Movies to get You in the Traveling Mood

I came across this article today and I was intrigued… it was all about Frommer’s Budget Travel awarding the 10 best movies in 2006 that inspire travel.  I’ve checked out some of them – and some are just getting released, but if you’re a traveler like me – they might be worth renting or shelling out a few bucks at the theatre!

Why not watch some of these wonderful movies and see if they spark an interest in some new and exciting places to visit?

10) The Illusionist: set in Vienna but filmed in the Czech Republic

9) Sketches of Frank Gehry: a documentary looking at the architect’s buildings, including the Guggenheim Bilbao in Northern Spain, Marques de Riscal Winery and hotel in Spain, and the Vitra Design Museum in Weil am Rhein Germany.

8) The Da Vinci Code: great scenes in the Louvre (Paris), Temple Church in London and Rosslyn Chapel south of Edinburgh, Scotland.

7) The Holiday: showing great scenes in London and Los Angeles.

6) The Painted Veil: where you experience breathtaking mountain vistas in Guangxi China as well as rural life in Huangyao.

5) Miss Potter: showcases the life of the creator of Peter Rabbit in the Lake District of Northwest England.

4) A Good Year: tells viewers the story of life in a vineyard in Provence.

3) Russian Dolls: according to the magazine offers a more realistic everyday Europe than what is usually seen in films.

2) Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest: was actually shot in many locales like Soufriere on Dominica, the Exumas, Grand Bahama Island and Wallilabou Bay on St. Vincent.

1) Marie Antoinette: offers a great opportunity to see Versailles, and the Palais Garnier (home to the Opera National).

Enjoy these great travel inspiring movies!

* December-January issue of Arthur Frommer’s Budget Travel

Posted by on 01/10 at 09:38 AM

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