As Game of Thrones approaches its final season in April 2019, it’s a good time for die-hard fans to take a look at the first location where it all started, Malta. Often referred to as “the hidden gem of the Mediterranean,” Malta is not so hidden when it comes to Hollywood and if you’re a Game of Thrones fan you will remember that most of season one was filmed there.
Step back in time as you travel to idyllic locations such as those used in the first season as the Red Waste, the Tower of the Hand, the Stables, Maegor’s Holdfast, the Red Keep, Cobblers Square, The Street of Steel, Baelish Brothels (ext), Coppersmith’s Wynd, King’s Gate, King’s Square, the gardens of King’s Landing and the village of Lhazar (when accessible).
Verdala Palace – Photo courtesy of Malta Film Commission
Ọchịchọ maka ike n'etiti Ụlọ Stark, Baratheon, Lannister na Targaryen malitere n'agwaetiti Malta. Malta na-enye njem nlegharị anya iji sonyere ndị na-eme ihe nkiri mpaghara bụ ndị sonyere na Oge Otu n'ime usoro HBO hit Game of Thrones ka ha na-ekpughe ihe nzuzo na ihe omume nke ọkacha mmasị gị gụnyere Arya Stark, Daenerys Targaryen, Joffrey Baratheon na Cersei Lannister.
Fort Manoel – Photo courtesy of Malta Film Commission
The Maltese Islands – Malta, Gozo and Comino – have been home to Hollywood blockbusters such as Gladiator, U-571, The Count of Monte Cristo, Troy, Munich, Popeye, the movie set abandoned in 1980 which remains a huge tourist attraction in Malta, as well as prestigious dramas and sitcoms such as the BBC’s Byron and ITV’s Coronation Street to name a few. The island’s beautiful, unspoiled coastlines and breathtaking architecture have ‘doubled’ for an amazing variety of locations on the big and small screens – from ancient Rome to 19th-century Marseille and 1960’s Beirut. Steven Spielberg, Ridley Scott, Wolfgang Petersen, Guy Ritchie and other renowned directors, as well as a host of A-list celebrities such as Russell Crowe, Brad Pitt, Sharon Stone, Madonna and Sean Connery, all experienced Malta’s movie making facilities and its many charms.
