17 fantastic places where they shot the "Game of Thrones"

While working on the series "Game of Thrones", which was shot based on the George Martin saga "Song of Ice and Fire", the film crew traveled around the world in search of ideal locations for film sets. Take a look at some of the stunning corners of our planet that have become the scene of one of the most expensive and grandiose series in history.

The Seville Alcázar (Spain) in the film was turned into luxurious Water Gardens, emphasizing all the wealth of the Martell house.

Roman bridge (Cordoba, Spain). The old town of Cordoba appeared before the audience as the largest of the Free cities - Volantis, and the Roman bridge "played the role" of the Long Bridge.

The Moroccan Ait-Ben-Haddou was transformed by directors into two cities of Game of Thrones at once - Yunkai and Pentos.

Hofdabrekka (Iceland). The popular tourist resort in the film turned into Fangs of Frost.

From the Thingvellir National Park (Iceland), which is part of UNESCO World Heritage, the creators of the series made Riverlands.

The Red Castle is actually the Croatian fortress of Lovrienac.

Game of Thrones fans have a chance to truly stroll through the gardens of King's Landing. To do this, they just need to go to the Arboretum Trsteno (Croatia).

The role of the oasis city of Quart in the middle of the desert went to the islet of Lokrum (Croatia).

Another Croatian landmark, the Tower of Minchet, served as a decoration for the famous series, it turned into the House of the Immortals.

The small Croatian resort of Sibenik got a major role - the richest of the Free cities, Braavos.

The picturesque landscapes of the Krka National Park fit perfectly with the landscapes of Westeros.

In the southern part of Croatia there is the modest village of Ston, which in the Game of Thrones turned into Royal Harbor, the capital of the Seven Kingdoms.

Ward Castle (Ireland) turned into Winterfell - the Stark family estate.

The most beautiful beech alley in the world, Dark Hedges (Ireland), as if specially born for the role of the Royal Route.

The Azure Window (Malta) has become the venue for the beautiful wedding of Daenerys and Drogo.

However, the creators of the picture with Malta did not end there. They also alarmed the president of the republic asking them to cede their residence, the San Anton Palace, for the shooting to turn it into a Red Castle.

Fort Manoel (Malta) in the world of Westeros acts as the Great Septa Baylor.

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