It
is the only desert in Europe, where annual rainfall reaches levels as low
as 156 mm in coastal areas. It is located in the interior, about 30
kilometers north of the provincial capital, Almería, in Tabernas town. The
Tabernas Desert is situated between the Sierra de los Filabres to the
north and the Sierra de Alhamilla to the south-southeast.
The
Desert of Tabernas is still used today for the shooting of many films and
westerns, above all, the genre known as Spaguetti Westerns like A FIST FULL OF
DOLLARS (1964), FOR A FEW DOLLARSMORE (1965) and THE GOOD, THE BAD AND
THE UGLY (1966).
But
also other famous films such as King of Kings (1960), Cleopatra (1963),
and the winner of seven Oscars, Lawrence of Arabia (1962).
The
film studios of Tabernas have grown into the wild west tourist attraction know
as Mini Hollywood; Oasys Park, Fort Bravo and Western Leone. They can be
visited by tourists and they offer wild west performances.
Recently, it has also
been filmed movies such as EXODUS GODS AND KINGS and CLAVIUS, now it is know as
RISEN.
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