5 Beautiful Game of Thrones Filming Locations
The Game of Thrones television series has captivated audiences since its debut in 2011. The great acting and the beautiful scenery have been one of the best features of the series. Even though the places featured on the Game of Thrones are fictitious locations, the places where many of the scenes were filmed are very real and you can visit them in person.
Since we are avid travelers and fans of the Game of Thrones series, we wanted to showcase 5 beautiful Game of Thrones filming locations that you may want to check out next time you are near one of these destinations. We were lucky enough on our recent trip to Iceland that we got to visit several of the filming locations and see their beauty in person.
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Iceland
Known for its stunning natural beauty, natural waterfalls, and active volcanoes, Iceland is a very popular tourist destinations to experience the wonder of what mother nature has to offer. That is why Iceland is our first mention on our 5 beautiful Game of Thrones filming locations list. Most of the scenery in the far north seen on the show was filmed in various locations across Iceland. Scenes north of the wall were also filmed in Iceland at the world’s largest glacier, Vatnajokull National Park.
From the wildlings camp to where the night king was created, you will find these locations while visiting this country. The famous black sands beach was also featured on the series as well as the location where the Hound and Brienne had their impressive fight, Thingvellir National Park. With all the beautiful features of Iceland, its no wonder why the show decided on this picturesque country as the backdrop for many of the scenes.
Ireland
The beautiful countryside of Ireland was also featured as one of Game of Thrones filming locations. Are you interested in seeing Dragonstone Beach where Melisandre burned the Seven Idols of Westeros or where the White Walkers first made their appearance on the series, or the location of where Ramsey hunted Theon? If so, you will want to consider visiting the Ireland countryside.
Many of the forest scenes were also filmed here at Tollymore Forest Park, including the scene where Ned and his sons find the dire wolf pups. The House of Greyjoy is actually Dunluce Castle in Northern Ireland. On top of being a great location for Game of Thrones fans, Ireland has much to offer as far as scenic views and historic sites.
Malta
Located in the Mediterranean between North Africa and Sicily sits an archipelago known as Malta. This Republic has a long history and is home to several megalithic temples which date back many years, and the ancient architecture is just right for portraying several locations on Game of Thrones. This is where Daenarys Targaryen’s wedding was, the setting of Kings Landing, and the place which helped set the scene for the Red Keep and its courtyard.
Spain
The countryside of Spain was featured as the location of Dorne, Prince Doran of Martell overlooks Dorne in the series but is really overlooking the gardens of Alcazar of Seville. The castle where Jon Snow was born, The Tower of Joy, was filmed at the Castle of Zafra in Guadalajara and also the picturesque location of Dragonstone from season 7 of Game of Thrones.
If you want to see the current location of the Citadel that was not truly blown up, then you can do this by travelling to Girona to take in the sites. Girona was also used as a setting for Braavos, Oldtown, and Kings Landing. In Osuna, you can see the backdrop of Meereen as well as Daznak’s Pit which was one of Meeren’s great fighting arenas.
Croatia
Croatia rounds out our list of beautiful Game of Thrones locations as you can visit this county to see where Cersei Lannister took her walk of shame along St. Dominic Street or where Joffrey had his wedding feast that brought him to his untimely end on the series. The Iron Bank of Braavos is actually St. Jacob Cathedral located in Sibenik.
The Riverlands scenes were also shot in Croatia in the beautiful Krka National Park, full of lakes, rivers and waterfalls. When Princess Myrcella Baratheon leaves for Dorne, the backdrop is actually Dubrovnik’s West Harbor. It’s no wonder that the medieval walled city of Dubrovnik has become known as King’s Landing to Game of Thrones fans.
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