The Most Cinematic Cities In The World

If you are an experienced traveler, surely when you are watching movies you realize that you already know some of the places that appear in them. This is because there are cities that great film directors have chosen over and over again. If you don’t know them, would you like to know which are the most cinematic cities in the world?

New York, one of the most cinematic cities

Do you know of any other city where so many series and movies have been shot like New York? And the Big Apple has it all: it is cosmopolitan, urban, natural, cultural … All in one. Not least the best film directors choose it every day as the perfect setting for their productions.

King Kong , Citizen Kane , The Apartment , Breakfast with diamonds , Taxi Driver or the Godfather trilogy are some of those masterful films that have been shot here. And not just movies, the city has been the star of countless series.

London

Its stately air has made it one of the most cinematic cities in the world. Any of the icons of London, such as Big Ben, Piccadilly Circus, Westminster Abbey or Trafalgar Square have at some point been the scene of cinema.

You will be able to see the British capital in such famous films as Sherlock Holmes, Mission Impossible , Shakespeare in Love or Casino Royale , to name just a few examples. And, if you are a lover of the saga starring Harry Potter, you can visit the studios where many of the scenes were shot.

The Angels

We couldn’t talk about the most cinematic cities in the world without mentioning Los Angeles, the city most closely related to the seventh art. Here are some of the most famous studies. And who has not seen the famous Hollywood sign or the unique Walk of Fame in a movie?

Films like Pulp Fiction , LA Confindential , Terminator ,  Mulholland Drive or the famous  Pretty Woman were set on the streets of the city.

Paris

The city of love has been the protagonist of films such as The Last Tango in Paris , Casablanca, Irma la Dulce , Belle de Jour or Amélie . It is not for less, because the scenarios that the city offers exude beauty and love on all four sides.

Its bridges, Notre Dame, the painters’ quarter and its icon, the Eiffel Tower… No film director has been able to resist its charms.

Rome

Rome has been and is the muse of many film directors. The list of films shot in one of the oldest cities in the world is almost endless :  Rome, the open city , The bicycle thief , Quo Vadis , La dolce vita , Holidays in Rome , Angels and demons , Excuse me if I call you love , The Mr. Ripley’s talent …

San Francisco

His wonderful red bridge appears in many films. And it is that the Golden Gate has already become not only a symbol of the city, but also of the world of cinema. For this reason, San Francisco has taken on great relevance and has become one of the most dreamed of destinations.

Blame it on movies like  20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Vertigo , Star Trek , The Graduate , Basic Instinct or The Escape from Alcatraz .

Seville

They say it has a special color, and its Plaza de España, together with the Torre del Oro and the Giralda, have been settings chosen by American, Spanish and French directors. Here scenes from movies such as  Lawrence of Arabia, Star Wars-Episode II: Attack of the Clones , Mission Impossible II or  The Dictator have been shot .

Madrid

Alejandro Amenábar, Pedro Almodóvar or Alex de la Iglesia are in love with the Spanish capital. They themselves affirm that it is not because it is their homeland, but because Madrid is spectacular, a stately city that combines culture, modernity and tradition. What better setting for a movie worthy of the Oscars?

There are many cinematographic productions that have shown the beauty of this splendid city, among them  Trémula Meat , All about my mother or  Women on the verge of a nervous breakdown.

Did you already know some of the most cinematographic cities in the world thanks to your love of cinema? Well if not, do it for your love of traveling! This is an excellent list of destinations for your next vacation.  You will visit splendid cities full of culture, beauty and magic.