Star Wars is one of the most followed and acclaimed film sagas in the world. Big productions, scenes of enormous impact, breathtaking settings are some of the winning ingredients of a success that has continued over time. Surely, the settings chosen every time by the producers have played an important role in sanctioning their international success.
In fact, Star Wars has been able to count on a choice of the most beautiful and fascinating locations on the planet, including Italy. Did you know that? If you are a fan of the famous saga or you are simply curious, read on to find out more about where the scenes of this film series that has made cinema history were filmed!
Italian sets that appear in the film saga
The locations chosen by the production in Italy are numerous, yet it is not easy to identify them at first glance: let’s go and discover them one by one.
Lago di Como
Starting from the north of Italy, one of the Star Wars sets was Lake Como. Here, two scenes of The Attack of the Clones was filmed, set on planet Naboo. Villa del Balbianello, on the lakeshore, was the wedding location between Anakin and Padmé: its elegance and the beauty of the gardens were the ideal place to shoot those scenes. The other Como set has been identified between Tramezzo and Griante, where Anakin and Padmé stop for a picnic. Ideal location for it’s natural beauty and guaranteed romanticism.
Reggia di Caserta
Going further down the country you arrive at the Royal Palace of Caserta, the splendid construction commissioned by the Bourbons and built by the architect Luigi Vanvitelli, surrounded by a magnificent park adorned with sculptures and beautiful fountains. Here various interior scenes were shot – in Episode I and II – set in the Royal Palace of Naboo, where Queen Amidala resides.
And the Royal Palace of Caserta in this case provided all its architectural elegance, which has made it one of the most visited destinations in Italy.
Etna
And it does not end here: the third location was chosen by Lucas & Company in Sicily, and to be precise on mount Etna. Some scenes of Revenge of the Sith were set on the volcano, which in the film represents the places of Mustafar. Among other things, huge eruption scenes were also used as a backdrop to the exciting duel between Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker.
Dolomites
But the presence of the film’s cast and producers does not stop there. The second spin off Han Solo: A Star Wars Story will once again see Italy as the protagonist of part of the shoot. This time in the mountains. The Dolomites, and precisely the Tre Cime di Lavaredo, will see Alden Ehrenreich and Emilia Clarcke (Game of thrones) on set. Beautiful landscapes, among the best known in the world for a film that will not fail to attract millions of spectators all over the world. But, also, one more reason to go and visit these all Italians places that the world can well envy us.