To spend the February vacation in a romantic mood, you can go to the places where they shot films about meetings, partings, passions and all -consuming feelings. We talk about eight locations from iconic films about love.
“Beach”, Thailand
A beautiful story about the life of a young man on a tropical island without prohibitions made a cashier not only to the creators, but also to Thai’s tourist business. The film was released in 2000, and for more than 20 years many travelers have been going to the island of Pi-Pih Lay to see the same beach where the filming of the famous film took place. A few years later, the Thai authorities decided to close the Mayan Bay bay for visits, since the rapidly growing tourist flow became a threat to a unique natural ecosystem. Today, the beach, where the love story of the heroes performed by Leonardo DiCaprio and Tilda Swinton, was unfolding, is again available to tourists. However, the number of people who can come here per day is limited. Therefore, it is better to book excursions in advance.
Where to stop:
In the three -star hotel Phi Phi Hotel (rating 8.3) – from 4,700 rubles* per night.
“Only lovers will survive”, Morocco
Jim Jarmush’s slow and viscous drama about the eternal love of two vampires starred on several continents: in America, Europe and Africa. In the center of the story, a married couple who has been living in this light has been together for hundreds of years. The husband and wife feel comfortable in relations at a distance, so Adam lives in gloomy Detroit and devotes himself to music, and Eve is fond of poetry and leads a bohemian image in one of the cities of Algeria. Once from a conversation on the phone, she understands that Adam is bad, and goes to him in the United States. When her younger sister joins them, a series of troubles begins, which will again lead lovers to narrow oriental streets. However, they will no longer be so cozy and serene as in the first half of the film.
Algerian scenes were shot in Morocco, in the old center (Medina) Tanger. Unlike many other cities of this country, Tangier is located in a hilly area, so the curved prayer streets scatter in different directions, and merchants prefer to lay out their goods on the stairs. A creative atmosphere reigns in the city: famous artists, musicians, writers, poets, actors often come here. They spend their free time in local bars and cafes – just like the character of Tilda Swinton. One of the most popular places among bohemia, Cafe Baba, has been working since 1943.
Where to stop:
In the Hotel Continental (rating 7.9) – from 7,300 rubles per day*.
“Dracula Bram Stoker”, Romania
Most likely, the real Vlad Tepes has never been to the Bran castle. However, today this citadel is one of the most tourist places in Romania. The fortress gained such popularity thanks to the director Francis Ford Coppole, who chose it as a film set of her film.
Castle Bran responds to all stereotypes about the chic Transylvanian estates of the otherworldly forces. Inaccessible gloomy walls and pointed towers picturesquely rise on a cliff. On the three sides, the citadel is surrounded by a abyss, and it seems as if it soars over the tops of the trees. In the courtyard, different parts of the building are connected by elegant bridges and galleries. And to recognizable locations from the film, there is a queue of those who want to take a picture and repeat familiar personnel.
In numerous restored premises of the castle, there are practically no historical interiors and decor. The main exhibition in the rooms tells about the life of Queen Romania Maria and her descendants, several halls are dedicated to the most famous vampire, as well as the shooting of a popular film.
Where to stop:
In the three -star hotel Hotel Q Brasov (rating 9.4) – from 15,000 rubles* per day.
“Peter FM”, St. Petersburg
The northern capital has repeatedly turned into a large film set for beautiful love stories of different eras. Divorce bridges, quiet channels, gold spiers, large windows and sunset burning above the water – decorations are better difficult to come up with. In one of the most popular Russian Romkoms of the 2000s, Peter FM, spectators explore the city on the Neva along with the heroes who throughout the film are trying to find each other in the weaves of city streets and houses.
In endless running for happiness, recognizable places of St. Petersburg flash. For example, a young architect Maxim lives in an attic with a large window, which is located in the 26-28 house on the Kamennoostrovsky passage. With the heroine Masha, he agrees to meet near the Chernyshevskaya metro station. The creaky gate leads to the courtyard of the house at 104-106 embankment, opposite the new Holland. And the picturesque bend along which Maxim rides by bicycle is located opposite house 101 along the Griboedov channel embankment. The apartment building of Kapustin (159 Embankment, 159), who admire the main character, began to be especially popular after the release of the film.
Where to stop:
In the four -star Novotel St Petersburg Center (score 9.9) – from 4,700 rubles* per day.
“Romeo+Juliet”, Mexico
Paradoxically, the luxurious Italian palazzo of the Capulet family was shot in Mexico. The Veronian mansion in which the acquaintance of Romeo and Juliet took place is the Chapultepek Palace In Mexico City. The monumental residence rises at an altitude of more than 2,000 meters above sea level on a hill in the middle of the green park. The palace was laid in 1785, but the construction required such great financial influences that the Vice-Korol decided to sell the building from the auction.
The film shows rich baroque interiors, huge stained -glass windows in galleries, elegant balconies and grandiose gates. Today you can climb them in two ways: either climb on foot, or sit on a special minibus that runs from foot to the top of the hill. The Chapultepek Palace, built in a neoclassical European style uncharacteristic for Latin America, is very popular among tourists. If you plan a visit in advance, you can buy a ticket with access to the roof of the palace, where the French mini-park with fruit trees, lawns and flower beds is broken.
By the way, on the lake, next to the palace, the first date of the main characters of another sign story of Kirlubvi – the Mexican series “Just Maria” was shot.
Where to stop:
In the five -star hotel Camino Real Polang Mexico (rating 9) – from 13,400 rubles* per night.
“Eat, pray, love”, Indonesia
The main character of the film, which is played by Julia Roberts, goes in search of herself on a big journey. As a result, fate brings her to Bali, where she lives a lot of adventures and finds true love. On the frames from the film, a souvenir market in Ubud is easily recognized. The house in which the heroine settled is located in the surrounding rice fields. Today, anyone can rent it: the owners retained the interiors unchanged and called the villa where the shooting took place, Eat Pray Love Villa.
For the most romantic moments, the creators of the film chose the southern beach of Bali Padang Padang. Before the premiere, only surfers knew about the rocks protected on three sides with cliffs and thick trees. It is believed that here is one of the best waves in Indonesia. However, after Julia Roberts and Javier Bardem visited these places, the beach has gained immense popularity among mass tourists and became crowded.
Where to stop:
In the three-star hotel Padang-Padang Inn (estimate 8.7)-from 6,000 rubles* per day.
“Love and pigeons”, Karelia
According to the plot, this tragicomic story occurred in the Irkutsk region. However, the creators found suitable hilly landscapes in the vicinity of Medvezhygorsk on the banks of the Kumsa River in Karelia. The house of the main characters was at Nizhnyaya Street, 12. A few years ago it burned down, and a modern cottage was built on the site. However, the owners recreated that very dovecite in accordance with movie scenery. Today, local guides are conducting thematic films in Medvezhyegorsk, dedicated to the shooting of one of the most beloved by the audience of Soviet ribbons.
Where to stop:
In the eco -building “Big Bear” (score 8.8) – from 3,500 rubles* per day.
“Man and Woman”, France
The difficult story of the relations of two single people who have lost spouses is included in the list of best love paintings. The film received about 40 awards, including two Oscar. As the plot develops, it seems that the main characters are ideal for each other. They experience a strong mutual attraction and, finally, admit to each other in feelings. However, at a climax, the heroine understands that he cannot be with her beloved, since she has not yet experienced the death of her husband. A heavy, complete tenderness and tragedy scene of a man and a woman takes place at the Normandy Hotel in Doville. In the same city, episodes of walks on the beach were also shot. Today there is an elite bohemian resort. Guests can stop in the same number 406 and spend the night in interiors, recreated according to the frames from the film.
Where to stop:
In the five -star High Hotel Barrière le Normandy (rating 8.9) – from 29,900 rubles* per day.
*Prices are relevant at the time of publication.
