As Star Wars Day (May the 4th) edges closer, the mobile experts at Money.co.uk have scoured the globe for some of the most memorable yet hidden gems from the films to visit.
To do this, Money.co.uk sourced a list of Star Wars filming destinations and researched each one on Instagram to see which destination had the least amount of hashtag postings.
The top 5 undiscovered European Star Wars destinations to visit
| Star Wars Destinations | Country | Episode | Number of Hashtags | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palace of Caserta | Italy | I, II | 961 |
| 2 | Hardangerjøkulen | Norway | V | 4,927 |
| 3 | Eyjafjallajökull | Iceland | VII | 23,136 |
| 4 | Villa del Balbianello | Italy | II | 28,152 |
| 5 | Reynisfjara | Iceland | R1 | 92,853 |
Money.co.uk can reveal the European Star Wars inspired destination with the smallest number of hashtags is Palace of Caserta (961 hashtags) located in Italy.
In second place is the Hardangerjøkulen in Norway with 4,927 hashtags and can be seen in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (Episode V).
Placing third with 23,136 hashtags is Eyjafjallajökull situated in Iceland and was used in the 2015 Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Episode VII).
In fourth is Villa del Balbianello in Italy with 92,853 hashtags and used recently for the 2002 Star Wars: Attack of the Clones (Episode II) and in fifth is Reynisfjara with 92,853 hashtags, used for the 2016 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.
The top 10 undiscovered Star Wars destinations to visit
| Star Wars Destinations | Country | Episode | Number of Hashtags | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sidi Jemour | Tunisia | IV | 10 |
| 2 | La Grande Dune | Tunisia | IV | 42 |
| 3 | Onk Jemal | Tunisia | I | 53 |
| 4 | Buttercup Valley | United States | VI | 193 |
| 5 | Bovingdon Airfield | United Kingdom | R1 | 199 |
| 6 | RAF Greenham Common | United Kingdom | VII, VIII | 292 |
| 7 | Ksar Ouled Soltane | Tunisia | I | 447 |
| 8 | Twenty-Mule Team Canyon | United States | VI | 607 |
| 9 | Ksar Hadada | Tunisia | I | 714 |
| 10 | Palace of Caserta | Italy | I, II | 961 |
Money.co.uk can reveal the Star Wars inspired destination with the smallest number of hashtags is Sidi Jemour in Tunisia. The destination has only 10 hashtags and was seen as a set for Star Wars: A New Hope (Episode IV).
Tunisia is also the home to the second and third place destinations; La Grande Dune with 42 hashtags which was used in Star Wars: A New Hope (Episode IV) and Onk Jemal with 53 hashtags which can be seen in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace (Episode I).
Money.co.uk also decided to do some more digging and uncovered the 10 most popular Star Wars filming destinations to visit.
The top 10 popular Star Wars destinations to visit
| Star Wars Destinations | Country | Episode | Number of Hashtags | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fuerteventura | Spain | Solo | 2,883,765 |
| 2 | Dubrovnik | Croatia | VIII | 2,501,453 |
| 3 | Dolomites | Italy | Solo | 2,245,353 |
| 4 | Canary Wharf | United Kingdom | R1 | 863,496 |
| 5 | Grindelwald | Switzerland | III | 501,771 |
| 6 | Salar de Uyuni | Bolivia | VIII | 454,264 |
| 7 | Wadi Rum | Jordan | R1, IX | 426,664 |
| 8 | Plaza de España | Spain | II | 354,267 |
| 9 | Death Valley National Park | United States | IV | 263,380 |
| 10 | Guilin | China | III | 262,392 |
The destination used by Star Wars with the most hashtags is Fuerteventura in Spain, with a whopping 2,883,765. Situated in the Atlantic Ocean, the island was used in the 2018 Solo: A Star Wars Story.
Just behind in second is Dubrovnik in Croatia, with an impressive 2,501,453 hashtags and used in Star Wars: The Last Jedi (Episode VIII). Placing third is Dolomites in Italy with 2,245,353 hashtags and featured in 2018 Solo: A Star Wars Story.
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