08/25/2026
From the Big Screen to Your Bucket List 🎬✈️
Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey takes us across some of the world’s most dramatic landscapes and many of them are real places you can visit.
We’re taking you behind the scenes of five destinations featured in The Odyssey and sharing how we’d turn each one into a trip of its own. 🤍
Swipe through to start your own modern-day Odyssey.
🇲🇦 Morocco
Aït Benhaddou, the UNESCO-listed fortified village near the Atlas Mountains, was transformed into Troy for the film, while the beaches of Essaouira provided the backdrop for scenes surrounding the Trojan Horse.
Pair Marrakech with the Atlas Mountains and a luxury riad, then continue to the coast for a completely different side of Morocco. It would make for an incredible mix of culture, history, landscapes, and time by the sea.
🇮🇹 Sicily
Favignana, one of Sicily’s Egadi Islands, played a major role in bringing Ithaca to life, with the dramatic Castello di Santa Caterina serving as Odysseus’ home. The production also filmed across the Aeolian Islands.
We’d build a modern-day Odyssey around Sicily and the Aeolians. Think coastal villages, private boat days, incredible food and wine, and plenty of time on the water.
🇮🇸 Iceland
With black-sand beaches, volcanic landscapes, caves, and glaciers, Iceland provided the otherworldly backdrop for the film’s Underworld scenes. Hjörleifshöfði and the surrounding South Coast were among the locations used.
Build a road trip around waterfalls, glaciers, black-sand beaches, geothermal experiences, and the dramatic landscapes that make Iceland feel almost otherworldly in real life, too.
🏴Scotland
The rugged Moray Coast was transformed into the ancient world, with Findlater Castle becoming the home of Circe and nearby beaches and forests appearing throughout the film.
Pair the filming locations with the Scottish Highlands, historic castles, whisky distilleries, and a scenic road trip through the countryside.
🇬🇷 Greece
The Peloponnese provided some of the film’s most memorable landscapes, including Voidokilia Beach and Nestor’s Cave, where the Cyclops scenes were filmed.
Go beyond the Greek islands and explore the P
