"Wild West, Basque edition"
World Famous
Monument Valley
USA
The iconic sandstone buttes of the American West. Every Western movie you've ever seen was filmed here.
“Game of Thrones chose the European version. So can you.”
European Alternative
Bardenas Reales
Spain
A semi-desert badlands in Navarre that looks like it was transplanted from Arizona. Sandstone formations, mesa buttes, and vast emptiness. UNESCO Biosphere Reserve and Game of Thrones filming location.
The True Cost
Average prices from London
World
Monument Valley
flight
Europe
Bardenas Reales
train
€604
True price saved
True price reflects hidden social and ecological costs such as CO₂ and air pollution.
1.5t
Less CO₂
98%
Emission reduction
Prices are market averages, not lowest fares. Hidden costs based on CE Delft external-cost factors.
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Estimates from London, adjusted for current fuel prices
Monument Valley
by flight · 8,060km
Bardenas Reales
by train · 1,036km
from €135
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Save 1.5t CO₂ vs flying
Monument Valley
Bardenas Reales
Why These Two?
Both feature dramatic sandstone buttes and mesa formations rising from arid desert plains, popular as film locations.
Travelling to Monument Valley
By flight · 8,000 km
CO₂: 1,488 kg
Travelling to Bardenas Reales
By train · 1,000 km
CO₂: 28 kg(98% less)
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Photo · Monument Valley by Unsplash · Bardenas Reales by Unsplash