The spectacular mountains of Grindelwald were the backdrop of many Star Wars filming locations, including Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith. An old mosque in the ferry port town of Ajim was used to film exteriors of Obi-Wan Kenobi’s home, and the town was also the site of the Mos Eisley Spaceport in A New Hope. George Lucas also used various locations in Tunisia to film scenes of the desert planet Tatooine. It’s now known as the ‘Star Wars hotel’ and when you dine in the hotel restaurant, you’ll be eating in the Lars family dining room. The set returned in 2000 to film scenes for Attack of the Clones. The Hôtel Sidi Driss in Matmatat-Al-Qadimal was used as Luke Skywalker’s childhood home (the Lars homestead) in A New Hope.

Several Star Wars places can be found in Tunisia, a North African country bordering both the Mediterranean Sea and the Sahara Desert. The villa was originally built in 1787 as a monastery before becoming part of the National Trust of Italy in 1988.Įxplore Lake Como on: Best of Italian Lakes 3. It was also the location for Anakin and Padme’s weddings in Attack of the Clones. George Lucas filmed the scenes at the Villa del Balbainello in Lenno, Italy, overlooking the Lake Como. You can visit the same Lake Retreat where Anakin Skywalker and Padme Amidala hid in Attack of the Clones. Twenty Mule Team Canyon in Death Valley was also used to film the scene where R2-D2 and C-3PO journey to Jabba’s Place in Return of the Jedi.ĭiscover Death Valley on: America’s Great Desert National Parks 2.

He used the area between the Mojave Desert and the Sierra Nevada for the scene where Obi-Wan Kenobi meets Luke Skywalker, R2-D2 and C-3PO for the first time. George Lucas used Death Valley National Park in California to shoot scenes of the desert planet Tatooine in A New Hope. Death Valley National Park, United States Here are 15 amazing Star Wars filming locations to add to your travel bucket list.

From vast deserts and redwood forests in the United States to grand palaces and glacial lakes in Italy, to even tropical islands in Thailand and the Maldives. Photo courtesy of Anantara Tozeur Resort Photo courtesy of Anantara Tozeur Resortīookings can be made directly through Anantara Tozeur Resort’s concierge desk.Here are some of the most iconic filming locations in Star Wars saga that you can visit in real life. Worth it? Depends on how into Star Wars y’all are and if this kind of landscape speaks to you. The two-day Tatooine Journey Package includes the excursions with dune bashing by 4×4, a two-night stay in deluxe Sahara View Room, and airport transfers from Tozeur Nefta International Airport for USD1,250 for two people sharing a double or twin room. And - we won’t judge - get your pictures taken with a cape and lightsaber at an iconic, recognizable backdrop. Visit Ong Jemel “The Neck of the Camel” (aka Mos Espa in The Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones) and a nearby film set, as well as Mides Canyon. T he luxury hotel chain just opened up its Tozeur Resort in December 2019 and has actually launched a Star-Wars-centric package to introduce you to Anakin and Luke’s world. Off the silver screen, Tatooine isn’t a far-flung planet, but an abandoned Berber town in Tunisia, j ust two hours away from Anantara Tozeur Resort. Indulge your inner Star Wars super fan with a journey to Tunisia to venture through jaw-dropping Sahara scenery and check out filming locations in Southeast Tunisia. Good thing the striking desert landscapes of Tatooine aren’t actually a galaxy far, far way.

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