island of Malta, where the capital, Valletta, stood in for Marseilles.” Wikipedia
- The Count of Monte Cristo 2024
- Swept Away 2002
- The Last Voyage of the Demeter 2023
- The Battle of the River Plate 1956
- Accident Man: Hitman's Holiday 2022
- Enola Holmes 3 2026
- Das Boot 2018–
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Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa
2010
“Scenes were shot in places including Valletta, Mdina, Gozo and Comino, as well as in lanes, alleys, eight churches and during the time of a village feast.” Wikipedia
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El Príncipe
2014–
“The second and final season also made use of digital technology; in addition, some location filming for this stage took place in the cities of Valletta and Granada.” Wikipedia
Filming locations inside Valletta
4 places inside Valletta, each with a page of their own. Every production shot at them is already listed above, because Wikidata records them against Valletta too.
Filming locations nearby
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Streets & squares
Republic Square
Malta·under 1 km
square in Valletta, Malta
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Landscapes & nature
Upper Barrakka Gardens
Malta·under 1 km
garden in Valletta, Malta
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Landmarks & buildings
Mediterranean Conference Centre
Malta·under 1 km
convention center in Malta
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Landscapes & nature
Grand Harbour
Malta·under 1 km
natural harbour in Valetta, Malta
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Castles & palaces
Fort Saint Elmo
Malta·under 1 km
fortification in Malta
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Castles & palaces
Fort St Angelo
Malta·under 1 km
fortification on Malta
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed in Valletta?
21 productions are recorded as filmed in Valletta, including By the Sea (2015), American Assassin (2017) and Game of Thrones (2011–2019). 19 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed in Valletta?
By the Sea (2015), covered by 28 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is Valletta?
Valletta is in Malta. Its coordinates are 35.8978, 14.5125.
What other filming locations are near Valletta?
Republic Square (under 1 km), Upper Barrakka Gardens (under 1 km), Mediterranean Conference Centre (under 1 km), Grand Harbour (under 1 km) and 2 more, all within 40 km and listed on this page with photographs.
Where does this information come from?
Filming location statements on Wikidata, joined to the place's coordinates and Wikipedia article, plus places named in Wikipedia articles, which are labelled per Wikipedia wherever they appear. The photograph is from Wikimedia Commons, by Bengt Nyman, CC BY 3.0.