Michelle L. Jensen (Travel HerStory) stands in the Diagon Alley set at the Warner Bros. Studio Tour London in England, United Kingdom, The Making of Harry Potter, wearing a green Slytherin sweater vest, surrounded by cobblestone streets and shopfronts.

Greetings from Diagon Alley!

Film & TV Tourism

From Game of Thrones to Interview with a Vampire, travel destinations have served as the backdrop for cinema and the small screen’s most unforgettable moments.

And you can step into those iconic scenes yourself by exploring the grand palaces of Hampton Court and Versailles, featured in countless period dramas, or by visiting Salzburg‘s Alpine charm, where Julie Andrews twirled through mountain meadows in The Sound of Music.

Discover the moody, tree-lined Kingsroad from Game of Thrones, the magical Camelot at France’s Pierrefonds, or the romantic Parisian cafés from Amélie.

I not only explored these travel destinations firsthand but also worked in film and TV for 14 years. Drawing on that combined experience, I’ve created comprehensive travel guides to help you plan your adventures and experience cinematic magic in real life.

Quick Answer

What is set jetting?

Set jetting is travel planned around visiting real-world filming locations from movies and TV shows—Salzburg’s The Sound of Music tour and Paris’s Amélie cafés are two classic examples. It’s grown into a major travel trend, with most younger travelers now choosing destinations based on what they’ve seen on screen. Coined in 2008, the term playfully flips the phrase “jet-setting” to describe on-screen entertainment driving real-world tourism. Having worked in TV/film for 14 years, I now focus on the practical side: real, visitable filming spots you can plan a trip around.

My Favorite Filming Locations

🎥 Film

O’Brien’s Tower perched on the Cliffs of Moher in County Clare, Ireland, with dramatic ocean views and green grassy cliffs under a blue sky.
Cliffs of Moher
(Harry Potter & others)
Red mesas and the Merrick Buttes rising from the desert behind a tree under a blue sky at the Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Arizona, USA.
Monument Valley
(several Westerns)
Hedge tunnel at Mirabell Gardens and Palace in Salzburg, Austria, creating a leafy green archway along a gravel path, a top attraction for fans of the Sound of Music.
Mirabell Gardens
(The Sound of Music)
Cornerstone in the cellar of George Washington’s Mount Vernon, Virginia, USA, with lighting that highlights the engraved text, offering insight into the estate’s historical foundations during a National Treasure tour.
Mount Vernon
(National Treasure 2)
Visitors walking through the ornate wrought-iron entrance gate of Lafayette Cemetery No. 1 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, with the cemetery's name arched overhead and large green trees visible in the background.
Lafayette Cemetery No. 1
(Interview with a Vampire)

📺 TV Series

The Queen's Bedchamber at the Palace of Versailles in France featuring ornate gold detailing, with crystal chandeliers and flooded with natural light.
The Palace of Versailles
(Versailles)
Exterior view of the fairytale-like Château de Pierrefonds, France, courtyard with its towers and stone walls under a clear sky, which is included with the Paris Museum Pass.
Château de Pierrefonds
(BBC Merlin)
Michelle L. Jensen (Travel HerStory) standing on the road beneath the Dark Hedges, the famous avenue of intertwining beech trees in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, known as the Kingsroad filming location from Game of Thrones, with gnarled branches forming a natural canopy over the narrow lane and green farmland on either side.
Dark Hedges
(Game of Thrones)
The red‑brick Tudor and Baroque façade of Hampton Court Palace in East Molesey, England, United Kingdom, showcasing tall chimneys, stone mullion windows, and a central arched entrance beneath a clear sky.
Hampton Court Palace
(Bridgerton)
Mercurio Pond and the Grotto Gallery in the gardens of the Real Alcázar of Seville Spain featuring a stone fountain basin set against lush hedges and historic stone arches of the gallery.
Real Alcázar of Seville
(Game of Thrones)
Court of the Myrtles within the Nasrid Palaces at the Alhambra complex in Granada, Spain, looking north towards the Comares Tower, featuring a long reflective pool lined with myrtle bushes and bordered by Moorish arches and intricate stucco walls. The courtyard exemplifies the symmetry and elegance of Islamic palace architecture.
The Alhambra
(Memories of the Alhambra)
Ornate Tudor-era costumes from the television series The Tudors, including an embroidered pink gown, a silver brocade doublet, and a black velvet robe trimmed in gold, are displayed on mannequins beside a framed portrait of Henry VIII at Christ Church Cathedral in Dublin, Ireland.
Christ Church Cathedral
(The Tudors)
Trafalgar Square in London, England, United Kingdom, with the grand neoclassical facade of the National Gallery prominently in the background. To the right, the spire of St Martin-in-the-Fields church rises above the surrounding buildings, while people gather around the square’s fountains and monuments in the foreground.
The National Gallery
(BBC Sherlock)

General Film & TV Tourism

European Film & TV Tourism