7. Matamata, New Zealand
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Peter Jackson is a proud New Zealander, so it’s no surprise he used his homeland as the setting for the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit trilogies. Fans of the fantasy classics can visit many of the locations, including Hobbiton in the tiny town of Matamata, a two-hour drive from Auckland.
If going out to Matamata proves too much of a challenge, there’s the option of visiting Mount Victoria which stood in for the forests of Hobbiton. It is within walking distance of the city of Wellington. There’s also Mount Sunday, within driving distance from Christchurch, that was the backdrop of Edoras, the city of the Rohan.
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