Movie Settings in Umbria - Under a Tuscan Sun

But if you really want a "Room With a View"; for your vacation or holiday in Italy; from "My House in Umbria"; near Umbertide, Citta' di Castello and Montone, see La Preghiera; hotel, country house, inn, bed and breakfast; and which is only a few miles away from Bramasole in Cortona, which featured in "Under the Tuscan Sun", and is near where they filmed "Brother Sun and Sister Moon" in Asissi; and which is featured on the site Reelstreets where some 350 films are examined for their real movie locations; and which is only an hour's drive from the shooting location of "Life is Beautiful", as well as "Tea With Mussolini"..................you really ought to come and stay and enjoy the understated pleasures of life in the Umbrian countryside............and maybe view a few of the villas which are for sale on www.propertiesumbria.com. Fly into Perugia, Bologna, Ancona, Forli, Pisa, Roma or Firenze.

Film Location Tourism in Tuscany and Umbria

Walt Disney knew it; Hollywood encouraged it and now Harry Potter has conjured up the latest interest in film induced tourism. In a recent article Warner Bros were congratulated by manager of Gloucester Cathedral for the hoards that are now pounding their way to see this ancient building. It forms part of the location for the magical school Hogwarts in the multi-million pound franchise and the funds raised from the visitors assist greatly with the £5,000 per day, upkeep of the building.

A report by the New Zealand tourist board echoed this with its own results; followers of the Lord of the Rings trilogy are currently bring millions of tourist dollars into the country as a result of fans wanting to visit the film locations that made the films such a success. However if your money doesn’t stretch to trip to New Zealand and a rainy day out in Gloucester doesn’t appeal there are many interesting films that have been located in sunny Umbria and Tuscany.

Tea with Mussolini – Florence and San Gimignano
Under a Tuscan Sun – Cortona, Sansepolcro
Life is Beautiful – Arezzo, Terni
Hannibal – Florence
Room with a View – Florence
Brother Sun, Sister Moon – San Gimignano, Gubbio
My House in Umbria – Siena
James Bond, Quantum of Solace - Siena

Film websites like Reelstreets have understood this phenomenon for a while as well, here members are actively encouraged to discover movie locations and take the “now” photos to add alongside the sites “then” shots taken from classic cinema. As the latest Harry Potter film hits the cinemas this month and the long awaited prequel to Lord of the Rings due for release in 2011 the trend of seeking out locations made famous by the movies looks set to continue.

Photo by Umbriart