🎬 🎥 In anticipation for the final season of the hit HBO series, Game of Thrones, we are rewinding back to the very first season. Did you know that a good amount of season one was shot in the Maltese Islands? In fact, several historical locations were featured throughout. Here is a list of all the filming locations to help Game of Thrones fans during their visit to the Maltese Islands ⚔ ♞

The history of Mdina traces back more than 4000 years. According to tradition it was here that in 60 A.D. that the Apostle St. Paul is said to have lived after being shipwrecked on the Islands. Furthermore, it is said that St. Paul resided inside the grotto know as Fuori le Mura (outside the city walls) now known as St. Paul's Grotto in Rabat. Lamp lit by night and referred to as "the Silent City", Mdina is fascinating to visit for its timeless atmosphere as well as its cultural and religious treasures. Mdina is one of Europe's finest examples of an ancient walled city and extraordinary in its mix of medieval and baroque architecture. Like nearby Mdina, Rabat played a major role in Malta's past and is a prime source of its cultural heritage. This large provincial township was part of the Roman city of Melita, with the sites and archaeological relics found testifying to the town's importance during the Roman period.

Interested to learn more about Malta’s pivotal role during World War II, then the island’s WW II legacy is well worth exploring during your next city break.