Tunisia's iconic Star Wars Tatooine sets, built for The Phantom Menace in the 1990s, stand partially abandoned as future Star Wars productions shift to Morocco. The North African nation is now leveraging these real filming locations and virtual tours to attract tourists seeking the authentic landscapes that doubled as Luke Skywalker's desert home.
·Tatooine sets in Tunisia remain visitable attractions despite production moving elsewhere
·The original locations have deteriorated over decades but retain recognizable structures from The Phantom Menace
·Tunisia is promoting Star Wars tourism through 3D virtual tours and travel guides to these sites
·Morocco emerging as new production hub for Star Wars projects, leaving Tunisian sets dormant
·Visitors can explore both real and recreated elements of the fictional planet's landscape in Tunisia
drawn from Smithsonian Magazine, The Guardian, Saveur, Time Magazine · updated 1049d ago