The Witcher (2019) – Filming Locations
Drama / Action & Adventure · Directed by Lauren Schmidt Hissrich · Starring Eamon Farren, Anya Chalotra
Geralt of Rivia, a mutated monster-hunter for hire, journeys toward his destiny in a turbulent world where people often prove more wicked than beasts.
Where was The Witcher filmed?
- Budapest, Hungary, Budapest – Various street scenes, town markets, and exterior village locations throughout the series. Budapest served as the primary filming location for The Witcher, with its historic architecture and Old Town providing authentic medieval European settings for multiple kingdoms and villages
- Warsaw, Poland, Warsaw – Interior and exterior scenes of Novigrad and other city locations. Warsaw's reconstructed Old Town provided filming locations for key city scenes and urban settings used throughout the first season
- Transylvania, Romania, Transylvania – Wilderness, forest sequences, and monster hunting scenes. The Carpathian region's dramatic natural landscapes provided the dark, monster-filled forests and rural locations central to Geralt's witcher journeys
- Arezzo, Italy, Arezzo – Town and village exterior locations used for various kingdom scenes. The well-preserved medieval architecture of Arezzo served as a filming location for town and market scenes requiring authentic period settings
- Penedo do Lexim, Portugal, Penedo – Landscape and wilderness sequences for Geralt's travels. Portugal's dramatic rock formations and natural terrain provided additional scenic backgrounds for the show's fantasy world landscapes