If you like cinema and you are fascinated by the sets where films are shot, because your next vacation is not at a time of one of the many places where see the sets become reality? Follow me and I will guide you to discover some of the best film tours in Europe. And in Italy? You can explore here e here.
Best movie tours in Europe: Downton Abbey, an authentic aristocratic palace
The huge palace that accompanied millions of spectators for the six seasons (more spin-off) Of Downton Abbey it is located in Great Britain (obvious). To be precise in Hampshire. An authentic noble palace, it is still inhabited by the Earl and the Countess of Carnavon. Is called Highclere Castle and is open to the public for a few days a year. You can visit the interiors, where the intricate weaves are set upstairs (the aristocratic family) e downstairs (the servants). To match the gardens too. The castle it is only open on certain days in spring and summer. Events and afternoon teas are also organized here, but if not book well in advance you risk to find sold out.
Best Movie Tours in Europe: Hogwarts, for fans of the most famous wizard of all time
Never has a children's book been so successful Harry Potter saga. 7 books and 8 films, shot in Warner Bros studios in Leavesden, near London. No wonder they decided to keep the sets, clothes and props. And that they've put together a tour that attracts thousands of people every year. Lots of sets that you can visit. From the great Howgarts hall with the tables of the 4 houses in which the students of magic are divided, to the train, theHogwarts Express which starts at Paddington Platform 9 and ¾ (rebuilt in this London station where you can take a photo pushing the baggage trolley into the pillar that divides Platform 9 from 10). From Diagonal Alley, the shopping street of wizards in London, at the Gryffindor common room.
Best Film Tours in Europe: Interstellar, from the Universe to Iceland
All computer graphics? No. The signed film Christopher Nolan, a visionary director who was grappling with the concepts of theoretical physics, time travel, black holes and multidimensional here, was partly shot on Svinafellsjökull glacier. This incredible place is located within the Skaftafell park in Iceland. Of course it was chosen for its desolate appearance and perennial snow.
The best film tours in Europe: Amélie's wonderful world really exists
It is not exactly a tour but a place, the one where part of the delightful French film with Audrey Tautou is set. And the Cafe des Deux Moulins, the one in which the protagonist of the film works and tries to give happiness to colleagues and customers. It is found at Montmartre and here you can experience one of the little pleasures of life according to Amélie. Which? Break the crust of the creme brûlée with a spoon.
The best film tours in Europe: miseries and splendors of Marie Antoinette, queen of France
Always remaining in France, at the gates of Paris there is Palace of Versailles, a palace where everything speaks of opulence, splendor and wealth. The court of France moved here at the behest of Louis XIV, the Sun King. A shrewd politician and a good connoisseur of his fellow men, he understood that in order to bind the rebellious French nobility to himself he had to close it in a place away from everyone, extinguish it with very meticulous rituals but always the same, exhausting her with gossip and frivolity. In short, he created an empty but very expensive life. All centered on the king, his favor, his commands. And he set it in the Palace of Versailles.
Before visiting it (and it is worth dedicating at least half a day and opting for a guide), look at the Marie Antoinette film. Played by kristen Dunst and filmed by Sofia Coppola, it describes the life and death of the famous queen. Taken in the midst of the French Revolution, she was guillotined as an enemy of the people.
The best film tours in Europe: the Orient Express, a traveling set
This roundup ends with a moving film set. This is the famous Orient Express, the luxurious 5-star train which today connects London to Venice. Passing through Paris, Innsbruck and Verona, once a week between March and November. The price is prohibitive (over 2 thousand euros), it includes meals (of high quality), cabin with bed and a journey that lasts 24 hours in all. The atmosphere has remained the original one of the XNUMXs and XNUMXs. These are the same years in which the masterpiece of Agatha Christie, Murder on the Orient Express, and the eponymous film by Sidney Lumet.
