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Top 10 Game of Thrones Locations You Actually Can Visit


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we’re looking at iconic Game of Thrones
shooting locations from around the world
that you can actually go visit in person
since we’ll be delving into some plot
details from the show there will be some
spoilers ahead there’s a real vibrancy
and energy about the place and the
plants and everything is just so much
more exotic than anything else we’ve
seen before number 10 the Kings Road the
dark hedges County Antrim Northern
Ireland
located an hour north of Belfast the
dark hedges are an avenue of trees that
form a scenic tunnel above those who
drive or in the case of Game of Thrones
walk beneath them the view as one passes
underneath the untamed rows of beech
trees is simply breathtaking something
that was not lost on the producers of
HBO’s hottest show since its appearance
in season 2 the dark hedges have seen a
dramatic spike in tourists hoping to
snap a pic in the same spot that Aria
and Gendry set forth on their journey
north the kingsroad stretches from
Castle black all the way to King’s
Landing and was deserving of a real-life
location that matched its grandeur this
is country number 9 the Tower of joy
castle of Safra Guadalajara Spain season
6 had its fair share of flashbacks
thanks to brands training at the hands
of the three-eyed Raven one of the most
important ones involved a young Ned
Stark crossing swords with Sir Arthur
Dayne outside the Tower of joy and now
it begins
No
now attends the spot that was chosen to
stand in for this location was the
castle of Safra located in northeastern
Spain about halfway between Madrid and
Barcelona built in the 12th century the
castle is an imposing structure and its
surrounding landscape is the perfect
stand-in for the red mountains of Dorne
make sure to swing by on your next
Spanish road trip for some pictures that
will make your friends turn green with
envy I wish you could put you in the
wars to come number 8 Winterfell Castle
Ward County down northern ireland
roughly two hours north of Dublin you’ll
find an eighteenth century castle that
since 2011 has been home to one of
Westeros as most respected families the
Starks
okay it may have spent a little time
under Greyjoy and Bolton control let’s
pretend that never happened
Castle ward is located in County down
one of the six counties that make up
Northern Ireland visitors can admire the
castles iconic tower house take a stroll
through the neighboring forest or get a
piggyback from Hodor okay we made that
last one up
but regardless Castle Ward is a must-see
for any diehard Game of Thrones fan
number seven Riverrun Gosford Castle
County Armagh Northern Ireland Riverrun
the seat of house Tully is located in
the western river lands south of the
twins and west of Harrenhal however in
real life Riverrun can be found in
County Armagh an hour southwest of
Belfast and there the locals call it
Gosford castle built in the 19th century
the castle is quite young when compared
to some of the other places Game of
Thrones has shot but it’s Norman style
of architecture nonetheless gives it a
medieval feel if you’ve ever wanted to
pretend you’re the blackfish fending off
a Lannister siege this is the castle you
need to visit as long as I’m standing
the war is not over number six the arey
Matteo da monasteries Greece Game of
Thrones never actually shot in this
location but that doesn’t mean you can’t
visit the seat of house Aaron let us
explain while it’s true that the Matteo
da monasteries in Greece were used as
the inspiration for the mountaintop
castle known as the arey the show was
never given permission to shoot there
the Greek government was unable to
obtain the proper shooting permits
forcing Game of Thrones to take their
production elsewhere however they still
used the Matata monasteries and their
surrounding area as inspiration for the
Aries mountainous terrain creating
composite images that blended George RR
Martin’s vision with the real-life
location but sadly there’s no moon door
number 5 John and egrets cave Clio Takeo
Iceland one of the steamiest moments in
Game of Thrones history John and Ygritte
sex scene in an underground hot spring
had the whole world pining for a trip to
Iceland
the cave which is located in the island
nations northern region has become a
popular tourist spot ever since it made
an appearance on season three of the HBO
fantasy series you know nothing Jon Snow
Iceland is peppered with natural Hot
Springs but few offer the same
experience as this one which allows
visitors to take a relaxing dip in the
same place as the king of the north
himself number four the Sept of Baelor
Braavos girona cathedral Catalonia Spain
every last sparrow will die before
Margaery Tyrell walks down that street
to die in the service of the gods would
please each and every one is located in
Spain’s northeastern region just below
the border of France is the girona
cathedral construction began in the 11th
century and continued for many years the
cathedral is an imposing structure and
one of the largest roman catholic
churches in the world
the Gothic cathedral stood in for the
Sept of Baelor in season six while its
surrounding cobblestone streets became
the city of Braavos the Sept of Baelor
may have come to an explosive end but we
can say with certainty that the girona
cathedral is still intact making it the
perfect spot for a game of Thrones
pilgrimage number three the dragon stone
steps
Gusti lugash a Basque Country Spain one
of season sevens most prominent shooting
locations Gus de Luca che is an inlet
that can be found on Spain’s northern
coast you’ll recognise the man-made
bridge as the spot where Jon Snow caught
his first glimpse of a dragon in episode
3 I’d say you get used to them
you never really do unfortunately the
steps don’t lead to Dragonstone castle
the newly acquired home of Daenerys
Targaryen but instead to a small
building dedicated to John the Baptist
similar to Game of Thrones
Gus Telugu is steeped in blood numerous
conflicts took place in and around the
region for centuries today it’s just
another picturesque coastal Inlet but
projecting dragons into the sky with
your mind shouldn’t be too hard
number 2 the Royal Palace of Dorne
alcazar of seville seville spain your
brother was murdered and you sit here in
the water gardens staring at the sky
while many of the locations we’ve
covered have either been historic
castles or scenic wonders the Alcazar of
Seville is both the Royal Palace can
trace its roots to the 1st century and
continues to be used as a home by the
royal family to this day perhaps that’s
why the producers of Game of Thrones
decided to use it as a stand-in for the
Royal Palace of Dorne in season 5 the
palace is dripping in decadence and
unravels into a seemingly endless maze
of architectural wonders the likes of
which any Game of Thrones fan would
surely love to see up close number 1
King’s Landing Dubrovnik Croatia
Dubrovnik must feel like a second home
to many of the Game of Thrones cast and
crew as it’s stood in for King’s Landing
since season 2 the croatian city is an
architectural marvel with its endless
rows of terracotta roofs
cobblestone streets and historic
cathedrals the city was deemed a unesco
world heritage site in 1979 and has long
been a popular tourist destination of
course the fact that Lannisters Starks
and Martel’s have strolled its streets
has only increased dubrovnik’s allure in
fact you’d be hard-pressed to walk more
than a few blocks without seeing one of
the show’s iconic shooting locations if
ever there was a game of Thrones
location worth visiting it is this one
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