For those of us who wish that Star Wars could be real, well here's some good news. Remember Luke Skywalker's home Tatoonie -- the desert planet with two suns? Well that was actually a real place, called Tataouine, in North Africa.
STOMPer realfantasy shared:
"Have you ever wondered if Luke Skywalker’s home planet is real?
"Well, the planet is still fictional, but the desert place we see in the movie is real.
"In the movie it’s called Tatooine, but the real desert town is named Tataouine, so I guess we all know where they got their inspiration from.
"In the Star Wars movies, Tatooine is a desert planet with two suns, but in reality it’s a small city in Tunisia in North Africa.
"The houses are actually “cave dwellings” of the native Berber population, designed for coolness and protection.
"Today it is a major tourist and film makers attraction."
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nice!
Wonder where is this from1