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Għajn Tuffieħa Bay
In Maltese: Il-Bajja ta' Għajn Tuffieħa
Għajn Tuffieħa Bay, a red-sand beach on Malta's north-west coast next to Golden Bay, is where Achilles and the Greek army land on the Trojan shore in Troy (2004), filmed in Malta in spring 2003.
What was filmed at Għajn Tuffieħa Bay?
Troy (2004)
Achilles and the Greek army reach the Trojan shore and storm the beach; Golden Bay appears in the background of several shots. It played The Trojan shore.
Napoleon (2023)
Għajn Tuffieħa Tower, on the headland above the bay, stood in for Napoleon's exile on the island of Elba. It played Elba.
Reported by guides; not yet confirmed on set records.
About Għajn Tuffieħa Bay
Għajn Tuffieħa is a horseshoe of reddish sand framed by clay slopes and cliffs on Malta's north-west coast, reached by a staircase of around 200 steps and sitting right next to the more developed Golden Bay. A 17th-century watchtower, built by the Order of St John in 1637, guards the headland above. In Troy, the bay is the Trojan shore where Achilles (Brad Pitt) and the Greek fleet come ashore and storm the beach, with Golden Bay appearing in the background of several shots. A travel guide also places Napoleon's exile on 'Elba' at Għajn Tuffieħa Tower for Ridley Scott's Napoleon. The bay is now protected and popular with swimmers; in summer there are sunbeds and a kiosk, but no buildings on the beach itself.
Best time to go
Sunset, when the sun drops into the sea straight in front of the bay; mornings for quiet swims.
Questions people ask
Which beach in Malta was used in Troy?+
Għajn Tuffieħa Bay, next to Golden Bay, where Achilles and the Greeks land on the Trojan shore.
How many steps are there down to Għajn Tuffieħa?+
Roughly 200 steps lead down from the car park on the headland to the beach.
Sources
- Troy (2004) film locations — movie-locations.com
- Where Was Troy Filmed? — The Cinemaholic
- Troy (film) — Wikipedia
- Where was Napoleon filmed? — Atlas of Wonders
- Għajn Tuffieħa — Wikipedia
Exact spot not yet checked on site — we visit every location before launch.