Tabernas Desert
LocationSpain
Area280 km2
ContinentEurope
TypeSemi-arid
About Tabernas Desert
The only true desert in mainland Europe. The spaghetti westerns were filmed here including The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. The landscape resembles the American Southwest. Still has Western film sets.
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