HBOs Game of Thrones is famous for its blood and betrayal, and the visually appealing graphics and direction by R.R. Martin are worth appraising for creating the complicated world of Game of Thrones. Not just that, their filmings locations have some of the most mind-blowing and iconic landscapes from Seville, Spain to Croatia, Iceland, and Northern Island.
The main headquarter for production is in Paint Hall studios in Belfast, where most of the interior sets are located such as Red keep, Iron throne, whereas in all the seasons they have chosen exotic locations, like in season 1 they were in Malta, for the scenes set in the Free City of Pentos and in King’s landing to showcase the city of seven kingdom. In season 2 Iceland and Croatia were chosen for the scenic old city of Dubrovnik where medieval walls right on the coast, portray King’s Landing with pride.
Moreover, their shooting in Iceland and Croatia continued till season 5 and covered lot many places in these countries. Although, their night’s watch expedition was shifted to shoot in Iceland’s national park to get the shooting done in real glaciers and bring out the real life experience of ‘beyond the wall’. In Season 3, production moved to Morocco to represent the cities Astapor and Yunkai in Slaver’s Bay.
Thus here we have collated some of the most iconic locations from the series, which you can take a tour and explore.
1. Vatnajokull Iceland Beyond the Wall
Located in the east of Reykjavik, Vatnajökull is Europe’s largest glacier. Also, known as the Beyond the wall in the Game of Thrones series, it is the kingdom of the white walkers. So plan your next holiday and visit Vatnajökull national park to have real-life GoT experience.
2. Minceta Tower Dubrovnik Croatia House of the Undying
The most prominent of the Dubrovnik’s walls is Minčeta Tower, this tower is the highest wall in the town giving the whole view of the old town of Dubrovnik. Minčeta Tower was used as the House of Undying in the town of Qarth. It is the place where Daenerys Targaryen, look around for her stolen dragons in season 2.
3. Trsteno Croatia Kings Landing Palace Gardens
Trsteno is a small settlement which is located 15 km of Dubrovnik, covers an area of 25 hectares and was established in around the 15th century as a renaissance summer residence, with a garden equipped with gothic- architecture and artifacts.
After being here, you can perfectly picture the scene from Game of Thrones, where Olenna Tyrell holding court in the King's Landing palace.
4. Itzurun Beach Zumaia Spain Dragonstone
Spain has been shown many times in the Game of Thrones, it's when Daenerys Targaryen finally returns back to the shore, mainly known as Dragonstone is the rocky beach called Itzurun Beach lies beside the Spanish town Zumania.
5. Sibenik Croatia Braavos
Sibenik appears many a time in the season 5 of Game of Thrones when Arya Stark arrives in the city of Braavos, where we get the first glimpse of the Šibenik cityscape, as Arya arrives by boat. Also, Braavos is known as one of the most powerful of the nine Free Cities in Essos on the Game of Thrones.
