7 Incredible Game Of Thrones Filming Locations You Can Visit (Plus Budgeting Tips!)
Relive your favourite scenes from Game of Thrones by visiting some of these other-worldly filming locations on your next holiday. We break down the cost of a trip to seven places with handy tips on how to save money on your travels.
Not many television shows have achieved the critical acclaim and global fanbase as the hit HBO series has had in its eight years of run time. Beyond its award-winning actors and complex and intriguing plot, Game of Thrones also has some of the most amazing sets, utilising everything from medieval castles to entire UNESCO World Heritage Site cities.
Because of this, Game of Thrones is able to preserve its history even after the show ends and lets its fanbase relive some of their favourite scenes whenever they go on holiday. Below, we explore the cost of a one-week trip to the most recognisable Game of Thrones filming locations:
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Iceland is no stranger to otherworldly landscapes, which makes it the perfect setting for George R.R. Martin's bestseller fantasy novels. Strike your best "brooding Jon Snow" post at Vatnajökull, which was the filming location for season 2 and 3's territory of the Wildlings north of the Wall.
If you want to visit the capital city of the Seven Kingdoms, then you should head to Dubrovnik. Dubrovnik is a UNESCO World Heritage site located in Croatia and has been used as the filming location for King's Landing. The city is littered with familiar scenes from the show and you can even take a tour to go up the city walls to see other locations that would be normally hard to find without a trained guide.
Fans interested in the wedding and funeral locations of Game of Thrones can travel to Fort Manoel in Malta to see the location for the Great Sept of Baelor. However, Malta has been home to several other Game of Thrones locations. Other filming locations include Mdina as season one's King's Landing and the Azure Window in Gozo for the wedding of Khal Drogo and Daenerys Targaryen.
Morocco is still an exotic destination for many travellers, but its vivid landscapes and bustling, historic cities make for a trip that is sure to please Game of Thrones fans. One of the locations worth a visit is Essaouira, which is the filming location for Astapor (dubbed as the Red City), the renowned training post for the Unsullied.