“Celebrating Season 8 of Game of Thrones!”
For the past 10-years, we’ve been treated to one of the most entertaining and quality series’ ever to hit television screens.
Forget all about winter that might be coming – Game of Thrones, watched by a record-breaking 17.4 million on Sunday 14 April, is the hottest thing in town right now.
Let’s have a look at some of the most traveled to GOT filming locations to help you pick your next Game of Thrones inspired FDN travel destination:
King’s Landing
– Dubrovnik (Croatia)
Watergardens of Dorne
– The Alcázar of Seville (Spain)
Winterfell
– Castle Ward (Northern Ireland)
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Location: Croatia
In GOT: King’s Landing
Named by the Croats, Dubrovnik’s name was derived from dubrava, meaning wood, because the earliest settlement was nearby an oak forest.
This UNESCO World Heritage Site has been preserved at its best despite being bombed during the Croatian War of Independence.
Due to its beauty and connection to Game of Thrones, it has lately become quite the tourist hub.
For a small Croatian city, Dubrovnik sure has a rich cultural history and origin. Did you know it also has its own ‘mythology’ called Raguseida, written in the 15th century?
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Location: Spain
In GOT: The Water Gardens of Dorne – House Martell
The Alcázar, one of Europe’s oldest palaces, isn’t famous for featuring as the Water Gardens of Dorne and the seat of House Martell in Game of Thrones. It’s been well-known and well visited before that. The Alcázar is seen as one of the most visited complexes in the world.
The Alcázar enjoys world heritage status as a UNESCO world heritage site (since 1987) and is known for being the third largest Gothic palace within Europe. It’s the oldest palace to still be in use today by the royal family of Spain.
The Alcázar of Spain covers a vast area and was first built by the Almohades (Almohad Caliphate), a movement founded by Moroccan Berber Muslims. They called the palace, Al-Muwarak. (It was only later renamed to, Alcázar.)
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With such diverse architectural combinations, it is no wonder the Alcázar provides visitors with an awe-inspiring insight into the 12th, 13th and later centuries, and existence. A photographers dream come true, that’s for sure.
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The Puerta del León
Is the primary entranceway into the palace. You will notice intricate tile-work right above the gate, together with a lion holding a cross. The script is written in Gothic.
The Dormitorio de Los Reyes Moros
The Patio de las Doncellas
The Courtyard of the Maidens gets its name from a legend that refers to a 100 virgins which had to be brought from Iberia each year as a tribute to the Moors by the Christian Kingdoms of the time. The courtyard itself is simply beautiful.
The Patio de Las Muñecas
La Casa de Contratación (House of Trade)
Catholic monarchs established the House of Trade in 1503, to ensure trade negotiations with the ‘New World,’ was effectively regulated. The building is today famous for housing several paintings depicting the discovery of the America’s. Once such a remarkable painting is\ The Virgin of the Navigators, by Alejo Fernandez.
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The Puerta del León
Is the primary entranceway into the palace. You will notice intricate tile-work right above the gate, together with a lion holding a cross. The script is written in Gothic.
The Dormitorio de Los Reyes Moros
The Patio de las Doncellas
The Courtyard of the Maidens gets its name from a legend that refers to a 100 virgins which had to be brought from Iberia each year as a tribute to the Moors by the Christian Kingdoms of the time. The courtyard itself is simply beautiful.
The Patio de Las Muñecas
La Casa de Contratación (House of Trade)
Catholic monarchs established the House of Trade in 1503, to ensure trade negotiations with the ‘New World,’ was effectively regulated. The building is today famous for housing several paintings depicting the discovery of the America’s. Once such a remarkable painting is\ The Virgin of the Navigators, by Alejo Fernandez.
Location: Northern Ireland
In GOT: Winterfell – House Stark
Castle Ward is an 18th-century castle located on a hillside overlooking the calm waters of Strnagford Lough – seven miles from Downpatrick in County Down.
Occupying a vast area of 820 acres on the shores of Strangford Lough near the village of the same name, the castle has a mix of Georgian and Gothic architecture. With its distinctive 15-meter (50-feet) tall-fortified tower house, it is indeed a sight to behold.
The castle is meticulously preserved and showcases its Victorian laundry, saw and corn mills.
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