2023-05-01 01:28:50
Travel and film lovers can combine their two passions by visiting the filming locations of several films that have marked the history of cinema.
The Daily Mail site has compiled a list of some of them.
Here are 8 famous filming locations that you can visit:
The melody of happiness
The city of Salzburg, Austria has two reasons to be a favorite destination for music lovers.
First, it is the birthplace of composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Then, it is in this city that the musical “La Mélodie du Bonheur” takes place.
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Moreover, more than 300,000 visitors travel through the Austrian city to follow in the footsteps of the von Trapp family.
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Star Wars
If you like the desert landscapes of the fictional planet Tattoine, you should check out Nefta, Tunisia.
Here you will find several filming locations used in many films of the popular intergalactic saga, including the house where Luke Skywalker grew up.
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The Shining
The action of the film could discourage you from wanting to stay in the hotel located in Oregon, yet it attracts many ski enthusiasts.
Indeed, the Timberline Lodge offers luxury and snowy slopes to its customers. Some 2 million customers reside there each year.
Note, however, that only the exterior of the building was used in Stanley Kubrick’s famous film. The interior scenes were instead filmed in studios in London.
Timberline Lodge
Mom I missed the plane
You may not be able to enter the McCallister family home, but many tourists love to stop by the most famous residence in the town of Winnetka, a suburb of Chicago.
Many onlookers take pictures of themselves in front of the residence, trying to imitate Kevin’s astonished expression.
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Jurassic Park
You may not see dinosaurs, but a trip to Hawaii could give you the opportunity to visit several movie locations Jurassic Park.
At the top of the list is the Kualoa Ranch, the most popular destination for fans of the film franchise. It covers more than 1600 hectares including mountains, valleys, tropical forest and beaches.
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The rock
Just like Nicolas Cage and Sean Connery in the 1996 action movie, you can visit the old prison of Alcatraz in San Francisco Bay.
While the last prisoners left its walls in 1936, the establishment is part of the heritage of the Californian municipality, which has decided to open it to filming in order to help pay for the upkeep and maintenance of the old penitentiary.
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Harry Potter
A guided tour of the Warner Bros Studios will allow you, provided you agree to pay the price, to visit the London studios of the popular saga of witchcraft.
However, a much cheaper option is available to you if you want to satisfy your passion for Harry Potter. Just go to Kings Cross railway station, where young wizards come to take the Hogwarts Express.
As the future King Charles did, in 2013, you can try to find platform 9 3⁄4.
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The Lord of the Rings
Many fans of Frodo and Bilbo decide to travel to New Zealand to follow in the footsteps of the Fellowship of the Ring. Most of the exterior scenes were filmed there.
If you are passionate about Hobbits, you will definitely want to take a trip to Matamata, where it is possible to visit Hobbitburg and its uniquely styled little houses.
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