The COVID-19 pandemic has halted all travel plans and holidays for people this year and one consequence of that is people have resorted to watching TV shows and films online to pass their time. The TV shows which are shot in various exotic parts of the world are giving viewers the travel itch now more than ever!
In a recent survey by OnBuy, an online UK marketplace, more than 1,00,000 people search for Netflix’s Top 10 shows’ locations every month. Out of the trending list, the no. 1 show that people looked for is ‘Stranger Things’ which was primarily filmed in Atlanta, Georgia. In fact tourism has surged to such an extent there that there are organized ‘Stranger Things’ tours that take place regularly which take you to all the set locations shown in the series.
Another popular show ‘Ozark’ got more than 6,000 searches per month for its outdoor locations. The series has been filmed at Lake Allatoona and Lake Lanier near Atlanta and fans can even rent Del Rio’s home which has been filmed at Chateau Elan Winery and Resort in Georgia.
The Netflix show ‘Money Heist’ was a phenomenal success and was one of the most sought after locations by fans who wanted to recreate the magic and thrill of the heist. The show has been filmed in Madrid, Spain and the ‘Royal Mint of Spain’ shown in the series is actually the Natural Research Council building’s exteriors.
Other historical shows like ‘Outlander’, ‘Game of Thrones’ and ‘The Crown’ among others have always been a major attraction for tourists in their respective filming countries as fans want to see the castles, palaces and any other significant place featured in the show. These TV shows give a huge boost to the tourism revenue of their country and are a driving force for people to visit places that they otherwise would’ve not known about.
Although people can’t travel cross-country or internationally right now, we can surely fantasize our next trip and the good news is that the inspiration is coming right from the popular TV shows on streaming platforms like Netflix.
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