A star in her own right! Ryanair lists Malta among the cool filming locations to visit in Europe
Another fantastic mention for our islands! Ryanair has mentioned Malta among the 16 filming locations in Europe to visit that will definitely “make you fall in love” with the continent.
“Strange but true – for Ridley Scott’s epic blockbuster Gladiator, Fort Ricasoli in Kalkara, Malta stood in as ancient Rome. Rather than film in the Italian capital, a replica of the Colosseum was built to around one third of the actual size and outdoor market sets were constructed around the site to give the right look and feel,” said Ryanair.
While not mentioned in this list, films such as By the Sea starring Angelina Jolie and Brad Bitt, Assassin’s Creed, Troy, Murder on the Orient Express, and, obviously, the incredible Game of Thrones series have all been filmed on the Maltese Islands.
Listed alongside our islands are beautiful countries like The Netherlands and Amsterdam which is where part of Nicholas Sparks’ heart-clenching movie The Fault in Our Stars was filmed, as well as Santiago in Spain where The Way was filmed, and Italy’s Verona where rom-com Letters to Juliet was shot.
Have you visited one of these locations?