Game of Thrones was filmed across Croatia, Northern Ireland, Iceland, Spain and Malta. King's Landing, Dragonstone, Winterfell and beyond — most locations are easy day-trips from major cities.
King's Landing
Dubrovnik's medieval old town and 2 km of intact city walls became King's Landing. Walking the walls (the city's main attraction even without GoT) takes 1.5–2 hours. Fort Lovrijenac doubled as the Red Keep.
Qarth & The King's Garden
Lokrum is a 10-minute ferry from Dubrovnik old harbour and houses a replica Iron Throne you can sit on. Trsteno Arboretum, 30 minutes up the coast, is the oldest arboretum in this part of Europe and was the Red Keep gardens.
The Kingsroad & Iron Islands
The tunnel of 18th-century beech trees known as the Dark Hedges is the Kingsroad. Ballintoy Harbour on the Causeway Coast became Lordsport on the Iron Islands. Both are 1.5 hours from Belfast.
Beyond the Wall
The rift valley of Þingvellir National Park (also where Iceland's parliament was founded in 930 AD) and the black-sand beaches at Vík and Reynisfjara became the lands beyond the Wall. Both are accessible year-round.
Dragonstone & The Tower of Joy
The dramatic flysch cliffs at Itzurun Beach in Basque Country became the steps Daenerys climbs to Dragonstone. Castillo de Zafra, a lonely 12th-century castle on a rock in Guadalajara province, was the Tower of Joy.
Tour the Seven Kingdoms
Dubrovnik for King's Landing, Belfast for the North, and Reykjavík for the Wall — three short trips, one full saga.
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