The Netflix series “You’re Nothing Special” or “Tú no eres especial”, created by Esibáliz Burgaleta, is a Spanish fantasy comedy that revolves around a teenager named Amaia. She is forced to say goodbye to her friends and routine when she moves from the city to her mother’s village, Salavarría. After moving, Amai’s life is turned upside down when she discovers that she may have inherited her grandmother’s powers.
In addition, she has never met the latter but finds out that she is known as the only witch in the history of the village.
The series features impressive performances from a talented cast consisting of Dèlia Brufau, Óskar de la Fuente, Ainara Perez, and Jaime Wang. The shift from the city to the village reflects the change in Amaia’s life, which makes one curious about the actual filming locations of ‘You’re Nothing Special.’
Where Was You’re Nothing Special Series Filmed?
The series You’re Nothing Special is filmed entirely in Spain, specifically in Barcelona and Navarre. Principal photography for the inaugural iteration of the Spanish series began in July 2021 and ended in late September of that year.
Since most of the story takes place in the fictional city of Salavarría in Navarre, the team used real locations in Navarre to stand in for the fictional city. Now, without further ado, let’s go through the specific locations that appear in the You’re Nothing Special fantasy series!
Spain
Many of the pivotal sequences for “You’re Nothing Special” take place in and around Navarre, a formal autonomous community and province in northern Spain. The production team primarily uses the locations of Lekunberri and Leitza, two municipalities between Pamplona and San Sebastian, to represent Salavarría in the show.
A few important interior locations for the series are the public Leitza Institute and a private house in Lekunberri, which is depicted as Amai’s house in the series.
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In a September 2021 interview with Variety, show producer Puy Oria explained how Navarre was the perfect choice for the series. She said: “Witchcraft is very implicit in this natural landscape with villages surrounded by green mountain walls. We also filmed in impressive caves… The area has all the elements the series was looking for. We hope to show all this esotericism.’
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For the filming of other parts of the Spanish series, the cast and crew camped in several villages in Navarre, including Larraun, Baraibar, Iribas, and Aldatz. The landscape of the province, officially known as the Chartered Community of Navarre, is very diverse and vast.
In addition, Navarre is considered one of the wealthiest regions in Spain per capita, as its diversified economy comes from the energy sector, manufacturing, and health services.
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Several parts of ‘You’re Nothing Special’ are also recorded in Barcelona, a city on the coast of northeastern Spain. The camera crew ostensibly travels across the city to film scenes set in Barcelona with suitable backdrops. In addition to this fantasy series, this iconic city has hosted the production of many films and TV shows such as The Bourne Identity, Mirage, Hanna, and Killing Eve.
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