One of Malta's former film sets is a theme park today
You’re likely already familiar with the fact that film-makers completely adore Malta.
Its climate and natural beauty, mixed with its tremendous amount of history and antiquity, give it a brilliant appeal to production companies. Modern hits like Gladiator and Troy were partly shot in Malta, as were many of the earlier Game of Thrones episodes.
But when the live-action movie of Popeye starring Robin Williams was filmed in Malta in the 1970s, before CGI, the whole seaside town set was made by hand.
Those wooden houses in their vibrant colours still stand, and when filming concluded, some smart Maltese folks turned Popeye Village into a theme park you can visit today.