Follow the footsteps of some of the most iconic film characters when you travel to these places.
Tiffany & Co., New York
The opening scene of Breakfast at Tiffany’s features a fabulously dressed Audrey Hepburn as Holly Golightly, gazing into the window of Tiffany &Co. at the corner of 5th Avenue and 57th Street in Manhattan whilst thinking to herself and taking her morning coffee and pastry. The outlet is the jewellery house’s flagship store since 1940, and the granite and limestone building is also famous for the tiny window displays that are perfect for window-shopping.
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Salzburg, Austria
The Sound of Music was filmed on location in Salzburg, Austria, and every year since then, some 300,000 people from all over the world visit the iconic spots which served as pivotal settings for the film. A number of tours offer guests bus, bicycle, and even carriage rides through the Mirabell Gardens and Pegasus Fountain, the Leopoldskron Palace, Hellbrunn Palace, Nonnberg Convent, Wolfgangsee, and Mondsee Church.
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Matamata, New Zealand
The famous hobbit holes of The Shire have been immortalised in film and on location at the Hobbiton movie set in the North Island of New Zealand. Director Peter Jackson has put the location and his home country on the map with his Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit films. Wellington also served as the shooting ground of Jackson’s other film, King Kong, and James Cameron’s massive blockbuster, Avatar.
Wadi Rum, Jordan
The majestic and sprawling red expanse of the Wadi Rum is considered a stopover on the road to the ancient city of Petra, and in David Lean’s 1962 film Lawrence of Arabia, the desert can be seen in its full splendour. Today, numerous tours offer treks, camel rides, and desert camping services to travellers who want to experience the epic location. The Seven Pillars of Wisdom and other red sand and black basalt rock formations should make the trip worthwhile.
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Trevi Fountain, Italy
In Federico Fellini’s La Dolce Vita, Anita Ekberg and Marcello Mastroianni waded into and bathed in the water of Nicola Salvi’s 18th century masterpiece in a fit of lust. Whilst bathing in the Trevi Fountain is prohibited for non-cinematic purposes, tourists can bask in the glory of the marble artwork which took 30 years to complete.
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