Birgu old town alleys (Triq il-Majjistral)

Filmed as Barcelona backstreets chase

📍 Triq il-Majjistral and Triq it-Tramuntana, Birgu (Vittoriosa), Birgu, Malta

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Scene breakdown

Barcelona backstreets chase

Season 1

Jack chases a suspect up the steps of Triq it-Tramuntana, past a big yellow doorway.

Jack Grayling
Rome alleys

Season 2

Jack hurries through narrow alleys to a restaurant with a bright blue door on Triq il-Majjistral.

Jack Grayling

Real-world history

The narrow lanes of Birgu's old quarter, where the Knights of St John lived before Valletta was built. Its stone steps and coloured doors stand in for several European cities in the series.

Logistics & accessibility

Admission: Free; public streets. People live here, so keep the noise down.

Parking & accessibility: Park at the edge of Birgu and walk in; the old quarter is car-free in practice.

Best time to visit: Early morning or golden hour, when the lanes are empty.

What else to see here

Birgu Ditch

Park

5 min walk
Fort St Angelo

Fort

10 min walk