Sony Pictures Animation and Columbia Pictures chose Juzcar, Spain, to host the world premiere of "The Smurfs," painting the town blue to turn it into the world's first Smurf village.
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Offbeat Traveler: Juzcar, Spain painted blue for ‘Smurfs’ movie

Blue Juzcar

Sony Pictures Animation and Columbia Pictures chose Juzcar, Spain, to host the world premiere of “The Smurfs,” painting the town blue to turn it into the world’s first Smurf village.   (Jorge Zapata / EPA)

Blue Juzcar

Tourists walk through Juzcar.  (Sergio Torres / Associated Press)

Blue Juzcar

Smurf figurines decorate the roof of a home.  (Jorge Guerrero / AFP/Getty Images)

Blue Juzcar

A dozen workers used about 1,000 gallons of paint to transform Juzcar into a Smurf village.  (Jorge Zapata / EPA)

Blue Juzcar

Painters coat a building in blue.  (Jorge Guerrero / AFP/Getty Images)

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