Nine Perfect Strangers location guide: Where is Zauberwald?

"And I think Nicole walks that line beautifully. She’s so lyrical in the way she talks about things and she’s so convincing and persuasive you think, 'Yeah!' And the next minute she’ll flash a look and you think, 'Eugh, that’s weird.'

"As an audience you’re always guessing – are these strangers going through the most revolutionary treatment or is this woman incredibly manipulative and exercising her own demons? She’s helping people but she’s also deeply involved in her own healing – it’s an interesting duality to have and it’s a volatile, wild, magnetic energy that both Masha and Nicole have."

For those of you hoping to attend Zauberwald, unfortunately it is fictional. But there are plenty of locations that aren't.

Read on for everything you need to know about the Nine Perfect Strangers filming locations.

Nine Perfect Strangers season 2 filming locations

The cast and crew did actually film in the Austrian alps.

“The exteriors of Zauberwald are shot in the Austrian alps in a phenomenal old hunting lodge [Schloss Blühnbach] which was once owned by Franz Ferdinand,” explained Henry Golding. "The history of the place is insane – the halls are rich with hunting trophies and art.

“And we also filmed in Hallstatt, which is the most beautiful and picturesque little town. Shooting in these places gives a very Bavarian richness to the piece and it’s a contrast to the sunny Californian setting they were at in the first season."

But a number of the Zauberwald rooms were actually constructed on soundstages at Penzing Studios in Munich.

“The sets have been extraordinary and as such there’s little ‘acting’ required because it’s all there in the detail and feels like the real thing,” said Mark Strong.

“All the sets we’ve been working in are not only impressive but accurate so it’s easy to believe you’re not in a studio on the outskirts of Munich but actually in an amazingly beautiful environment at Zauberwald. The exterior locations we’ve filmed at have been breath-taking.”

Other locations included Schloss Leopoldskron, a place in Salzberg, which is one of the main locations in The Sound of Music, and some other alpine resorts.

Nine Perfect Strangers season 1 filming locations

Nine Perfect Strangers season 1 was filmed in Australia, with scenes shot mainly shot in Byron Bay, New South Wales.

"Byron Bay, Australia, is the best place to be filming a series in the middle of a global pandemic," Manny Jacinto told RadioTimes.com for The Big RT Interview. "And also because there wasn't a lot of background there, it was really just us in this vast space."

The series was meant to be shot in Los Angeles in March 2020, however production was relocated to Australia as a result of the pandemic.

"We are deeply connected to Australia, which made it easier,” producer Bruna Papandrea, who is Australian, told Financial Review. “It was a very quick conversation and then, yep, we’re now shooting in Byron Bay."

Where is Tranquillum House located?

While Tranquillum House is meant to be located in California, the resort doesn't actually exist, with the show being filmed in Australia.

The interior and outdoor pool scenes at Tranquillum House were shot at SOMA – a meditation retreat in Byron Bay. With a 22 acre forest, an infinity pool and a yoga dome, the retreat worked as a perfect setting.

Those wanting to live out their Nine Perfect Strangers fantasy by staying at SOMA can do so, although a three-night stay will lost upwards of $2,500 (£1,314) per person.

Production also used Lune de Sang, a 146 hectare former dairy property in the Hinterland of Byron Bay, as a second filming location, with scenes featuring Masha's private pool and some of the guests' rooms being shot there.

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