The surrounding waters were put to good use, providing the setting for the epic Battle of Blackwater, whilst Fort Lovrijenac became the new Red Keep. With Dubrovnik being a seaside walled city, similar to the Westeros capital, the crew were offered additional opportunities to film exterior shots as well as the interior shots they had been limited to in Mdina. The second season saw filming of King’s Landing moved to Croatia, specifically Dubrovnik and Lokrum. Perhaps just hold back on the hundreds of horses, weapons, and fighting, to avoid further deterioration. Uber-fans looking to recreate the scenes for their own special day will be relieved to know that weddings are still allowed here. The area is still free for tourists to explore, however, part of the reason Malta was not utilised in following seasons was due to disputes between island officials and the production crew over damage that may have been inflicted upon the natural wonder. Just a short boat trip away, the natural backdrop of the Azure Window, located on Malta’s smaller sister island Gozo, was used as the setting of Daenerys Targaryens’s wedding to Khal Drogo. One of the few drawbacks of Mdina as a set is that it lies inland, unlike its seaside Westeros counterpart, and could therefore only be used to depict interior shots of the city. Fittingly, one of the venues for this was the San Anton Palace, in real life a residence of the island’s president. Many similar structures close by were used, such as Fort St Angelo where Arya chasing the cat beneath the castle was filmed.Īs the capital of the Seven Kingdoms, Malta housed the Iron Throne for some time. His subsequent comeuppance took place nearby at Fort Manoel. Lord Stark’s announcement to Cersei that he knew of her incestuous secret was filmed in the Dominican St Dominic Monastery, after it was transformed into the Gardens of the Red Keep. Local structures on the Mediterranean island, such as the Mdina Bridge, Pjazza Mesquita, and Verdala Palace are all located close to one another. The country’s former capital Mdina was used to represent the central city of Westeros to great effect the many well-preserved, historical buildings fit perfectly with the theme of exotic, medieval grandeur. Leaving Ireland and heading south to warmer climes, we find ourselves in Malta, a landscape that constituted much of King’s Landing in Season One. Our final tip for Northern Ireland is to head to the Caves of Cushendun, County Antrim, where one of the more disturbing scenes from Season Two was filmed: Melisandre’s birthing of the shadow baby. There’s something especially fantastic about this area, as the Mourne Mountains are said to have inspired C.S. It seems Ireland’s rugged terrain is pretty adaptable as a mythological setting, with Sandy Brae Path at Newry and Mourne used as the site of the twin horse statues marking the entrance to the Dothraki holy ground. As one of the most photographed sites in Ireland, their dramatic appearance was perfect for the award-winning series. With eerie in mind, Ballymoney’s Dark Hedges provided the backdrop for the iconic Kingsroad. (For bonus fan points, the rock formations that make up Eyrie actually lie in Greece and had the castle grafted onto them). Nearby Redhall Estate appeared in both Seasons Two and Three under various guises, including as the inn where Catelyn Tully captured Tyrion Lannister before taking him to her twisted sister in Eyrie. Further north you’ll find the setting for Castle Black - the abandoned Magheramorne quarry which is currently under proposal to be turned into a centre for adventure sports. Nearby Audley’s Castle and Woods were the location for the family’s war encampment in Season One. Those who want to tread the same grounds as the Family Stark should explore the area of Downpatrick, County Down, where Castle Ward was used to film parts of the family home. Winter may have just left the Emerald Isle, but given Ireland’s average 300 rainy or cloudy days a year, many of the locations filmed here were used to depict Winterfell, the north, and other less sunny parts of the Seven Kingdoms. Much of the fictitious land of Westeros is located in Northern Ireland. The article below is an edited version of a blog compiled by the travel site .uk, and contains some spoilers. April 4 (Reuters) - In the bleak and dismal break between seasons of “Game of Thrones”, what better way for fans to keep in the spirit of proceedings than by visiting one of the exotic lands where filming for the programme took place?įollowing are locations where the show’s incest, pillaging, and frequent death run riot.
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