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See which films make people want to travel to Greece

Films can transport you into another world taking you to places you couldn't otherwise go. See which films make viewers want to visit Greece...

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The Huffington Post published an article on films which take part in a country so beautiful that viewers would love to visit. Of course it would not be possible to exclude Greece, since many movies were filmed here showing off its beauty.

As the article says “Each of these films makes you want to get off the couch, away from that bowl of popcorn, and on board the next plane to wherever it was you were just watching famous people doing cool stuff”.
So, according to the article, the following films have contributed to making Greece a popular destination worldwide?

 

1. Summer Lovers

Filmed in 1982 in Santorini with Peter Gallagher and Daryl Hannah.

2. Captain Corelli’s Mandolin
It was filmed in 2001 in the beautiful island of Kefalonia with Nicolas Cage and Penelope Cruz

3.The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
The American movie was partially shot in Greece in 2005

4.The Bourne Identity

The film was shot in 2002 and refers to a secret agent who has lost his memory and wandered in different places until he found his beloved Marie in Mykonos.

5.Before Midnight

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