Habib M'henni · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Where to go
33.542706, 9.967276
Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.
Good to know
Title
Star Wars (1977)
On screen
Tatooine
In real life
Hotel Sidi Driss, Matmata
Can you visit?
Open to the public, ticketed
Time to allow
60 minutes
Confidence
Probable
Hotel Sidi Driss today
Habib M'henni · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Lohen11 · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Habib M'henni · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Photography of the place as it is now — production stills from the publications that covered the shoot, and freely-licensed photographs. Each links to its source.
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Where exactly did Star Wars film at Hotel Sidi Driss?
At 33.542706, 9.967276 in Matmata. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.
Can you visit Hotel Sidi Driss?
Open to the public, ticketed. Allow about 60 minutes.
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