A little known town, Caserta, which
is just northeast of Napoli, boasts the largest royal palace in Italy.
It was originally built for the Bourbon kings of Naples in the 18th
century. The Royal Palace of Caserta is the largest royal residence in
the world. The 1,000 plus room palace was made into the Theed Royal
Palace in
Star Wars is an iconic piece of American and cinematic history. A
staple in the Sci-Fi genre, Star Wars fans have created a subculture of
their own. Famous characters like Yoda, Luke Skywalker, and Darth Vader
continue to be referenced in modern pop culture. With the upcoming
release of Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens, Star Wars fans have
something to get excited about. Thought the film is said to take place
in a galaxy far, far away, some of the actual filming took place here on
earth. Though there was plenty of studio filming and computer generated
graphics, filmmakers still made trips out to real-world locations. Here
are some of the film location you can actually visit.
Ajim Tunisia has been a major filming location
throughout the Star Wars franchise, especially for scenes on the
fictional planet Tatooine. The port of Ajim on the southern side of the
island of Djerba, Tunisia, is where the outside of Chalmun’s Spaceport
Cantina and Ben Kenobi’s hut was in the film. The place used was
originally and still is an old fisherman’s hut.
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Death Valley Death Valley, California, was not an
original destination for the film crew to shoot. Death Valley made it
into Star Wars because A New Hope went over budget and the team couldn’t
afford to return to Tunisia, their original desired filming location.
Death Valley was the filming location when R2-D2 was speeding away in
search of Ben Kenobi’s hut
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Mount Etna Mount Etna is Europe’s most active
volcano. It was used to capture plate photography which became the
background for the epic light saber battle between Obi-Wan Kenobi and
Anakin Skywalker on the planet Mustafar. Mount Etna erupted during
filming at which point George Lucas sent crews to film the lava flows.
Mount Etna is located on the east of Sicily, Italy.
Chott el-Jerid, Lars Homestead (Star Wars)
Chott El Djerid Chott El Djeris is a dried salt lake
in southwestern Tunisia. It is more than 10 meters below sea level.
Chott El Djerid featured the Lars family moisture farm and home where
Luke Skywalker was raised by Owen and Beru Lars. The lake can be crossed
by foot and even by car, but this is very dangerous since the salt
crust is not always firm. During winter, when the lake is full, it can
be crossed by boat.
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