STUART SILCOX
PHOTOGRAPHY

For my last full day in Malta, I visited the preserved 1980 film set for the Robert Altman-directed "Popeye". Located in a coastal inlet, the site has been maintained as a sort of quirky tourist theme park.

I took a ferry from the main island to Malta's second-largest island, Gozo. A bus journey from the ferry port up to a high point on Gozo, the main city of Victoria (Ir-Rabat Għawdex).

Formerly a medieval fortress located in central Malta, perched on a hill giving all-round views of the island, is Mdina. Known as the silent city because vehicle access is restricted to locals only.

A selection of colour stills from the Three Cities of Malta - Vittoriosa (Birgu), Senglea (Isla), and Cospicua (Bormla). Also included are views of Valletta and the Grand Harbour.

Some black-and-white captures from Malta. These are shots of Valletta, the Grand Harbour, and the Three Cities - Vittoriosa (Birgu), Senglea (Isla), and Cospicua (Bormla)

I dropped off my luggage at my accommodation, which overlooked the Grand Harbour, and took a stroll around the Maltese capital. Here are some shots of my first impressions of Valletta.