The places made famous by the cinema

We walk to the places where they filmed the famous movie:

1. The bay Maya Bay, Thailand ("The Beach»)



Beauty-bay, has become "a highlight" in the famous "The Beach" with Leonardo DiCaprio. Surrounded 100metrovymi rocks bay with turquoise water and white sand on the island of Phi Phi Lei in Adamandskom sea. Here, the plot of the film, lived hippie commune and exchanged the blessings of civilization in the relaxed life in the lap of tropical nature. A good choice of location - there's nothing to argue.
2. Mount Huangshan, China ("Avatar»)


This ridge of rocky mountains with steep cliffs sang not only the Chinese poets, and James Cameron in his "Avatar." These kinds of unearthly inspired Hollywood director to create an image of the planet Pandora. On their background and location shooting of the film took place.

3. The village of Tataouine, Tunisia ("Star Wars»)


George Lucas, coming up with a name for the home planet of Luke Skayokera, did not wrestle much, and named it in honor of the Tunisian village, against which was filmed several scenes of the space saga. Alien desert landscapes and Berber mud houses - an excellent opportunity for fans of "Star Wars" to visit Tunisia and delight tatuintsev, wasting money on souvenirs and accommodation in their territory.

4. James Bond Island, Thailand ("The Man with the Golden Gun," 1974)


Bizarre rock island Ko Tapu, located in Thai Phang Nga Bay, famous throughout the world, glows in one part of the "James Bond" Roger Moore in the title role. Next to this island of the villain Scaramanga kept his secret weapon ... Intrigued by exotic species, after the film is literally flooded by tourists on boat trips to Phang Nga Bay to admire their own eyes.

5. Castle Alnwick, United Kingdom ("Harry Potter»)


Patrimony of the Dukes of Northumberland in northern England became famous not only because it is the second largest inhabited castle UK, but also the fact that its walls served as decorations during the filming of the saga of the boy wizard. Around this castle Harry Potter wound circles on a broomstick, and competed in the Quidditch against its perfectly manicured lawns. Now, in the courtyard daily photographed by tourists in rented long robes and brooms: the popularity of the castle clearly does not allow its residents to enjoy a quiet life.

6. Hotel "Timberline Lodge" Oregon, USA ("The Shining»)


Events thriller "The Shining" from the maestro Stanley Kubrick occur within the walls of a gloomy hotel, lost among the snow-capped mountains. For pictures of the director mobilized types hotel "" Timberline Lodge "located in the ski resort in Oregon. And while shooting the deserted rooms and corridors there were not in the hotel, and in film studios, shortly after the film captivated moviegoers Resort wishing to live in a sinister room at number 237.

7. Viaduct Glenfinnan, Scotland ("Harry Potter»)


Another famous landscape in the series Harry Potter. This viaduct is picturesquely situated in a valley between two mountains, known by many as "the road to Hogwarts" - for it was passing the famous train "Hogwarts Express", starting from the second movie of the saga of the wizard.

8. Mokuleya Beach, Hawaii, United States ("Lost»)


Fans of the popular television series know this beach on the Hawaiian island of Oahu place ensued whole story: it crashed plane with the heroes of the series, and there were major events of the first season. However, later the set was postponed: frequent tides on the beach and then broke the filming process. However, for the rest of the show places not far to seek: here and there on the island of Oahu there are recognizable landscapes.

9. Hobbiton, New Zealand ("Lord of the Rings»)


Private farm near the New Zealand town of Matamata on the filming of "The Lord of the Rings" into a village Shire. Small hills and lush green lawns create a perfect combination of a hobbit dwellings that after the shooting scenery decided to disassemble. The home farm, it went just at hand: they are now perfectly earn a continuous stream of tourists, and the city of Matamata has gained an additional name - "Hobbiton».

10. Cafe "Two mills", Paris ("Amelie»)


Irreplaceable place for lovers of Paris and lovers sigh over one of the most romantic films shot on the streets. Cafe "Two mills" worked in the Montmartre heroine Audrey Tautou; here is a series of key events in the film. However, now the interior of the restaurant is somewhat different from what was presented in the film, some parts were removed after the shooting and of the waiters there are only men, so to meet the second Amélie Pullen tour definitely did not succeed.