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The Hobbit’s fans from all around the world are now eagerly waiting for 14th December, the official date when this blockbuster movie is going to be released but let’s add more charm here, what if you can explore and hang out in all those sites that have been used in this magical film? Sir Peter Jackson have made the best use of New Zealand’s jaw dropping destinations and all those tourists and die-hard fans who are taking cheap flights to Auckland, will be left in awe once they head towards the actual movie set in Middle Earth.
Hobbiton (Matamata)
The set is located in Matamata town in the North Island and catches the attention of all the fans of Hobbit. With gardeny-green glory and hobbit-hole, Jackson has constructed the outdoor film set as a gift to all the beloved fans of the movie. No polystyrene- the set is made up of actual stone and wood and it will serve to be the permanent allurement of the region. You would love to stroll through the area where Gandalf reached, can dance under the Party Tree, gaze across the Green Dragon tavern and climb to Bilbo’s house.
Mordor (Tongariro National Park)
Let’s move straight to Mordor from the Hobbiton- the place is known as Tongariro National Park. Skirting and crossing the Emerald lakes and active volcanoes along the Tongariro Alpine crossing offers you a very memorable and unique day hike experience and then finally a detour to Mount Ngauruhoe- the best-loved walks of New Zealand. There are several different spots of this park that are used in this film. It will take almost 8 hours to cover all these locations of this great grand park.
Rivendell (Wellywood)
Offering you an amazing train ride from Tongariro to Wellington, this place is just a paradise. Very commonly called as “Wellywood”, Wellington is actually the hottest spot of this world, when it comes to film-making. Wellington’s Weta Workshop is the must-see site- it has designed all the sets for “The Hobbit,” and LOTR , props and the computer effects.
Moving towards the Miramar Peninsula, you will find the Weta Cave that sells movie maquettes, replicas, souvenirs and different books. The rustic wooden set is also visible and you can also stroll through the streets of Miramar. Mount Victoria is the most picturesque and spell-casting location of the area where the hobbits and Frodo fled the shire.
The Misty Mountains (The Remarkables)
Queenstown (the Southern Island) is also the part of your journey- can easily access it with a short flight form Wellington. Many scenes have been filmed in “The Hobbit” and “the Lord of the Rings”. a spectacular mountain range- the Remarkable that dominates the Queenstown has been used in the film and are called as the Misty Mountains in “The Hobbit.”
An attendance of 100,000 visitors is expected at the World Premier and if you can’t make it to New Zealand, just get ready to enjoy it in the nearest cinema house.
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