The Star Wars films captured the imaginations of fans all over the world who fell in love with the film’s quirky characters and remote planets. But, did you know you can visit some of the filming locations right here on Earth?
From forests to grand villas and glaciers, it’s hard to believe that so many of the fictional planets of Star Wars are real places that you can easily visit. Some of the planets were even named after actual towns.
It seems that the events of Star Wars didn’t happen in a place a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away after all! The grand Villa Balbianello on the edge of Lake Como in Italy appeared in scenes from ‘Attack of the Clones’. It is famously the place where Anakin and Padme got married.
Curiously, the villa was built in 1787 and was originally a monastery. Over time, the building was extended and glamorized, becoming the home of rich noble families and cardinals.
Did you know Star Wars isn’t the only famous film it has appeared in? The villa also appeared in ‘James Bond Casino Royale’. If you’re a Bond fan too then this is a real two-birds-with-one-stone destination!
Source : touropia
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