HOBBITON, New Zealand

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Travel Blogs from HOBBITON (4)

Lord of the Rings Tour, Hobbiton, New Zealand travel blog
Lord of the Rings Tour
Oct 15, 2003

************************ Tuesday 14th October A few of the locals had warned us off this tour as a bit of a rip off. 50 NZ dollars and "there's not much left up there". This is true as the flim company had wanted the set to be demolished and had got ...

A travel blog entry by supertrampz
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Frodo and Sam return to the Shire, Matamata/Hobbiton, New Zealand travel blog
Frodo and Sam return to the Shire
May 13, 2006

... sets to their original state after filming, meaning that there are no longer any of the sets remaining anywhere in New Zealand. Except for one... Hobbiton. Due to heavy rains, it was deemed unsafe for the diggers to destroy the hobbit holes which had been ...

A travel blog entry by maireadandconor
Through Hobbiton to Rotorua, Mata Mata (hobbiton), New Zealand travel blog
Through Hobbiton to Rotorua
Aug 29, 2005

... - hobbiton, though there is not much of the shire left to see. Also passed through Paeroa - known as 'world famous in new zealand' unique lemon and paeroa spring water soft drink - good for hangovers. there is a large bottle in the town. we passed the ...

A travel blog entry by shilts
Only surviving Lord of the Rings set!, HOBBITON, New Zealand travel blog
Only surviving Lord of the Rings set!
Mar 25, 2005

... a very small, little town called Matamata (about an hour northwest of Rotorua). Because of the Tolkien Estate's resistance to allow New Zealand to profit off Tolkien's story, and also because New Line Cinema has a policy of destroying all their sets upon ...

A travel blog entry by spider415

Forum Discussions on HOBBITON (3)

NZ travel advice
Posted on Jun 15, 2009, 08:43:55
... and I can't help with accommodation recommendations as a result.... Anyhow - here is a general 14 day itinerary in New Zealand................more information at www.newzealandtravelguide.net Day 1 - - Fly into Auckland and pick up vehicle and head ...
NZ travel advice
Posted on Jun 13, 2009, 19:28:15
... and I can't help with accommodation recommendations as a result.... Anyhow - here is a general 14 day itinerary in New Zealand................more information at www.newzealandtravelguide.net Day 1 - - Fly into Auckland and pick up vehicle and head ...
Obsess much?
Posted on Jun 12, 2008, 12:18:50
... recent blockbusters like Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, the revival of Star Wars and more, people are flocking to Tunisia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom to catch a glimpse of familiar terrain from their favourite movies. Normally, I try not to ...

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