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Fantasy fiesta! Hilltop Spanish town hopes for major tourist and employment boost as 'Game of Thrones' begins filming

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Hot stuff: Hundreds of extras can be seen waiting in the soaring temperatures for their big momentLocation, location, location: As Spain grapples with an unemployment rate of 24.5 per cent, producers did not struggle to find extras seeking a few days work on the setExtras acting in the series of the Game of Thrones leave the bullring as film crews began shooting part of the fifth season of the popular US fantasy television series in the southern Spanish city of OsunaGame of Thrones looks set to be equally bloody and graphic in its keenly-awaited fifth seasonLocal authorities are expecting a tourism boost as a result of the filming. The tourism information centre in the southern town has extended its hours since filming began. Hotels are fully booked until the end of the monthOsuna is  a small hilltop town surrounded by olive groves which will reportedly serve as the backdrop for a battle sceneOsuna town officials says visitor numbers to the town are already up by around 15 percent since producers of the series announced at the start of July that it would film part of the fifth season thereThe show isn't known for its family-friendly content...Game of Thrones fans wait in front of Marques de la Gomera where some of the actors are staying in the southern Spanish city of Osuna. Local officials are optimistic that the series will bring even more visitorsAn employee arranges figurines from the series Game of Thrones as crews began shooting part of the fifth seasonHotels in the town of around 18,000 residents are fully booked during the second half of OctoberThe fifth season of Game of Thrones is expected to debut on HBO in April 2015!
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