Oct 09, 2018 you might also recognize scenes from the abba musical mamma mia, which used the island as its primary filming location in 2007 for good reason. Film makers ditch skopelos as location of abba musical sequel in bid to save money. The 2008 film was a worldwide hit, bringing in around. Would like to visit skopelos where mamma mia was filmed. You can now enjoy a greek island cruise with a mamma mia. Mamma mia 2 returns to the island of kalokairi, greece, to catch up with all your favourite characters from the first mamma mia. The original mamma mia film was shot on location on the greek island of skopelos with secondary filming in the pelion region, nearby. Filmmakers ditch skopelos as location of abba musical sequel in bid to save money. Ten years after the original film, mamma mia 2 has hit cinema screens and is already one of the big movie successes of the year. Meryl streep would rest there during breaks in the filming at the villa donna below. If you wish to visit agios ioannis it would be advisable to get the boat over to glossa and a taxi from there not sure how much that would be. The stunning greek island where mamma mia was filmed. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events.
Jul 25, 2018 ten years after the original film, mamma mia 2 has hit cinema screens and is already one of the big movie successes of the year. Greece may have been hit in recent weeks by some of the worst civil disturbances in decades, but this week, as mamma mia. Mamma mia 2 glamorous filming location revealed mirror. Oct 17, 2018 to celebrate mamma mias 10th anniversary and the mamma mia. Jul 25, 2018 in the original mamma mia, the greek island of skopelos played the fictional island of kalokairi.
Croatia is the main film location for the second movie. I just hear that the new movie version of the broadway hit mamma mia, starring meryl streep, was filmed on. The movie won big at the latest edition of the national movie awards. The movie built around abba songs about a daughters quest to figure out who her father is.
The sequel of the smashing hit blockbuster contains a pantheon of celebrities. The beautiful island of skiathos greece with its pine forests and blue flag beaches is a very popular destination for a picture perfect vacation. If you want to visit the places where mamma mia was filmed so you can plan your own trip to greece, heres help. With its iconic greek islands, long history and the yummiest 19 best places in greece to visit travel, travel advice europe, greece travel, food and home in. While most of the scenes from mamma mia were filmed on the greek island of skopelos, some of the film was actually shot on a specially built sound stage at pinewood studios. Greece is the birthplace of the story, and the film was filmed in croatia, complained lefteris kretsos, a senior official in the greek government. Skopelos itself does not have an airport the closest air connections are on the island of skiathos and at volos on the mainland. Mamma mia and skopelos highlights the tour of the island join us on our bus to the most popular movie locations and skopelos highlights. Sep 06, 2016 filming locations of mamma mia the movie. The finger pointing targeted the greek ministry of tourism, which was quick to pass the buck to the ministry of culture, stating that the tourism. Mamma mia island film location tour skopelos skiathos. The famous church agios ioannis kastri was where the wedding was filmed the story takes place on the fictional island kalokairi, which was actually filmed on skopelos island in greece. Tourists who steal pebbles from mamma mias greek beach.
Spend an unforgettable holiday on the magical greek island film set locations for mamma mia. Mamma mia is a family favourite film, featuring a young girl intent on finding her father before her own wedding. The original 2008 film was filmed in the greek island of skopelos. The film hadnt even come out yet when questions about just where mamma mia was shot in greece were pouring in based on the trailer. They used real trees to give the set a more authentic vibe. Great weather, no tourists, not even many citizens. I will never forget the first morning i met pierce brosnan at milia beach, which was the base of the film shooting. Here we go again takes us back to the fictional island of kalokairi, in greece.
Most of the film locations, however, can be found on skopelos. Mamma mia 2 may be set in greece, but its glamorous filming location is actually at another sunsoaked holiday hotspot. The film was built around hit abba songs and tells the story of a daughters quest to figure out who her father is. May 11, 2014 oct 20 at skiathos and skopelos greece the so called mamma mia islands. This tiny picturesque island is standing in for greece in mamma mia 2. And it seems like quite a few of them are planning mamma mia. The mamma mia highlights cruise will depart on 18 may, 29 june and 17 august, 2019 and passengers will board one of the star clippers traditional tall ships, the star flyer. The film was mostly shot on the greek island of skopelos, also the neighbouring island of skiathos, pinewood studio, and the greek mainland. In 2008, the film crew decamped to greece for the original mamma mia. However, fans of the show may wonder where it was filmed and thankfully it. Mamma mia and skopelos highlights the tour of the island. Mar 15, 2020 so, where was mamma mia filmed well, mamma mias production took place in a couple of locations. The title of the musical is taken from the groups 1975 charttopper mamma mia. Here we go again is a 2018 jukebox musical romantic comedy film written and directed by ol parker, from a story by parker, catherine johnson, and richard curtis.
Inside the glamorous filming location that isnt actually in greece. Mamma mia the movie begins location filming in greece. They also offer a wedding package complete with a stay in their mamma mia suite, though you may have to ask for that specifically. The story of a bridetobe trying to find her real father told using hit songs by the popular 1970s group abba. But as we all know the movie isnt just a love letter to sweden its greeces turn in the spotlight. Here we go again, filmmakers turned to the island of vis, off. Honeymooners who join the sailings are greeted with champagne and flowers, while. This tiny picturesque island is standing in for greece in. In mamma mia, most of the outdoor scenes were filmed on location at the small greek island of skopelos, and the seaside hamlet of damouchari in the pelion area of greece.
Meryl streep and company begin location filming in greece starting wednesday august 29, 2007. Mamma mias move to croatia infuriates greek government. Enjoy this small guide to the various locations used for filming this romcom, from skopelos island the sole location in the film. However, most of the film took place in a studio because the producers created a set for donnas greek villa. To celebrate mamma mia s 10th anniversary and the mamma mia. The kalokairi island and the hotel bella donna location.
Your getaway guide to skopelos island, where mamma mia was filmed spend the week in greece, living like youre in the hit abba musical. Kozima transformed into a taverna for filming to host several of the movies large dance number. The pyrgos villa is located higher up on the same cliffside where villa donna was filmed. Mamma mia two magical islands tour gr205 mamma mia two magical islands is an independent vacation to athens, skiathos and skopelos. Mamma mia filming locations map 1 the ferry harbor. Mamma mia was filmed in magnesia skopelos and damouchari on pelion. The filmmakers shot most of the outdoor scenes here. Detraci regula is a freelance writer who has specialized in greek travel and tours for 18 years. The film won best musical, while meryl streep was named best actress. You remember the scenes when almost all of the persons that want to go to the island miss the ferry after talking to the border control guy. The film was mostly shot on the greek island of skopelos, also the neighbouring island of skiathos.
However, on this occasion the production is not going again to the hellenic country. Film locations tour is a bus tour, which conveniently picks you up in skopelos town, the main town and. Mamma mia 2 donna running to catch the ferry harry just missed the ferry to the island. Although the movie was filmed on the croatian island of vis, its set on the fictional greek isle of kalokairi. There are no mamma mia tours available on skopelos at the moment and there are unlikely to be any soon due to the licensing of vehicle laws all to do with protecting the taxi drivers business. Broccoli 007 stage, pinewood studios, iver heath, buckinghamshire, england, uk. Peter mountainpublicity image from film company but now, as greece. Filming also took place further afield, at damouchari, near volos, on the east coast of mainland greece.
More recently, they ventured to vis in croatia for this years summer hit sequel mamma mia. Mamma mia movie and the places where was filmed mamma mia the movie may be the best movie to inspire greek travel since summer lovers, way back in the early 1980s. Both films are set on the fictional greek island of kalokairi, but while mamma mia 2 was filmed in another country, the original was in fact shot in greece. The islands being used for the greek locations are. Most of the island filming is on skopelos, one of the sporades islands, in the northwest aegean sea.
The region saw a jump in tourism after the film was released. Mamma mia immediately became a smash hit when it was released in the summer of 2008, but it was the gorgeous locations that stole the show, inspiring travel to greece ever since. Jul 19, 2018 mamma mia 2 may be set in greece, but its glamorous filming location is actually at another sunsoaked holiday hotspot. It was also the venue for the climax of dancing queen, where donna divebombs into the sea after parading from the villa in reality, moving from pinewood to glysteri on skopelos and then to the mainland. Even today, tourists visiting the island are interested in visiting the spots they admire in the mamma mia movie. The 2008 romantic comedy musical starring amanda seyfried, colin firth, pierce brosnan and meryl streep and featuring abba songs was a bit hit. With meryl streep, pierce brosnan, amanda seyfried, stellan skarsgard. Jul 14, 2017 the original mamma mia film was shot on location on the greek island of skopelos with secondary filming in the pelion region, nearby. But if you happen to like greece, you might just want to skip the dialogues, the story and the music. Filming locations of the movie put the islands of skopelos and skiathos on the map as the fictional island of kalokairi. But the filming of hollywood movie mamma mia is definitely set to open up its wonderful sights to the world. You cant fly directly to the island, but you can book a flight to the nearby skiathos island and then take a ferry. Dec 27, 2019 mamma mia is a family favourite film, featuring a young girl intent on finding her father before her own wedding. And, in the bar, there is a mamma mia shrine, with film posters and snaps of the cast relaxing after a few too many.
This time we will follow a young version of donna, going off on her travels, and meeting on the way tree handsome men, sophies dads. Mainly filming in greece, the film crews also visited california, morocco, london and pinewood studios. Aug 04, 2017 the skopelos village hotel was the mamma mia. The luxury ship boasts an expansive teak deck, swimming pools, informal and formal dining areas, a tropical bar and an opulent piano bar. Mamma mia two magical islands tour gr205 europe travel. Tourists who steal pebbles from greek beach where mamma mia. Mamma mia 2 returns to the island of kalokairi, greece, to catch up with all your favourite characters from the first mamma mia movie. Ulvaeus and andersson, who composed the original music for abba, were. Mamma mia two magical islands tour gr205 europe travel tours. If youve always wanted to arrive at that port and await your ferry to the mystery island, now is your chance.
Oct 20 at skiathos and skopelos greece the so called mamma mia islands. Mamma mia island film location tour skopelos skiathos in. It was also the venue for the climax of dancing queen, where donna divebombs into the sea after parading from. You heard that right, mamma mia the sequel here we go again, was filmed in croatia on the island of vis. Locals of greek island where first mamma mia film shot.
This romantic musical comedy was also partially filmed at various locations across oxfordshire in england. The agios ioannis chapel during filming of the wedding scene for mamma mia most of the outdoor scenes were filmed on location at the small greek island of skopelos, in thessaly during august 29september 2007, 3 and the seaside hamlet of damouchari in the pelion area of greece. There on the white verandah, with a beautiful view out to sea, they indulge in the first michael caine impressions of the trip before taking the speedboat from the hotels private beach to damouchari, home of mamma mia s dancing queen sequence or where she jumped off the jetty and bombed, as. Enjoy this small guide to the various locations used for filming this romcom, from skopelos island the sole location in the films story to skiathos and damouhari, in the pelion. The picturesque croatian island that stood in for greece. Getty the filming was centred on the village of komiza to the west, including barjoska bay, where they actually built a new road to bring the production to the. Greece is an incredible country to visit and one of europes most beautiful areas to visit. Mamma mia 2 filming locations on island vis tour of croatia.
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