Photo of the Day – Popeye Village, Malta
Popeye Village, Malta
Fun fact about Malta…the 1980 musical production Popeye was filmed here on the island. Starring Robin Williams as Popeye and Shelly Duval as Olive Oyl, the mythical village of “Sweethaven” was created in Malta’s Anchor Bay in the latter half of 1979. Tree trunk logs were shipped in from Holland and wood shingles used in the construction of the roof tops were imported all the way from Canada. Construction of the authentic wooden village took an international crew of 165 people 7 months to complete. Filming commenced on January 23, 1980 and wrapped later that year on June 19th. Today, Popeye Village is one of Malta’s top family-friendly attractions. During the summer season, there are Popeye-themed boat tours, animation shows, games and even water sports on the village beach.
