New Zealand has always been a whole lot of pretty.
But Peter Jackson’s decision to shoot every last bit of “The Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit” trilogies there has made it a more accessible travel mecca for “Ringers” and nature adventurers alike.See the real Middle Earth….. in New Zealand.
Rangitata Valley
Peter Jackson’s epics are famous for their wide shots of gorgeous, untouched landscape meant to be Middle Earth.
Almost all of New Zealand stands in as the pristine, pre-Industrial and magical landscape envisioned by J.R.R. Tolkien.
Matamata (Hobbiton)
But some places are more special than others.
Not many sets were left in place—but the Hobbit’s hometown of Hobbiton was one of them.
Matamata (Hobbiton)
Located amongst the dairy farms just outside of Matamata on the North Island, a huge chunk of Hobbiton is open for visitors.
It alone survived the practical deconstruction of the film’s sets—and only because they had to build it twice. When it was rebuilt for the “Hobbit” series, New Zealanders opted to keep it.
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