POPEYE VILLAGE MALTA | Full tour of Popeye Village in Sweethaven Village Malta!

POPEYE VILLAGE MALTA | Full tour of Popeye Village in Sweethaven Village Malta!

Popeye Village, also known as Sweethaven Village was built as the film set of the 1980 Musical Production 'Popeye' produced by Paramount Pictures and Walt Disney Productions. It is located in Anchor Bay, just three kilometres from the village of Mellieha and was constructed in 1979.

The easiest and most cost-effective way to reach Popeye Village is by using the various bus lines in Malta. Catch Bus 42 from Valletta, Bus 221 from St. Paul's Bay, Bus 222 from Sliema or St. Julian's, and Bus X1 from the airport.

It is located at Prajjet Bay/Anchor Bay, 3 km (2 mi) from the village core of Mellieħa, Malta. It was built as a film set for the production of the 1980 live-action musical feature film Popeye, produced by Paramount Pictures and Walt Disney Productions starring Robin Williams and Shelley Duvall.

According to Tripadvisor travellers, these are the best ways to experience Popeye Village Malta:
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Popeye Village, also known as Sweethaven Village, is a group of rustic and ramshackle wooden buildings located at Anchor Bay in the north-west corner of the Mediterranean island of Malta, two miles from the village of Mellieħa.

It was built as a film set for the production of the 1980 live-action musical feature film Popeye, produced by Paramount Pictures and Walt Disney Productions and starring Robin Williams. Today it is accesible to the public as an open-air museum and family entertainment complex.

Attractions
Popeye Village is open to the public seven days a week and, apart from the film set itself, has a number of family attractions for the visitor to experience. There are shows, rides and museums, as well as play houses where children can climb and explore the village. Children may also get to meet the movie's main characters, such as Popeye, Olive Oyl, Bluto and Wimpy.

Set dressings and props
Some of the houses in Popeye Village have been equipped with various items related to the filming, including props used in the film's production.

Boat trips
Each hour on days when the weather permits, visitors can enjoy a twenty minute boat trip around Anchor Bay where one can photograph the scenery and view Popeye Village from the sea.

Cinema
Situated in the centre of Popeye Village's Lower Complex, visitors can watch a 20-minute history and information audio-visual show, which includes clips from the actual film and the set's construction. The cinema can accommodate approximately 40 people and has a show every hour.

Guaranteed to go down a treat with all the family, Popeye’s village is more than just a day out, it’s an experience as well! If exploring the amazing stilt huts built specially for the 1979 film isn’t enough to bring a smile to everyone’s faces, then the countless other delights it has to offer surely will! As well as enjoying its massive lido, numerous water trampolines and enormous jump around, kids can also take part in filming and see themselves on the big screen! And with boat rides, sundecks and eateries galore, you’re sure to want for nothing at Popeye’s Village. With action and fun that’s second to none, this awesome attraction is an absolute must for any family visiting Malta!

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