Besalú is a typical medieval Spanish town which remained intact over the years. Turns out HBO found the ideal location for its 1940s-vintage Italian (Westworld 3) setting just across the pond in the tiny village of Bethulu, Spain. Little changed from more than 70 years ago, “Bethulu was pretty frozen in time,” notes production designer Howard Cummings. “The main town square where Maeve opens the shutters, we wanted an expansive area, which involved bringing in truckloads of sandbags, and barricades, and tanks, and German vehicles we’ve sourced from all over Europe.”
This fortified town in the province of Girona is full of narrow cobbled streets so it’s advisable to wear proper footwear. The street from the bridge will take you to the town square Plaça Major, which used to be the centre of Besalú few centuries ago.The most significant monument in Besalú is its medieval bridge which looks like it came out from some kind of fairytale about brave knights and on top of that, it gets illuminated in the evening. Also, don’t miss to visit Museum of Miniatures and Microminiatures which has an exhibition of scenes from the 19th century. Some of the miniatures are so detailed that you need a microscope to see them.
