Who hasn\u2019t dreamt of being transported into the wonders of film or stepping into the scenes of their favourite movies? From the verdant valleys of Ireland to the turquoise waters of Capri, movies have inspired and delighted us for more than 100 years. And while watching these locations on the big or small screen can move even the most hardened movie cynic, travelling to these locales literally transports you to another place. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While many Hollywood films are often filmed on closed lots in Southern California, many blockbusters and art house films are shot on location outside of the Golden State. While North America boasts a plethora of popular movie locations such as Vancouver, British Columbia, and New York, New York, Europe offers an even more vast array of iconic film locations that you can identify immediately. From quaint English villages to enticing Greek calderas to mystical ancient sites, these movie locations deserve to be explored in real life. Walk in the footsteps of fictional heroes such as Harry Potter and James Bond, travel back in time to the battlegrounds of WWII or pay a visit to Ingmar Bergman\u2019s Sweden.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To help make your movie dreams a reality, Omio created <\/span>The Film Map: Europe\u2019s most popular film and TV locations<\/span><\/a>. Movie buffs can use the comprehensive interactive map, with data compiled from IMDB, to create an itinerary of <\/span>film destinations<\/span> that are accessible to visitors. <\/span>The Window Seat<\/span><\/i> has cherry-picked some of the list\u2019s highlights to curate the can\u2019t-miss movie destinations across the continent.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n And oh, if you simply can\u2019t get enough of inspiring film locations, check out where some of the <\/span>most wanderlust-inspiring films<\/span><\/a> of all time were made. Ready, set, go!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n After watching the spellbinding movies about JK Rowling\u2019s wizarding world, it\u2019s hard not to wonder: <\/span>where were the Harry Potter movies filmed<\/span>? Granted, most of the Harry Potter films were shot in the U.K., from the Scottish Highlands to Warner Bros.\u2019 London studio to the grand halls of prestigious <\/span>Oxford<\/span><\/a> University. But did you know that the quaint German town of <\/span>Rothenburg ob der Tauber<\/span><\/a> as well as Norway and Ireland were <\/span>Harry Potter shooting locations<\/span>? Still it\u2019s the U.K. that one thinks of when one thinks of Harry, Hermoine and Ron.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\nMovie Magic: Explore the world of Harry Potter in the United Kingdom<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n