Celebrity Endorsements Put Budapest among Top Film Destinations [Video]

The Hungarian Parliament Building.

Budapest has long been a favorite destination for international film shoots, and visiting movie stars are gushing about Hungary on social media, which not only means free publicity, but also benefits tourism.

A favorite habit of film fans is to visit the original locations they saw on screen, writes Mandiner. Thanks to this, film tourism is now a billion-dollar business, and its popularity is growing. What is more, when movie stars post about beautiful locations and good times in a country or city, their fans are more likely to choose it as their next holiday destination.

Among the most popular destinations, Hungary is high on the list.

In the case of classic film tourism, the tourist travels to a place specifically to see a film location, take photographs, and collect souvenirs. The classic film tourist is therefore a fan first and a tourist who wants to travel second. Film tourism in the …