The Count of Monte Cristo
Birgu Waterfront (Xatt ir-Risq)
In Maltese: Ix-Xatt tal-Birgu
Birgu's waterfront on Dockyard Creek, Xatt ir-Risq, played the port of Marseille in The Count of Monte Cristo (2002).
Photo: Mboesch · CC BY-SA 3.0What was filmed at Birgu Waterfront (Xatt ir-Risq)?
The Count of Monte Cristo (2002)
The Vittoriosa waterfront known as Xatt ir-Risq featured in the Marseille scenes. It played The port of Marseille.
Reported by guides; not yet confirmed on set records.
About Birgu Waterfront (Xatt ir-Risq)
The Vittoriosa waterfront runs along Dockyard Creek below Fort St Angelo, with the old Knights' buildings and a marina full of yachts. In The Count of Monte Cristo it featured in the Marseille scenes. Today it's a promenade with restaurants and the Malta Maritime Museum.
Best time to go
Golden hour, with Senglea lit across the creek.
Sources
Exact spot not yet checked on site — we visit every location before launch.
