{"id":1001,"date":"2017-11-08T22:32:03","date_gmt":"2017-11-08T21:32:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tripminutes.com\/?p=1001"},"modified":"2021-11-29T20:45:39","modified_gmt":"2021-11-29T19:45:39","slug":"game-of-thrones-series-places","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tripminutes.com\/game-of-thrones-series-places\/","title":{"rendered":"Game of Thrones Series Filming Locations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Game of Thrones TV series is one of the most massive productions in television history by HBO production with every season filming on-location in multiple countries simultaneously. Apart from pure archival\/historical interest, this is meant to aid fans who may be seeking out the \u2018\u2019Game of Thrones\u2019\u2019 filming locations as tourist destinations. Most of the locations featured have benefited from increased tourism due to the publicity. Below is the list of places used and their descriptions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kingston: Dubrovnik, Croatia<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The city of Dubrovnik is an old historic city in the south of Croatia which is situated on the eastern coast of Adriatic Sea. The city of Dubrovnik is one of the most famous and most attractive cities in the Mediterranean. Dubrovnik has a pleasant Mediterranean climate with 2600 hours of sunshine annually. In 1979 Dubrovnik joined the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites.Game of Thrones fans know it as the real-life King\u2019s Landing (yes, this is where they shot Cersei\u2019s walk of shame). Earlier this year, it also served as a film set for Robin Hood, Stars wars (The last Jedi) and Origins drawing, even more, attention to the city. In the city, you can enjoy the Mediterranean gastronomy. Visit some of the restaurants in the old part of the city and enjoy the taste of foods and wines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Braavos: Sibenik, Croatia<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Sibenik is a city located on the Croatian coast 80 km of the north Split. It\u2019s placed in the picturesque bay where the Krka River flows into the Adriatic Sea. The Krka River is one of the most beautiful rivers in Croatia. Krka National Park is known for its many waterfalls, flora, fauna and historical and archaeological sites. Except for the Krka National Park, the National Park Kornati is also located near Sibenik. The city is blessed with great medieval heart, gleaming white against the placid waters of the bay. The stone labyrinth of steep backstreets and alleys are a joy to explore. Sibenik is used and named braavos in the just concluded Game of Thrones season 7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Royal palace Dorne: Real Alcazar Palace, Seville, Spain<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The Alcazar Palace (Los Reales Alcazares) is one of the most impressive monuments of Seville.The Alcazar is a fortified palace, erected in the 10th Century over a Roman acropolis and Visigoth Basilica by the Arab caliph Abd-ar-Rahman III is still used as a place of royal residence when King Juan Carlos and his family are in Sevilla. Because of its beauty, it was chosen as residence by many monarchs in the centuries that followed. It now is the residence of His Royal Majesty Juan Carlos when he visits Seville. The Alcazar of Seville was used as a location for scenes in Season 5&6 of the hugely successful HBO TV series, Game of Thrones, standing in for the Water Gardens of Dorne.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

North Westeros: Thingvellir, Iceland<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Situated on the floor of a giant geological rift in the Southwest corner of Iceland is Thingvellirn National Park. Taking the form of a natural Amphitheatre, Thingvellir is a stunningly beautiful place that sees the North Atlantic Ridge carve its way northwards across the island. But it is not only on the strength of the area’s outstanding natural beauty that Thingvellir is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. There’s a lot more to Thingvellir that meets the eye!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Pentos: Ouarzazate, Morocco<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Ouarzazate is a Moroccan city of different cultures and traditions. Ouarzazate Morocco has been the favorite film locations of many directors and actors. Some of the movies that were shot here are Patton, Lawrence of Arabia, and The Jewel of the Nile by Michael Douglas, Highlander and the Mummy starring Brendan Fraser, The Mummy Returns, Babel, and the Game of thrones. It has now become the Moroccan Hollywood because of the many film shoots held there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Dares (Winterfell): Doune Castle<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Doune Castle is a medieval stronghold near the village of Doune, in the Stirling district of central Scotland. The castle is sited on a wooded bend where the Ardoch Burn flows into the River Teith. Unusually, this fine-looking castle is the product of a single building period, with no later additions and is almost unchanged since it was first constructed in the late 14th Century. There is a 100ft (30 metre) tall gatehouse, the magnificent Lord’s Hall complete with large double fireplace and a musicians’ gallery that links the two towers of the castle. Originally a royal hunting lodge, it passed to the Earls of Moray towards the end of the 1500’s when it became more military, featuring in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, Glen cairn\u2019s rising and the Jacobite Rising. It fell into ruin by 1800 and was restored in 1880.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Iron islands: Murlough Bay, Northern Ireland<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Murlough Bay, in County Antrim, Northern Ireland is a bay on the north coast of Northern Ireland between Fair Head and Torr Head. It is known for its outstanding beauty and remote location, with close views of Rathlin Island and views of the ocean to the Mull of Kintyre, Islay, Jura and various other Scottish islands. The local geology is typical of the Antrim topography with basalt overlaying sandstone and limestone. The area has many kilns used in the production of lime. The surrounding countryside is renowned for its beauty and amazing views and includes the Nine Glens of Antrim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Astapor: Essaouira, Morocco<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Essaouira Morocco is an isolated part of the Western region of the country, on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. As its name suggests, the town’s natural beauty is its main attraction in drawing tourists and visitors from around the world. Most notable of the town’s visitors were writer and director Orson Welles, who filmed in the city walls for his classic version of Othello in the 1950s. However, the main attraction of the town, due to its proximity to the ocean, is the long
and wide beach. The city’s beaches are usually filled with tourist\u2019s and locals alike. There are isolated areas south of the beach if you want to stay clear of the crowds, but remember to be back
in the mainstream before high tide as the path becomes filled with water during that time.
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Red fortress: Fort Ricasoli, Malta<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Fort Ricasoli is a bastioned fort in Kalkara, Malta, which was built by order of Saint John between 1670 and 1698. The fort occupies a promontory known as Gallows’ Point and the north shore of Rinella Bay, commanding the entrance to the Grand Harbor along with Fort Saint Elmo. It is the largest fort in Malta, and it has been on the tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites since 1998, as part of the Knights’ Fortifications around the Harbors of Malta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Kingston: Ston, Croatia<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Ston is a small town in the Dubrovnik area, located in the south of the peninsula Peljesac. The distance of Ston from Dubrovnik is only 59 kilometres (37 miles).Ston was a major fort of the Ragusan Republic whose defensive walls were regarded as a notable feat of medieval architecture. The town’s inner wall measures 890 metres in length, while the Great Wall outside the town has a circumference of 5 km. The walls extend to Mali Ston (“Little Ston”), a smaller town on the northern side of the Peljesac isthmus and the end of the Bay of Mali Ston, notable for its mariculture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Entrance to the Immortals’ House The Minceta Tower, Dubrovnik<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The tower Minceta is the highest point of the walls which offers an unforgettable view of the old town of Dubrovnik. This round tower was built to protect the landward edge of the city from attack. Its exterior doubled in TV’s Game of Thrones as Qarth’s House of Undying. The tower was built in 1464 and was once used to store water. It was named after the Mincetic family who owned the ground upon which the tower was built and probably contributed financial support to its construction. Minceta is the most beautiful and remarkable fort of Dubrovnik and often regarded as the symbol of the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

The Stormlands: Cushendun Caves, Northern Ireland<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Cushendun is a small coastal village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It sits off the A2 coast road between Cushendall and Ball castle. It has a sheltered harbor and lies at the mouth of an elevated beach at the outflow of the Glendun and Glencorp valleys and the mouth of the River Dun. The caves are easily accessible by foot along the coast from the village. In the 2001 Census, it had a population of 138 people. It is part of Causeway Coast and Glens district. The beautiful area appeared in Game of Thrones season two as a cove in the Stormlands – the memorable scene saw Melisandre give birth to the shadow creature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Daznak\u2019s Pit: Plaza de Toros de Osuna, Spain<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Osuna is a town in the province of Seville, located in the foothills of the Sierra Sur, 80km from Seville and 100km from Malaga. The city has kept its old quarter to perfection, along with its baroque palaces and churches. UNESCO has declared that Called San Pedro has the second most beautiful street in Europe and the town was declared a Historic-Artistic site.The Great Pit of Daznak is the largest fighting pit in the city of Meereen, as was seen in the fifth season of the Game of Thrones series when Daenerys escapes on the back of her dragon after attacks by the Sons of the Harpy. In real life, the Bullring in Osuna stood in for the Great Pit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Meereen: Kliss Fortress, Croatia<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The Klis Fortress is a medieval fortress situated in the village of Klis, 20 minutes north of Split in central Dalmatia, Croatia. From its origin as a small stronghold built by the ancient Illyrian tribe Dalmatae, becoming a royal castle that was the seat of many Croatian kings, to its final development as a large fortress during the Ottoman wars in Europe, Klis Fortress has guarded the frontier, being lost and re-conquered several times throughout its more-than-two-thousand-yearlong history. Due to its location on a pass that separates the mountains Mosor and Kozjak, the fortress served as a major source of defense in Dalmatia, especially against the Ottoman advance,and has been a key crossroad between the Mediterranean belt and the Balkan rear<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Volantis long bridge: The Roman Bridge, Cordoba, Spain<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The Roman Bridge of Cordoba is the bridge in the Historic Center of Cordoba, Andalusia, and the Srinagar, originally built in the first BC of the Guadalquivir Riviera. Most \u03bff the present structure dates from the Moorish reconstruction in the 8th century The Roman Bridge was featured in Season 5 \u03bff the Game \u03bff Thrones, the hugely popular HBO TV series, set in a fantasy. Enhanced by CGI, the ancient structure becomes the Long Bridge of Volantis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

The road to Kingston: Dark Hedges, Northern Ireland<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Located in the Northern Ireland, the Dark Heges is the most photographed place in Northern Ireland. Aside from this, this is a popular tourist attraction. Originally planted by the Stuart family in the 18th Century, the objective of this tree was to serve as a pleasing entrance feature while greeting guests. Hundreds of years later, this tree still stands, transformed into an object of intrigue for those who come to take a look at it. Game of Thrones fans will be able to recognize the Dark Hedges as this is the location where the King was shot.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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