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From the lush green hills of the Scottish Highlands to the turquoise blue shores of Malta, anyone who visits the filming locations of "Outlander," "Game Of Thrones" or "Vikings" will be rewarded with TV nostalgia, breathtaking landscapes and unique architecture.

#1 Scotland: Filming location for "Outlander"

 
 
 
 
 
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Die Serienversion von Diana Gabaldons Highland-Action-Romanze „Outlander“ hat in den letzten Jahren für einen kleinen Schottland-Hype gesorgt. Das liegt bei weitem nicht nur an der Liebesgeschichte zwischen Claire und Jamie – auch die grandiose Landschaft and the Charme der Scots haben es Fans angetan. 

„Castle Leoch“ oder „Craigh na Dun“ entspringen zwar Gabaldons Fantasie, die Drehorte lassen sich dennoch besuchen. In Doune Castle bei Stirling finden Fans das fiktive „Castle Leoch“ vor.

Doune Castle dient als Drehort für “Castle Leoch”, dem fiktionalen Heim des Clan MacKenzie, © Michelle Mitchell

Claires Kräutergarten findet man in Culross in der Grafschaft Fife – und Jack Randalls furchteinflössendes „Fort William“ ist eigentlich Blackness Castle, eine Burg aus dem 15. Jahrhundert in Schiffsform. Auch ein Muss: der Besuch der Scottish Highlands, gedreht wurde unter anderem in Glencoe.

Walking like Claire through the Scottish Highlands near Glencoe - an enchanted place. © Mikk Tonissoo

Echte Fans verschlägt es in dem verträumten Ort Falkland in Fife ins Covenanter Hotel, in dem auch Claire und Frank übernachten.

Übernachten wie in “Outlander”:

The Covenanter Hotel
The Square, High St, Falkland, Cupar KY15 7BU, United Kingdom
Tel.: +44 1337 858282
Web: covenanterfalkland.com   
Price: ab € 108/2 Personen

#2 England: Filming location for "Downton Abbey"

 
 
 
 
 
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Nobility in upheaval: In the British series "Downton Abbey" everything revolves around the aristocratic Crawley family and their servants. According to the script, the rousing TV drama is set in Yorkshire in the fictional town of Downton. However, it was filmed in Hampshire.About an hour from London Highclere Castle is located, in and around which the series events take place. 

Wie in der Serie: das Highclere Castle im englischen Hampshire, Drehort für “Downton Abbey”. © Tim Alex

The Victorian mansion is open to visitors and offers High Tea in the castle café. Further scenes were set in Bampton in the Cotswolds filmed in Oxfordshire - the visit quickly transports you into the world of Lady Violet and Co. 

Übernachten wie in “Downton Abbey”:

London Lodge near Highclere Castle
Highclere Park, Highclere, Newbury RG20 9RN, United Kingdom
Tel.: +44 1635 253210
Web: highclerecastle.co.uk
Price: from € 506/2 persons

#3 Croatia: Filming location for "The Wheel of Time"

 
 
 
 
 
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The Amazon Fantasy Series "The wheel of time" with James Bond star Rosamunde Pike was shot mainly in Eastern Europe. The was mainly set in the Czech Republic, Slovenia - in the town of Bovec and the village of Soca - and Croatia. As with Game of Thrones, the city Dubrovnik, the "Pearl of the Adriatic", in southern Croatia serves as an impressive backdrop. 

Dubrovnik in Kroatien ist beliebter Drehort für Serien und Filme – unter anderem für “Wheel of Time”. ©Ivan Ivankovic /Unsplash

Kein Wunder: Die engen Gassen versetzen in längst vergangene Zeiten und ein Blick über die berühmten Stadtmauern mit ihren Türmen und Bastionen offenbart  die blauen Weiten des Mittelmeers

Overnight stay in Dubrovnik:

Dubrovnik President Valamar Collection Hotel
Iva Dulcica 142, Lapad, 20 000 Dubrovnik, Croatia
Tel.: +385 52 465 000
Web: valamar.com
Price: from € 121/2 persons

#4 Ireland: Filming location for "Vikings"

 
 
 
 
 
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The visually stunning saga "Vikings“ rund um den Aufstieg des legendären Wikingerkönigs Ragnar Lothbrok beruht auf historischen Begebenheiten und spielt in Norwegen, in der fiktiven Stadt „Kattegatt“. Nahezu alle Drehorte der Wikinger-Serie befinden sich nah beieinander auf der “Grünen Insel”. 

Der Blick vom Mount Wicklow im National Park in Irland ist atemberaubend – und versetzt ganz schnell in die Welt der “Vikings”. © Bart Vermeiren

In the Wicklow National Park, south of Dublin, fans will always come across familiar things, such as the Powerscourt Waterfall. The fictitious "Kategatt" was filmed on Lough Tay , which can be explored while hiking. Speaking of which, the Wicklow Way filming location is perfect for long walks.

Overnight stay near Wicklow:

Tinakilly Country House
Tinakilly, Rathnew, Co. Wicklow, Ireland
Tel.: +353 404 69274
Web: tinakilly.ie 
Price: from € 189/2 persons

#5 Austria: Filming location for "Bergdoktor"

 
 
 
 
 
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In the TV series "Mountain Doctor" mit Hans Sigl als Dr. Martin Gruber steht Österreich, genauer die Region Wilder Kaiser in Tirol, im Fokus. Hier lassen sich alle Schauplätze der charmanten Medizinerserie besichtigen: Das Haus des Doktors und seiner Familie, der Gruberhof, for example - the building is in fact the beautiful Köpfinghof at the Söller Bromberg. 

Der “Bergdoktor” spielt in der Region “Wilder Kaiser” – die Berggegend in Tirol ist auch aufgrund der grandiosen Aussicht einen Besuch wert. © Freysteinn G Jonsson

Praktiziert wird in Faistenbichl in Ellmau, dort fungiert der Hinterschnabl farm acts as a doctor's office. The "Wilder Kaiser" inn is filmed in two locations: outside in a private farmhouse in Going, inside in the Föhrenhof in Auwald in Ellmau.

Im beschaulichen Ellmau in Tirol praktiziert der “Bergdoktor”. © Freysteinn G Jonsson

Übernachten wie im “Bergdoktor”:  

Country Hotel Föhrenhof in Ellmau am Wilden Kaiser
Auwald 61, 6352 Ellmau
Tel.: +43 5358 2289
Web: foehrenhof-ellmau.at 
Price: from € 198/2 persons 

#6 South Carolina: "Outer Banks" filming location

 
 
 
 
 
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Around a dangerous treasure hunt, forbidden love affairs and family conflicts Netflix spins the story of "Outer Banks". The "Pogues" run their fictional town "Kildare" on the island chain "Outer Banks" off North Carolina in the USA. Due to difficulties with filming permits in NC, see "Bathroom Bill", the coming-of-age story had to be filmed in South Carolina, around Charleston. For series tourists, the coastal area has a lot to offer. 

“Outer Banks” wurde im idyllischen Charleston in South Carolina gedreht. © Cody Silver

Fans can visit Shem Creek, Mount Pleasant, Charleston Harbor or on Morris Island to see the lighthouse in the settings of "Outer Banks".

Charleston, South Carolina © David Martin

Between white sandy beach, palm trees and driftwood in the Huntington Island State Park you finally take a relaxing stroll. At Golf Resort Kiawah Island, the Midsummer Night's Party from season 1 takes place in luxurious rooms, villas and houses.

Übernachten wie in “Outer Banks”:

The Kiawah Island Golf Resort
1 Sanctuary Beach Dr, Kiawah Island, SC 29455, United States
Tel.: +1 843-768-2121
Web: kiawahresort.com 
Price: ab € 264/2 Personen

#7 New York: Drehort für “Sex And The City”

 
 
 
 
 
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Auch in “And Just Like That” zeigt sich Carrie Bradshaw in ihrem ikonischen New York City Apartment. 

"Sex and The City", filmed from 1998 to 2004, is still one of the most successful series worldwide. With the Continuation "And Just Like That" Carrie and co. celebrated a great comeback in 2021 - but the original is and remains a beloved cult classic. Fans therefore still like to bite into the Big Apple today. 

Sex And The City was filmed in New York City. © Jermaine Ee

Hotspot New York City SATC series history was made on every corner, from Central Park to Soho House: Carrie's Apartment on the Upper East Side is located in the 66 Perry Street in Greenwich Village. A few steps away, on Bleecker Street, already waiting for the Magnolia Bakery With sweet cupcakes. Also Charlotte's gallery in Soho can be admired: She is actually the Meisel Gallery on Prince Street. Or how about a ride on the Staten Island Ferry, who ships the cult women to the fireman's choice in season 3?

Spend the night like in "Sex And The City":

The Plaza Hotel
768 5th Ave, New York, NY 10019, United States
Tel.: +1 212-759-3000
Web: fairmont.com.
Price: from € 600/2 persons

#8 Spain: House of money

 
 
 
 
 
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The most popular gang of crooks in the world of series has triggered a real hype. No wonder, because the coups of the thieves in the Dalí masks have a lot of style. The filming locations of "House of money" are mainly located in Spain; one more reason to fly to the Iberian Peninsula. 

Viele “Haus des Geldes”-Drehorte befinden sich in Spaniens pulsierender Hauptstadt Madrid. © Florian Wehde

As a backdrop for the "Casa de Toledo", headquarters in season 1, serves the Finca El Gasco in Torrelodones in Madrid. For the monastery from season 4 took the Ermita de San Frutos in the Spanish capital in front of the lens, the interior shots were taken in the farmhouse Abadía de Santa María Real de Párraces in Segovia. And on the Plaza de Callao in Madrid it was raining banknotes. 

Stay overnight as in "House of money":

Finca El Gasco
Almte. Marqués de Valterra, 6, 28250 Torrelodones, Madrid, Spain.
Tel: +34 918 18 13 62
Web: fincaelgasco 
Price: upon request

#9 Germany: Filming location for "Dark"

 
 
 
 
 
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"Dark"or "Dunkel" is the first Netflix series to be produced and shot entirely in Germany. The story revolves around the small town of Winden, time travel and intricate family connections, filmed in Berlin, Brandenburg and Resin

Ein Lost Place nahe Berlin: Das ehemalige Chemiewerk Stahnsdorf ist Kulisse der deutschen Netflix-Serie “Dark”. © Leon Seibert

Series fans will find the gloomy Winden Caves in the Unicorn Cave in Scharzfeld in the Harz Mountains, the "Waldhotel Winden" in the Castle hotel in Grunewald. "Dark" highlights are the Wooden church at the southwest churchyard Stahnsdorf as well as the Chemical plant Rüdersdorf. The concrete skeleton near Berlin with its eerie post-apocalyptic ambience is more than worth the visit.

Sleep as in "Dark":

Castle hotel in Grunewald
Brahmsstraße 10, 14193 Berlin, Germany 
Tel.: +49 30 895840
Web: castlehotelberlin.com
Price: ab € 255/2 Personen

#10 Malta: Filming location for "Game of Thrones"

 
 
 
 
 
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"Game of Thrones", the cult series of the last decade, was filmed in numerous locations around the globe. Among others also on the Mediterranean island Malta. There you discover, at the Azure Window in Gozo, the wedding location of Daenerys and Khal Drogo. The natural rock arch unfortunately collapsed in 2017, but the view of the azure sea is still worth it. 

Das Azure Window auf Malta, vor dem Khal Drogos und Daenerys’ Hochzeit stattfand, ist leider eingestürzt, die türkisblauen Gewässer laden dennoch zum Baden und Entspannen ein. © Egle Sidaraviciute

One passes through the entrance to King's Landing at Mdina, at the Pjazza of the Mesquita one passes Littlefingers brothel. And in the basilica St. Dominic in Rabat you're on the trail of Ned Stark and Cersei. Dreamlike!

Overnight stay in Malta:

AX The Palace Sliema Malta
Triq il-Kbira Sliema, SLM 1542, Malta
Tel.: +356 2133 3444
Web: thepalacemalta.com 
Prices: ab € 81/2 Personen

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