‘Game of Thrones’,’Money theft‘,’ Elite ‘,’ Black Mirror ‘or Movies AlmotverList of large international products, entirely or partially, in Place He has not stopped growing in recent years. These Audiovisual Views led to the growth Cinematography And as television in the country, people traveling to learn about their favorite movies and series.
“Before being a superfan of a film, they were mainly traveling to the deserted deserted deserted deserted to Spain, after the steps of ‘Sevilla,’ Star Warsin ‘, but now it is becoming very popular,” explains Diago Santos, a tourist professor of EAE Business in Madrid.
The first study of this type carried out in Spain, ‘Cinema Spain: Cinematography Tourism Trends’Confirms this course. The culture recognizes that one of the best motivations for traveling in ten people who responded. One tenth revealed that he was planning to escape somewhere that helped to film a film or TV show.
“This type of tourism is great with the rise of large streaming sites such as the development skills of this type Netflix Ana Alonso, the director and founder of Traveling Set, the first Spanish advisor to specialize in film tourism, “he said.
The study reveals it City Madrid is the most noted in a movieSeries or documentary (28.1%) during arrival, Followed by Almeria (22,6%) And the cheek (15.3%). “The challenge is now a professional offer, promoting it and stimulating the need. RoyaltyWhat The head of this fieldThere are some projects in this type of Spain. This is a bit like at the beginning of alcohol tourism, ”says Alonso.
Cinematography tourism, an important place in full development
The need to grow up led to the creation of a professional, especially attached to Cinematography. Companies are starting to work with tour operators to attract passengers interested in tourism based on cinema and television series.
“It is not only to go to places or go to the main places where films are recorded, but also to connect cinema with the history of the city.” “They are too much Tourism experiences of expanding and ending the picture A tourist talk and, in the end, re -raises the definition of a tourism production through cinema. “
The experiences offered are different and included Night predictionsOvarian Themed views In restaurants, Workshops Sewing, watching Wear Perform “Team Building” experience with movies or cinematography.
“By screen tour you can talk about culture, gastronomy, natural heritage, cinema or fiction Takes you to a place for the reason the stories you have seen at home“, Alonso, who has already prepared videotape routes for places selected by the best products.” The possibilities are enormous. “
Spain is already a popular shooting place
Our country was always A popular place to roll. From the dry desert to the lush forestOr Marar Ground sea.
In the 60s, Almeria Italian director Sergio Leone became famous after selecting the desert of restaurants as a scene like ‘The Good, Bad and the Ugly’ as his famous “cheerful West”.
“Spain uses cinema as a means of tour development,” Santos says. “However, today, to know that our tourism model is not very socially stable. All important places are very important to help you move from most enriched places with tourist traveler and back“.
Since 2020, Spain’s government offers 30% tax credits for first million euros It is spent on international cinematography products and the remaining 25%. Public shooting permits have been facilitated, and the concession process of visas for international product equipment has been simplified. These shootings are now a The economic impact of 1,320 million euros in SpainSegan La Spain Film Commission.
Moreover, as a sign that Spain is the first sequence of this growing trend, the The month of the first European Congress of the screen is the month of the country.
Can this be a solution for mass tourism?
At the same time, they have been producing in Spain since last year Struggles against mass tourism. Local residents have complained about the negative impact on their livesStarting with a serious Domestic crisis Stressed by short -term rents. Last summer, even tourists sprinkled With water guns in Barcelona. Can this new type of tourist offer a solution?
Advertisement“For us, screen tourism is a new way to do things, it is more linked to consistency,” says Alonso. “This is a type of tourism, which is not connected to a specific time of the year. “
This is a view that Lawrence shared, which offers trips to many places in Spain. “These customers will definitely want to see the main monuments, but We take the second place where cinema highlightedYou don’t speak, “says Minoty.
