{"id":30233,"date":"2026-07-21T13:59:23","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T13:59:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/21\/christopher-nolans-the-odyssey-7-filming-locations-worth-adding-to-your-bucket-list\/"},"modified":"2026-07-21T13:59:23","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T13:59:23","slug":"christopher-nolans-the-odyssey-7-filming-locations-worth-adding-to-your-bucket-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/21\/christopher-nolans-the-odyssey-7-filming-locations-worth-adding-to-your-bucket-list\/","title":{"rendered":"Christopher Nolan&#8217;s The Odyssey: 7 filming locations worth adding to your bucket list"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-detail-19950605\">\n<p><h2 class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 schema-summary-target\">Christopher Nolan&#8217;s star-studded epic The Odyssey didn&#8217;t rely on green screens to bring Homer&#8217;s ancient world to life. Instead, the director took his &#8230;<button class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 mrtxt summary_expand\">Read More<\/button><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 phtshrgl\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=cnbctv18.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"gglbtn CNBCTV18_on_google\" title=\"CNBCTV18 on Google\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"CNBCTV18 on Google\" title=\"No title\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"156\" height=\"34\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"phtshrgll\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cnbctv18.com\/static\/images\/common\/cta-redirect.svg?impolicy=website&amp;width=156&amp;height=34\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 imageGallery\">\n<div class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 photo-article-body articleWrap\">\n<figure id=\"article-photo-19950605-0\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cnbctv18.com\/photos\/travel\/destinations\/christopher-nolan-the-odyssey-filming-locations-you-can-visit-morocco-greece-more-19950605.htm\" data-flag=\"true\" class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 para-img  photo-slide \">\n<div class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 fgrimg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cnbctv18.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/at-benhaddou-morocco-2026-07-425bf101ce69a8ff70ea9b8494cf4240.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=640&amp;height=360\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 p-img-count\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Image count\" title=\"Image count\" id=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"uncommon\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cnbctv18.com\/_next\/static\/media\/img.d7072e01.svg\"\/><span class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85\"><b class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85\">1<\/b>\/<!-- -->7<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 img-info\">\n<div class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 \">\n<p class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85\"><strong>1. A\u00eft Benhaddou, Morocco |<\/strong> This UNESCO World Heritage Site near Ouarzazate was transformed into the city of Troy for the film. Its mud-brick fortress has also appeared in classics such as Lawrence of Arabia and Gladiator, making it one of cinema&#8217;s most recognisable filming locations. (Image source: Wikimedia Commons)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"article-photo-19950605-1\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cnbctv18.com\/photos\/travel\/destinations\/christopher-nolan-the-odyssey-filming-locations-you-can-visit-morocco-greece-more-19950605-2.htm\" data-flag=\"false\" class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 para-img  photo-slide \">\n<div class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 fgrimg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cnbctv18.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/essaouira-morocco-2026-07-91dce0dbb9955df255aa39af814cf629.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=640&amp;height=360\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 p-img-count\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Image count\" title=\"Image count\" id=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"uncommon\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cnbctv18.com\/_next\/static\/media\/img.d7072e01.svg\"\/><span class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85\"><b class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85\">2<\/b>\/<!-- -->7<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 img-info\">\n<div class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 \">\n<p class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85\"><strong>2. Essaouira, Morocco |<\/strong> The Atlantic beaches of this coastal town were used for scenes where the Trojan Horse is discovered and where Odysseus begins his long journey home to Ithaca. (Image source: Wikimedia Commons)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"article-photo-19950605-2\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cnbctv18.com\/photos\/travel\/destinations\/christopher-nolan-the-odyssey-filming-locations-you-can-visit-morocco-greece-more-19950605-3.htm\" data-flag=\"false\" class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 para-img  photo-slide \">\n<div class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 fgrimg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cnbctv18.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/voidokilia-beach-nestors-cave-greece-2026-07-c147a43db9b7f5f8ca694bf332b56873.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=640&amp;height=360\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 p-img-count\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Image count\" title=\"Image count\" id=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"uncommon\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cnbctv18.com\/_next\/static\/media\/img.d7072e01.svg\"\/><span class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85\"><b class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85\">3<\/b>\/<!-- -->7<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 img-info\">\n<div class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 d-none\">\n<p class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85\"><strong>3. Voidokilia Beach &amp; Nestor&#8217;s Cave, Greece |<\/strong> This horseshoe-shaped beach in the Peloponnese and the nearby cave were used for the Cyclops sequence featuring Polyphemus, bringing one of Homer&#8217;s best-known episodes to life. (Image source: Wikimedia Commons)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"article-photo-19950605-3\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cnbctv18.com\/photos\/travel\/destinations\/christopher-nolan-the-odyssey-filming-locations-you-can-visit-morocco-greece-more-19950605-4.htm\" data-flag=\"false\" class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 para-img  photo-slide d-none\">\n<div class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 fgrimg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cnbctv18.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/methoni-castle-greece-2026-07-ce641f76179282008a5f6a90d2896172.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=640&amp;height=360\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 p-img-count\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Image count\" title=\"Image count\" id=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"uncommon\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cnbctv18.com\/_next\/static\/media\/img.d7072e01.svg\"\/><span class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85\"><b class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85\">4<\/b>\/<!-- -->7<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 img-info\">\n<div class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 d-none\">\n<p class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85\"><strong>4. Methoni Castle, Greece |<\/strong> This 13th-century Venetian fortress in the Peloponnese served as the setting for Telemachus&#8217;s journey to Pylos, where he searches for news of his father, Odysseus, from King Nestor. (Image source: Wikimedia Commons)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"article-photo-19950605-4\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cnbctv18.com\/photos\/travel\/destinations\/christopher-nolan-the-odyssey-filming-locations-you-can-visit-morocco-greece-more-19950605-5.htm\" data-flag=\"false\" class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 para-img  photo-slide d-none\">\n<div class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 fgrimg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cnbctv18.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/favignana-island-sicily-italy-2026-07-ebed74f8717fe8f4714116e40a041322.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=640&amp;height=360\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 p-img-count\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Image count\" title=\"Image count\" id=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"uncommon\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cnbctv18.com\/_next\/static\/media\/img.d7072e01.svg\"\/><span class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85\"><b class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85\">5<\/b>\/<!-- -->7<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 img-info\">\n<div class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 d-none\">\n<p class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85\"><strong>5. Favignana Island, Sicily, Italy |<\/strong> Located off Sicily&#8217;s north-west coast, the island&#8217;s 15th-century Castello di Santa Caterina doubled as the exterior of Odysseus&#8217;s palace in Ithaca. Cast and crew reportedly climbed about 900 feet each day to reach the hilltop fortress. 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Hj\u00f6rleifsh\u00f6f\u00f0i, Iceland |<\/strong> This striking black-sand headland on Iceland&#8217;s south coast stood in for Hades, providing a dramatic volcanic setting for Odysseus&#8217;s journey into the Underworld. (Image source: Wikimedia Commons)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"article-photo-19950605-6\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cnbctv18.com\/photos\/travel\/destinations\/christopher-nolan-the-odyssey-filming-locations-you-can-visit-morocco-greece-more-19950605-7.htm\" data-flag=\"false\" class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 para-img  photo-slide d-none\">\n<div class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 fgrimg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cnbctv18.com\/uploads\/2026\/07\/moray-coast-scotland-2026-07-c7b7523a0c0e9dcfa71fd2edf0c43540.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=640&amp;height=360\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 p-img-count\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Image count\" title=\"Image count\" id=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"uncommon\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cnbctv18.com\/_next\/static\/media\/img.d7072e01.svg\"\/><span class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85\"><b class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85\">7<\/b>\/<!-- -->7<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 img-info\">\n<div class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 d-none\">\n<p class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85\"><strong>7. Moray Coast, Scotland |<\/strong> The Moray coastline, including Findlater Castle and Buckie Harbour, was used for the Laestrygonians sequence. Nearby locations also served as the setting for Circe&#8217;s abode, while the world&#8217;s largest modern-built Viking longship, Draken, was used during filming. 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