Originally Posted By: The Pook
However, in the minds of most movie goers, the real Rivendell is of course in New Zealand! Right Olly? ;\)


Yup, just down the road from Wellywood.
Being such a small country it wasn't a surprise to come across the gates of mordor or helms deep or even rivendell (Kaitoke). There are markers all over the North and South Islands.