RECREATE THE SCENE


Islands have provided the backdrops for some of the most memorable moments in film and TV history. Live out your big- and small-screen fantasies in these idyllic locations. Words: Samantha Lewis


Islands have served as the settings for exotic holidays and swoon-worthy romances, as well as homes for the shipwrecked, the marooned and the stranded. With around 900,000 to choose from, coming in all shapes and sizes, they are a dream for directors to use as a canvas for their stories. Whether it’s Luke Skywalker standing on a craggy outcrop on Ireland’s Skellig Michael or the girls from Sex and the City barhopping across Manhattan, islands have endless visual potential. TV show The White Lotus is famous for its stunning backdrops, with the first season set on Wailea, in Hawaii, and the second in Sicily. Both island locations benefitted from what’s come to be known as ‘The White Lotus effect’, where travellers in their droves make pilgrimages to the filming locations of their favourite shows and films. And with islands’ innate allure, it’s not hard to see the appeal. These are some of the most exciting film and TV locations you can visit today.


NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TRAVELLER – ISLANDS COLLECTION 11


IMAGE: ALAMY


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