If you have traveled to the United States, you have surely been tempted to look for iconic locations that have been featured in some of the most famous movies of history. Luckily, it is not necessary to go that far, because Spain has been since the 50s of the last century one of the favorite sets for the big producers and directors, who have located many of their blockbusters. So we leave you with a few examples… look!
Schweppes poster
Located in the heart of Madrid's Gran Vía, the Schweppes neon has been declared an Asset of Cultural Interest (BIC) so it is protected. Álex de la Iglesia immortalized him in The Day of the Beast thanks to one of his most remembered scenes.
Gran Via in Madrid
The Gran Vía itself, at the foot of the Schweppes sign, It is another point in Madrid that has left us such iconic moments like the one lived in the movie Open your eyes, by Alejandro Amenábar, which appeared completely empty. If you decide to visit it, surely the works and the presence of thousands of people will prevent you from reliving that dramatic moment in the film, but it will make your hair stand on end.
Hornillos Palace
This extraordinary palace rose to fame over 20 years ago through The others, by Alejandro Amenábar, and you can visit it if you travel to Cantabria, to Las Fraguas, which is located within the municipality of Arenas de Iguña. Just looking at its façade gives us goosebumps…
Plaza de España in Seville
George Lucas chose the famous Plaza de España in Seville to situate the action within the Episode II de Star Wars, when Padmé and Anakin decide to hide in the far reaches of the galaxy. If you travel to the Andalusian capital to see it, remember that Lawrence of Arabia He also had scenes shot on that same stage.
Trujillo Castle
Game of Thrones It has left a whole trail of places where it was filmed in Spain, and the castle of Trujillo is one of the most remembered because the battle of King's Landing took place there in the last installment of the seventh season. Trujillo, in Cáceres, also has some locations within the city itself that were also used in other seasons.
Caleta beach in Cadiz
This beach in Cádiz has seen over the years how countless films chose their sun and sand to situate the action. This is the case of Die another day, with James Bond as the protagonist and Halle Berry coming out of the water in a scene that is already iconic. Other productions have also been filmed such as Manolete, The love wizard o Alatriste.
Tabernas Desert and Cabo de Gata Natural Park
There was a time when Steven Spielberg fell in love with Spain and its many places in which it was possible to shoot with all the facilities. And Almería, since the days of Roman and Western movies (the famous spaghetti western) has been one of the nerve centers. So at the end of the 80s, the brilliant director decided that both The Sun's empire as Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade I was going to shoot them in our country.
The result is that you can enjoy environments as wonderful as the Tabernas desert or the Cabo de Gata National Park, through which some of the most acclaimed filmmakers in the history of cinema have passed and who have left us scenes as wonderful as that Cadillac of the sky de The Sun's empire.