Matamata , The Land Where Hobbits Live
Matamata is small rural place in New Zeland. It is known for its unpolluted air and beautiful scenery. I am all for peaceful life, but a few things, changed when a large farm near Matamata was chosen to be the site of Hobbiton, home of hobbits, in the Lord of the rings film! The movie company had a new road made to reach the remote set. They also had 37, 'hobbit-homes', built, into grassy hillside. This style of home is environmentally friendly, because the earth-covered walls and grassy roof, reduce amount of heat they lose.
When filming was over, the company was about to have the set destroyed so that they did not spoil the beautiful natural habitat. However, they received thousands of requests from fans to visit Hobbiton, so they changed their minds. The company was against leaving the whole set, but agreed to leave hobbit homes.
Now thousands, of visitors, a year flock to the site. If you ever visit, remember, to get your photo taken in Frodo's hobbit home.
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