White lotus
If you’ve ever felt the urge to plan a trip to a place you’ve seen on your screen, you’re not alone at all. A recent American Express survey showed that 52 percent of Gen Z and Millennials are already using the service Specific jetting an act.
One place where tourism has received a big boost due to the TV series is the South Italy. This is the second season of the very popular HBO series.White lotus‘takes place.’ The series follows a group of guests at the historic San Domenico Palace Hotel in Taormina, Sicily. Paradise beaches, crystal clear sea, picturesque villages and opulent luxury represent the backdrop of this series. A setup that quickly gets punctured when the plot puzzle pieces fall together.
The first season, set on the island of Maui, also encouraged tourists to book a trip, but Sicilian tourism seems to have benefited the most from the series. After the final in December, the number of searches for tourism on the island increased 50 percentAccording to the travel agency Sonders and Beach, which organized the White Lotus Tour. That tour sold out at the series’ locations in record time at the beginning of this year. Guests can also stay at the hotel where the series was filmed. There is a great demand to organize a new tour.
The third season of The White Lotus is scheduled to premiere Thailand. It remains to be seen whether tourism will also get a big boost there.
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Emily in Paris
in ‘Emily in ParisWe follow Emily Cooper (Lily Collins), an American in her twenties who moves from the Midwestern United States to… Paris Moves to work. In D.C., she has to bring an American perspective to a French marketing agency.
Paris has always been a magnet for movie tourists wanting to see the world of “Amélie,” but the series has also stimulated many young travelers to discover the French capital. Although the picture that Emily in Paris paints of the city is not entirely realistic. Tourists flock to it today in large numbers Fifth District. There lies Place de la Strabadewhich was once a fairly quiet square, but is now known worldwide as the place where Emily lives, dines in restaurants and buys her favorite pastries.
Nowadays, the peace and tranquility of the square is over, because every day large numbers of curious onlookers appear to photograph well-known locations from the series or to eat in the places that Emily frequents. The locals are not really happy about this A new influx of touristsBut the city gets a piece of the pie. For example, lists of groups to visit are available from tourist offices.
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Inchirin Panchayat
On Inisherin, a fictional island off the west coast of Ireland, two lifelong friends find themselves in an impasse. Padraic (Colin FarrellHe just wants to have a pint with his friend, but Colm…Brendan Gleeson) Suddenly he wants to cut all ties with him. Padraic enlists the help of his sister Siobhan (Kerry Condon) and the strange Dominic (Barry Keoghan) to bring Colm to repentance, but the more he tries, the more he protects himself. Until Colm finally issues an ultimatum with far-reaching consequences.
‘Inchirin PanchayatFilmed in 2021 on the Irish islands of Achill Island and Inishmore, the landscape features peat bogs, barren meadows and dramatic cliffs. exit Martin McDonagh He wanted his actors to feel “the atmosphere of the Atlantic,” so filming took place on islands where the wind and sea had free rein.
Achill Island, a small place inhabited by about 3,000 people, will be about to $1.7 million richer It has become since the recordings. Domestic tourism has witnessed tremendous growth. Tourists flock there in search of transcendence. Rugged landscape. Alan Gilty, the car rental company’s operator, has set up a tour called Banshees of Inisherin, which takes you around the film’s locations for an authentic, classic Irish experience.
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