This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category 'Functional'. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category 'Analytics'. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. “Scarif is based on a paradise world, so we had to go to paradise to film it.” 10. Gareth Edwards called the Maldives ‘paradise’ in a 2016 Star Wars Celebration panel: The Rebel Alliance breaks into an Imperial Base on the tropical planet Scarif to steal the Death Star blueprints in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Director Gareth Edwards chose Gan and Berasdhoo (two large islands) as the location for Scarif, a remote island in the Outer Rim. Laamu Atoll is a collection of tropical islands rimmed by glittering turquoise waters and coral reefs in the Maldives. We think you’ll also like: Have you visited these real life filming locations? 9. They’re on a mission to find a master codebreaker to disable the First Order’s hyperspace tracker weapon. You’ll recognise it from the scenes in The Last Jedi where Finn, Rose and BB-8 head to the casino. Dubrovnik, Croatiaĭirector Rian Johnson used the coastal city of Dubrovnik as the Star Wars location for Canto Bight, a lavish city on the planet Cantonica. You’ll find the same emerald, waters limestone cliffs, mangrove forests and sandy islands, as seen in Revenge of the Sith. Located between Phuket Island and Thailand’s mainland, Phang Nga Bay is part of Ao Phang Nga National Park. Head to dreamy Phang Nga Bay in Thailand and you may recognise Kashyyyk, Chewbacca’s birthplace. Visit Plaza De España in Seville on Best of Spain 7. This happens before they go into hiding in Lake Country (Lenno, Italy). You’ll recognise the beautiful architecture from the scene where Anaki and Padme walk through the plaza in Attack of the Clones.

George Lucas used the gorgeous Plaza de España in Seville as the exterior for Theed on Naboo.

Tikal is one of the largest archaeological centres of the Maya civilisation and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. He used the Mayan ruins as the exterior of the Massassi Outpost, headquarters of the Rebel Alliance, in A New Hope. The ruins of Tikal, an ancient city in the rainforest of Guatemala’s Tikal National Park, inspired George Lucas. The crew also used these stunning snowy peaks for the planet Alderaan, Princess Leia’s home. 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. Here are some of the most iconic filming locations in Star Wars saga that you can visit in real life.

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