47 Movies Filmed on Stunning Beaches You Should Visit
Troy (2004)
Where? Malta and Mexico.
When to go? Visit Malta from June until September, visit Cabo San Lucas, Baja at any time of year.
Troy, although set in Greece and Turkey, was filmed at locations in Malta and Mexico. Much of the filming was done at multiple locations in Malta including construction of the city of Troy at Fort Ricasoli.
The famous Blue Lagoon on Comino island of Malta was the setting for a galleon rowed passed Achilles (Brad Pitt).
Tip: Blue Lagoon is one of the most popular spots for tourists to the island, you can take boat trips there from Sliema in Malta using Captain Morgan Cruises.
Odysseus (Sean Bean) looks down on a bay in Ithaca, Greece, the actual filming location was at Ghajn Tuffieha Bay in Malta.
Ghajn Tuffieha Beach and neighbouring Golden Bay Beach are some of the most popular beaches in Malta.
A temple scene was filmed at Mellieha Bay, a small town in the north of Malta.
Tip: The temple ruins were actually a set built for the movie, though Malta does have several ancient ruin sites. The Megalithic Temples of Malta are several prehistoric temples, some of which are UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
The scenes of the beach attack at Troy were actually filmed at Cabo San Lucas, in Baja, Mexico.
Trivia: The Trojan horse made for the movie was gifted to the town of Canakkale in Turkey (the nearest major town to the site of ancient Troy).
