Destinations which have been created in part by either a film or television series include:
The Rosslyn Chapel from the Da Vinci Code; Ramsay Street from Neighbours; a trading estate in Slough has become a tourist destination after appearing in the opening credits of The Office; Heartbeat was filmed in Goathland.
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Peter Bolan Says:
May 2nd, 2007 at 9:07 pm
Other well documented Film toursim examples include:
Braveheart (1995) Scotland
The Lord of the Rings (2001-2003) New Zealand
Crocodile Dundee (1986) Australia
Sideways (2004) USA
The Quiet Man (1952) Ireland
Captain Corelli’s Mandolin (2001) Greece (Cephalonia)
The Sound of Music (1965) Austria
Amelie (2001) France
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