Gatsi // Getty Images The colossal castle of Methoni stretches roughly 93 acres. Francesco Riccardo Iacomino // Getty Images According to legend, Favignana was where Odysseus and his crew stopped before they faced Cyclops Polyphemus. rpeters86 // Getty Images Findlater Castle is located on a rocky cliff about 50 feet above the Moray Firth. Chiara Guarascio // Getty Images The Odyssey’s exact filming location in the Icelandic Highlands is unconfirmed, but the Sigöldugljúfur canyon offers a look at the region’s stunning terrain. For The Odyssey, scenes were shot in Marrakech, Tahannaout, El Haouz, and Essaouira, BBC’s Countryfile reported.