Where was Game of Thrones filmed?

Every real place used to film Game of Thrones (2011): what was shot there, where it is and how to visit.

Filming locations you can visit

Castle Ward

Strangford, County Down, United Kingdom

  • S1E1 · Winterfell courtyard: Bran practises archery with Robb and Jon; King Robert’s party rides in; the direwolf pups are brought home.
  • S1E2 · Winterfell yard / smithy: Jon gifts Arya the sword Needle before leaving for the Wall.

Doune Castle

Doune, Stirling, United Kingdom

  • S1E1 · Winterfell (pilot only): Courtyard and gate plates from the original pilot; the aired series rebuilt Winterfell in County Down.

Dwejra / Azure Window site

San Lawrenz, Gozo, Malta

  • S1E1 · Dothraki wedding shore

Mtaħleb Cliffs & Valley

Rabat, Malta

  • S1E1 · Dothraki encampment: The scrubland stands in for Khal Drogo's sprawling camp outside Pentos.

Tollymore Forest Park

Newcastle, County Down, United Kingdom

  • S1E1 · Haunted Forest / Wolfswood

Fort Ricasoli

Kalkara, Malta

  • S1E3 · King’s Gate — Gate of the Gods: The Stark party rides into the Red Keep precincts through the monumental gate after arriving in the capital.
  • S1E5 · Red Keep outer gate

Magheramorne Quarry

Larne, County Antrim, United Kingdom

  • S1E3 · Castle Black yard: Jon takes the black and trains under Alliser Thorne in the shadow of the Wall.

Mdina Gate

Mdina, Malta

  • S1E3 · King’s Landing main gate
  • S1E3 · King’s Landing streets / farewell

San Anton Palace Gardens

Attard, Malta

  • S1E3 · Red Keep gardens: Palace-ground conversations and court atmosphere around Ned’s early days as Hand.

Pjazza Mesquita

Mdina, Malta

  • S1E5 · Littlefinger's brothel and the street skirmish

Fort Manoel

Gżira, Malta

Inch Abbey

Downpatrick, County Down, United Kingdom

Downhill Strand / Mussenden Temple

Castlerock, County Londonderry, United Kingdom

  • S2E1 · Dragonstone shore

Fort Lovrijenac

Dubrovnik, Croatia

  • S2E1 · Red Keep courtyard and terrace

The Dark Hedges

Stranocum, County Antrim, United Kingdom

  • S2E1 · The Kingsroad

Ballintoy Harbour

Ballintoy, County Antrim, United Kingdom

  • S2E2 · Lordsport, Pyke

Larrybane Quarry

Ballintoy, County Antrim, United Kingdom

  • S2E3 · Renly’s camp

Cushendun Caves

Cushendun, County Antrim, United Kingdom

Lokrum Island

Dubrovnik, Croatia

  • S2E5 · Gardens of Qarth

Dubrovnik Old Town / Pile Gate

Dubrovnik, Croatia

Svínafellsjökull

Skaftafell, Iceland

  • S2E6 · Frostfangs / ranging beyond the Wall

Minčeta Tower

Dubrovnik, Croatia

Mýrdalsjökull / Höfðabrekka

Vík í Mýrdal, Iceland

Hverir

Mývatn, Iceland

  • S3E1 · Frozen wastes / steam blizzard: Sam struggles through what reads as a blizzard; the white-out is geothermal steam at Hverir.

Trsteno Arboretum

Trsteno, Croatia

  • S3E2 · Red Keep gardens

Essaouira Ramparts (Skala de la Ville / Skala du Port)

Essaouira, Morocco

Atlas Studios, Ouarzazate

Ouarzazate, Morocco

Dimmuborgir

Mývatn, Iceland

  • S3E5 · Mance Rayder’s camp

Grjótagjá

Mývatn, Iceland

  • S3E5 · Cave beyond the Wall

Aït Ben Haddou

Aït Ben Haddou, Morocco

Klis Fortress

Klis, Croatia

Þingvellir National Park

Þingvellir, Iceland

  • S4E5 · Road to the Eyrie / Bloody Gate foothills
  • S4E8 · The Bloody Gate foothills

Þórufoss

Kjósarhreppur, Iceland

  • S4E6 · Goatherd’s valley

Diocletian’s Palace / Split waterfront

Split, Croatia

  • S4E10 · Meereen — dragon vaults beneath the Great Pyramid

Nesjavellir / Hengill

Hengill, Iceland

Real Alcázar of Seville

Seville, Spain

  • S5E2 · Water Gardens of Sunspear
  • S5E4 · Water Gardens

Šibenik Cathedral & waterfront

Šibenik, Croatia

  • S5E2 · Braavos harbour and streets

Osuna Bullring

Osuna, Spain

Jesuit Staircase (St. Ignatius)

Dubrovnik, Croatia

Castillo de Zafra

Campillo de Dueñas, Spain

Girona Cathedral & Old Town

Girona, Spain

Peñíscola Castle

Peñíscola, Spain

  • S6E4 · Meereen streets and walls

Bardenas Reales

Tudela, Spain

Alcazaba of Almería & Tabernas / Mesa Roldán

Almería, Spain

Itzurun Beach (Zumaia flysch)

Zumaia, Spain

  • S7E1 · Dragonstone beach: Establishing shoreline and dragon-overflight plates as the Targaryen fleet takes the island.

San Juan de Gaztelugatxe

Bermeo, Spain

  • S7E1 · Dragonstone causeway

Castillo de Almodóvar del Río

Almodóvar del Río, Spain

Reynisfjara

Vík í Mýrdal, Iceland

  • S7E5 · Eastwatch-by-the-Sea shore: Coastal establishing and landing atmosphere for the eastern end of the Wall.

Kirkjufell

Grundarfjörður, Iceland

  • S7E6 · Arrowhead Mountain

Itálica Amphitheatre

Santiponce, Spain