by Netflix The weekend is the latest crime thriller to hit the streaming giant. Starring Leighton Meester as Beth and Christina Wolfe as Kate, The weekend follows the gripping story of two best friends whose long, late weekend takes a sinister turn when Kate’s lifeless body is found after a wild night out.

Unable to remember what happened the night before and with no explanation for what happened to her friend, Beth frantically searches for answers, all the while risking putting herself in the frame of a murder.

So where did all this drama take place? Leighton Meester spoke to Newsweek on set The weekend away.

Where is The weekend Adjust?

The weekend on Netflix is ​​set in Croatia. The exact city or town is never disclosed, but Beth and Kate flew out for a luxury vacation on the Croatian waterfront.

Croatia is a slightly different setting from Sarah Alderson’s novel of the same name on which the Netflix film is based.

Alderson, who also wrote the screenplay for the film, directed the drama of The weekend in Split, Croatia, unlike his bestselling novel, which is set in Lisbon, Portugal.

Talk to NewsweekLeighton Meester, who plays Beth, shared her love for the show’s setting.

She said: “I love that it was set in Croatia and that we filmed there. It was so wonderful. I mean, as you can imagine, it’s beautiful at every turn and I am so excited and really thrilled that the whole movie makes it so good.”

Where was The weekend Filmed?

The weekend was shot entirely on location in Croatia.

The majority of filming took place in Split, Croatia’s second largest city, with its various landmarks featured throughout the film.

The city, which was founded as the Greek colony of Aspálathos in 2 or 3 BC, was once home to Diocletian’s Palace, built for the Roman Emperor in 305 AD.

Until Croatia was declared an independent country in 1991, Split was under the rule of various other countries and rulers, including Napoleon Bonaparte, the Austrian Empire, Yugoslavia, Italy, and Germany.

History fans or those who have visited Split may have spotted the UNESCO World Heritage Site, the historical complex of Split with Diocletian’s Palace.

Talk to Newsweek, Meester shared: “I want to go back to Croatia. I’m like ‘give me summer! It was interesting to go to [a place] which is basically known for, I think, tourism and really spends a lot of time there. We were only there for six weeks but there is so, so much there. There’s so much to see and just being able to move into a place where you might only vacation for a week or so and actually live there is so cool. It’s so beautiful, I really want to go back.

“We filmed completely on location and it was just beautiful. I mean the people are wonderful. The food is amazing. Everywhere you turn is beautiful, crystal clear blue water and then an ancient Roman palace has been transformed into a quaint town to say the least. It was really amazing and of course when I had my free time on weekends it was so nice to explore and hang out. relax there.”

Other filming locations include Dubrovnik and Croatia’s capital, Zagreb.

Notable places spotted throughout the film include the statue of Gregory of Nin, the Riveria, Zagreb’s Tudman Square, and the small port of Matejuška.

The club where Kate and Beth spend their last night together was filmed in the real Zenta club in Split.

game of thrones viewers may recognize St. Blaise’s Church and the famous Stradun Gateway in Dubrovnik, as well as Dubrovnik’s Old Town, which was also the infamous King’s Landing in the HBO series.

The weekend is streaming on Netflix now.