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Old Mar 09, 2012, 02:23 PM // 14:23   #1
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Default Real Istan

Looks like Istan is the name of a village in Costa del sol
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ist%C3%A1n

Web page of the townhall:
http://www.istan.es/inicio.asp

Did you find any GW lore real place today?
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Old Mar 11, 2012, 06:10 PM // 18:10   #2
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There is also a real Ascalon.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashkelon
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Old Mar 11, 2012, 07:53 PM // 19:53   #3
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There's a good number of places in GW which are referenced/inspired by real locations.
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Old Mar 21, 2012, 08:07 AM // 08:07   #4
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One big obvious one is cantha - has the nice asian feel.
vabbi always reminds me of the middle east - shame anet never added camels as non tameable wildlife.
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Old Apr 04, 2012, 03:28 AM // 03:28   #5
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First thing that comes to mind :

Anvil Rock

Prob one of my fav GW places .

lol @ Ashkelon , could draw some HUGE Parrallels but this aint the place. :P
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