If you’re a fan of the Lord of the Rings franchise and J.R.R. Tolkien’s work (and even if you’re not), one of the must-see places in New Zealand is Hobbiton, one of the movie series’ most iconic filming locations, used for both the Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies. There’s nothing quite like the feeling you get when you step...
Even if you’re not a Lord of the Rings fan, you might still visit Hobbiton. Hobbiton is the real-life movie set used to film the scenes of The Shire in the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit trilogies, built near Hamilton, New Zealand. It’s built on private farmland, leading to a beautiful, picturesque landscape that you have to see to believe. You can see all...