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]]>All of the scenes in Hobbiton were filmed in Waikato, New Zealand, on a sheep farm that stretches out to 1,250 acres. Called the Alexander farm, it was a match made in heaven when Peter Jackson first laid eyes on it.
If you manage to make it all the way out there, you’ll be wowed by the vivid green rolling hills and authentic Hobbit holes. You can even enjoy an ale at the Green Dragon Inn!
After the filming for Lord of the Rings wrapped up, the set was destroyed and left alone. But when the movies became incredibly successful, the fans expressed a strong desire to visit the Shire.
After The Hobbit trilogy was filmed in 2009, the production company made the decision to build permanent Hobbit Holes—44 to be exact. Knowing full well that fans would come from far and wide to visit, they created a full-on mockup of the real Shire. So what are you waiting for? It’s time for an adventure!
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]]>So, what are some of these singularly New Zealander things that you can find here and nowhere else? Let’s check them out!
The indigenous people of New Zealand, known as the Maori, still live on today and have a culture that is still very present in the country. Sample Maori food, see a Maori dance performance, or check out some of the many whakairo, or carvings, that can be seen throughout the country.
Did you know that The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit films were partially shot on New Zealand’s North Island? A family farm near Hinuera contains a landscape that was used as the set for the Shire in these movies and the Hobbit houses constructed for the films can still be visited to this day.
New Zealand has all kinds of endemic fauna and flora, and none is more famous and popular than the kiwi bird. Numerous national parks on both the North and South Island remain as habitats for this endangered flightless bird and you can also see them at the Auckland Zoo.
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]]>The post Here’s How You Can Visit the Shire from Lord of the Rings appeared first on Traveler Master.
]]>All of the scenes in Hobbiton were filmed in Waikato, New Zealand, on a sheep farm that stretches out to 1,250 acres. Called the Alexander farm, it was a match made in heaven when Peter Jackson first laid eyes on it.
If you manage to make it all the way out there, you’ll be wowed by the vivid green rolling hills and authentic Hobbit holes. You can even enjoy an ale at the Green Dragon Inn!
After the filming for Lord of the Rings wrapped up, the set was destroyed and left alone. But when the movies became incredibly successful, the fans expressed a strong desire to visit the Shire.
After The Hobbit trilogy was filmed in 2009, the production company made the decision to build permanent Hobbit Holes—44 to be exact. Knowing full well that fans would come from far and wide to visit, they created a full-on mockup of the real Shire. So what are you waiting for? It’s time for an adventure!
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]]>The post 3 Things You Can Only See in New Zealand appeared first on Traveler Master.
]]>So, what are some of these singularly New Zealander things that you can find here and nowhere else? Let’s check them out!
The indigenous people of New Zealand, known as the Maori, still live on today and have a culture that is still very present in the country. Sample Maori food, see a Maori dance performance, or check out some of the many whakairo, or carvings, that can be seen throughout the country.
Did you know that The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit films were partially shot on New Zealand’s North Island? A family farm near Hinuera contains a landscape that was used as the set for the Shire in these movies and the Hobbit houses constructed for the films can still be visited to this day.
New Zealand has all kinds of endemic fauna and flora, and none is more famous and popular than the kiwi bird. Numerous national parks on both the North and South Island remain as habitats for this endangered flightless bird and you can also see them at the Auckland Zoo.
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