Maps of Movies

Munich (2005)

Where Munich says it takes place, and where it was really shot.

Spielberg's Rome, Paris, Cyprus, Beirut and Athens were really filmed in Malta and Budapest

Scenes and places

The Munich Olympics attack (1972)

Black September militants attack the Israeli Olympic team in Munich. Israel answers by choosing Avner, a Mossad agent, to lead a secret team.

Set in Munich, 1972 Summer Olympics — The city where the film's story begins. Google Maps · Apple Maps

Host city of the 1972 Summer Olympics.

Rome: the first target (1972)

In Rome, Avner's team shoots and kills Wael Zwaiter, who is living as a poet. The mission stops being an idea and becomes an act.

Set in Rome — Where the team's first target lives. Google Maps · Apple Maps

Italy's capital, but on screen it is played by Valletta, Budapest and Rabat.

Filmed at Republic Square, Valletta, Malta — The first Rome scene was filmed here; the National Library stands in the background. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Filmed at Street behind St. Stephen's Basilica, Budapest — The writer's lecture street in the film is a street right behind the cathedral of Budapest. No street name is given, so the point is the cathedral. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Filmed at Rabat, Malta — The meeting after the killing was filmed in Rabat, standing in for a town outside the capital. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Paris: a bomb in a home (1972)

In Paris, the team detonates a bomb in the home of Mahmoud Hamshari. The work gets more careful, and more cold.

Set in Paris — Where the second target is. Google Maps · Apple Maps

France's capital, played on screen by a Budapest district.

Filmed at Terézváros (6th district), Budapest — The Paris scene was filmed in the elegant Terézváros district; the French Wikipedia adds that Andrássy Avenue was used as the Paris double. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Cyprus: the hotel room (1972)

In Cyprus, the team bombs the hotel room of Hussein Abd Al Chir. Avner's group is starting to act like a team that has done this before.

Set in Cyprus — Where the team hits a hotel room. Google Maps · Apple Maps

Island country in the eastern Mediterranean; filmed on another island.

Filmed at Hotel Primera, Buġibba, Malta — The film's Hotel Olympic is the Hotel Primera. The point is the town of Buġibba. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Filmed at Marsa Scirocco harbour, Malta — The fishing boat where they meet after the explosion is in Marsa Scirocco harbour. The point is Marsaskala. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Beirut: the night raid (1973)

With IDF commandos, the team penetrates a guarded compound in Beirut and kills three Palestinian militants. Avner sees how far the mission has gone.

Set in Beirut — Where the team joins a night raid. Google Maps · Apple Maps

Lebanon's capital, filmed in a Maltese harbour town.

Filmed at Cospicua harbour, Malta — The night raid on the Lebanese capital was filmed at the Maltese port of Cospicua. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Athens: the shared safe house (1973)

In Athens, the team finds that Louis has arranged a safe house shared with PLO members. Avner has a heartfelt talk with Ali about their homelands.

Set in Athens — Where the team ends up in a safe house with rivals. Google Maps · Apple Maps

Greece's capital, played in the film by Valletta.

Filmed at Valletta, Malta — The hotel bomb scene for Athens was filmed in Valletta. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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London: the hotel (1973)

The squad tracks Ali Hassan Salameh to London, but the attempt is interrupted by several drunken Americans.

Set in London — Where the team tries to reach Ali Hassan Salameh. Google Maps · Apple Maps

UK capital; the hotel scenes were filmed in Budapest.

Filmed at Budapest Marriott Hotel — The London hotel scenes were filmed at the Marriott in Budapest. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Hoorn: the houseboat (1973)

After Carl is killed, the team tracks down the Dutch contract killer and confronts her at a houseboat in Hoorn.

Set in Hoorn, Netherlands — Where the team confronts a contract killer. Google Maps · Apple Maps

A Dutch port town north of Amsterdam.

Spain: the raid in Tarifa (1973)

Avner and Steve locate Salameh in Spain, but their attempt is thwarted by his armed guards. The two disagree about whether Louis sold the team out.

Set in Tarifa, Spain — Where Avner and Steve try to reach Salameh again. Google Maps · Apple Maps

Southern tip of Spain, facing Morocco.

Filmed at Sliema seafront, Malta — Avner and Ephraim on the Tel Aviv seafront Google Maps · Apple Maps

Characters

• Avner — A Mossad agent chosen to lead a secret team after the Munich attack.