Comments on: Soap Operas http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/12/06/soap-operas/ Why bother seeing the world for real? Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:25:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: daz http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/12/06/soap-operas/#comment-200067 daz Sun, 11 May 2008 00:29:11 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/12/06/soap-operas/#comment-200067 the eldorado set is still there and going strong although a little weathered now. Urbanizasion has now become a hotel and the old town still sits but is eerily empty. the hotel has a website www.hotelciudaddelcine.es they are quite happy for you to wander around the set and take pictures. more pics taken may 2008 here: http://www.myspace.com/eldorado_golden_dreams the eldorado set is still there and going strong although a little weathered now. Urbanizasion has now become a hotel and the old town still sits but is eerily empty.

the hotel has a website http://www.hotelciudaddelcine.es

they are quite happy for you to wander around the set and take pictures.

more pics taken may 2008 here:
http://www.myspace.com/eldorado_golden_dreams

]]> By: pb http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/12/06/soap-operas/#comment-125291 pb Tue, 06 Mar 2007 18:45:59 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/12/06/soap-operas/#comment-125291 Hi I was just wondering does anyone know where they film Passions??? the town is called Salem in the Soap.... Just wondering i would like to see that :) Hi I was just wondering does anyone know where they film Passions??? the town is called Salem in the Soap…. Just wondering i would like to see that :)

]]> By: Jel http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/12/06/soap-operas/#comment-76399 Jel Thu, 07 Dec 2006 12:55:22 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/12/06/soap-operas/#comment-76399 You missed one of the longest-running of all - and how surprising to discover that Norah Batty actually lives in UpperThong http://googlesightseeing.com/maps?p=&c=&t=h&hl=en&ll=53.568988,-1.78854&z=16 You missed one of the longest-running of all - and how surprising to discover that Norah Batty actually lives in UpperThong
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]]> By: James http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/12/06/soap-operas/#comment-76150 James Wed, 06 Dec 2006 22:16:40 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/12/06/soap-operas/#comment-76150 Cookie, ah - good point! That one's even better as it's called the same name. Rob, thanks - now fixed. Cookie, ah - good point! That one’s even better as it’s called the same name.

Rob, thanks - now fixed.

]]> By: Mike http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/12/06/soap-operas/#comment-76026 Mike Wed, 06 Dec 2006 15:21:19 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/12/06/soap-operas/#comment-76026 I've never actually watched the soap "Take the High Road", but I know that it opened with a shot of this "haunted" hotel/castle I stayed at once: http://www.syha.org.uk/SYHA/web/site/Hostels/LochLomond.asp http://maps.google.com/maps?q=inveruglas,+scotland&ie=UTF8&z=17&ll=56.016328,-4.618313&spn=0.004372,0.012167&t=h&om=1&iwloc=addr I’ve never actually watched the soap “Take the High Road”, but I know that it opened with a shot of this “haunted” hotel/castle I stayed at once:

http://www.syha.org.uk/SYHA/web/site/Hostels/LochLomond.asp

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]]> By: Rob http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/12/06/soap-operas/#comment-76025 Rob Wed, 06 Dec 2006 15:13:10 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/12/06/soap-operas/#comment-76025 The first link goes to Emmerdale, not Ramsay Street! The first link goes to Emmerdale, not Ramsay Street!

]]> By: cookie monster http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/12/06/soap-operas/#comment-76020 cookie monster Wed, 06 Dec 2006 15:07:28 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/12/06/soap-operas/#comment-76020 I cant believe you didnt include this one aswell http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=Deysbrook+Lane,+Liverpool,+L28&ie=UTF8&z=17&ll=53.43949,-2.880789&spn=0.002953,0.010182&t=h&om=1 I know its not going anymore but it surely must have been the first soap to use real houses and worth a mention. I cant believe you didnt include this one aswell

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I know its not going anymore but it surely must have been the first soap to use real houses and worth a mention.

]]> By: Yorgle http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/12/06/soap-operas/#comment-76014 Yorgle Wed, 06 Dec 2006 14:46:10 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/12/06/soap-operas/#comment-76014 If we're doing TV and movie sets: Here's the town center film lot where "Gilmore Girls" is currently filmed. In fact, it looks like they're filming on it when this picture was taken http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&ie=UTF8&z=19&ll=34.148629,-118.336208&spn=0.001216,0.002822&t=h&om=1 And right nearby is where Desparate Housewives is shot: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&ie=UTF8&z=18&ll=34.138937,-118.345456&spn=0.002433,0.005643&t=h&om=1 If we’re doing TV and movie sets:

Here’s the town center film lot where “Gilmore Girls” is currently filmed. In fact, it looks like they’re filming on it when this picture was taken

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And right nearby is where Desparate Housewives is shot:

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