Where Was The Witcher Filmed?
The Witcher came in as the second most popular Netflix Original show for 2019! Just behind Stranger Things: Season 3. And that’s with good reason! The show had to have action sequences that rivaled those of Game Of Thrones and Vikings! The visually stunning battles and overall scenery make this show a real pleasure to watch! We believe that Henry Cavil gives the character the justice it deserves. Even those who came from The Witcher games and books loved the show!
If you are here you must have questions such as, “Where Was The Witcher Filmed?” If that’s the case then you’ve come to the right place. We have done some research and put together all the locations which producers decided to use to create this incredible show. Just keep on reading and you’ll find all the answers you’ve been looking for.
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The Witcher Filming Locations
It came as no surprise to us when we read that most of the filming for The Witcher took place in multiple countries around Europe! It’s no wonder that the scenery throughout the show is so impressive. If you are looking for a broad answer then there it is, The Witcher was filmed in Europe. But if you want some more detail about where in Europe film-makers chose, then keep reading below!
Locations Used In Europe
While in Europe for the production of the show, the cast and crew traveled to Spain, Poland, and Hungary. All three of which are incredibly beautiful countries! Everything about the locations chosen fits the story and overall feel that The Witcher should have. It’s really incredible just how much good locations add to how good a show can be! If you take a look below we go into even greater detail about some of these locations.
Locations Used In Spain
Most filming for this show takes place in the amazingly stunning country of Spain. More specifically, most filming took place in the Canary Islands. Locations include Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain, and La Palma, Canary Islands! Now, many different smaller locations were used here and we’ll list those down below. All of which are visually stunning.
Locations used in La Palma
For La Palma producers used quite a few locations which include, El Paso, La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain, San Andrés y Sauces, La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain, and Garafía, La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain.
Locations used In Gran Canaria
Just like La Palma, film-makers chose to use Gran Canaria for a big portion of filming. The locations are, Roque Nublo, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain, Agaete, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain, Guayedra, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain, Tamadaba, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain, Cuevas Blancas, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain, and last but not least Maspalomas, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain.
Locations Used In Poland
Poland made it into the show for a few incredible scenes. One of the more notable locations includes Ogrodzieniec Castle located near Kraków. You’ll notice this location in the unforgettable Battle of Sodden in the last episode of the season. The producer used Poland as inspiration for a lot of the design you see in the show and also in the video game!
Locations Used In Hungary
Producers used Hungary mostly for anything they had to shoot in a studio. But there are a few other beautiful locations that ended up in use for the show. They used Vajdahunyad Castle in Budapest for the interior of Stregobor’s house, one of the wizards in the show. Not only that but for Yennefer’s house producers used Tata Castle for those scenes.
