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Style & Culture · Dubrovnik · 25 Jun 2026 · 04:15 GMT+7

Set-jetting sends a TV-famous coast past its limits

Screen tourism is concentrating demand on a handful of filmed locations faster than they can adapt.
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By Marisol Vega
Style & Culture desk · 25 Jun 2026
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Key takeaways
Travel timed to film and television locations has concentrated demand on a handful of famous coasts faster than they can adapt, with filmed-site visits up 24%.
For destinations the lesson is to plan for the spike before it arrives.
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WTB analysis

Travel timed to film and television locations has concentrated demand on a handful of famous coasts faster than they can adapt, with filmed-site visits up 24%. The pattern rewards exposure but punishes capacity.

For destinations the lesson is to plan for the spike before it arrives. WorldTravelBrief tracks set-jetting flows.

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By Marisol Vega · WorldTravelBrief
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