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Osuna wants similar boost to Croatian an town of Dubrovnik where three seasons were filmed Town hall officials say tourism already up 15 per cent Producers didn't struggle to find extras thanks in part to Spain's 24.5 per cent unemployment

By Afp

Published: 17:17 EST, 22 October 2014 | Updated: 18:27 EST, 22 October 2014

Film crews have begun shooting part of the fifth season of Game of Thrones in southern Spain, delighting local authorities who expect a massive tourism boost.

Extras were pictured in Osuna today, a small hilltop town surrounded by olive groves located about 50 miles away from Seville, which will reportedly serve as the backdrop for a battle scene.

Osuna officials says visitor numbers to the town are already up by around 15 per cent since producers of the series announced at the start of July that it would film part of the fifth season there.

Hotels in the town of around 18,000 residents are fully booked during the second half of October when filming is expected to take place, while a tapas bar in the town has introduced a special menu with dishes named after 'Game of Thrones' characters.

Location, 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 set

Hot stuff: Hundreds of extras can be seen waiting in the soaring temperatures for their big moment

Extras 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 Osuna

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