Real Alcázar of Seville

Filmed as Water Gardens of Sunspear

📍 Seville, Spain

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Real Alcázar of Seville — Photo: Daniel Villafruela. · CC BY-SA 3.0 · via Wikimedia Commons

Scene breakdown

Water Gardens of Sunspear

Game of Thrones S05E02 Mild spoilers

Prince Doran receives the Sand Snakes’ anger in the pools and tiled halls of Dorne.

Doran Martell Ellaria Sand Areo Hotah Myrcella Baratheon Trystane Martell

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Water Gardens

Game of Thrones S05E04 Mild spoilers

Jaime and Bronn infiltrate Dorne to extract Myrcella; they fight the Sand Snakes among the cisterns.

Jaime Lannister Bronn Obara Sand Nymeria Sand Tyene Sand Myrcella Baratheon

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Real-world history

A still-used royal palace and UNESCO Mudéjar masterpiece. Mercury’s Pool, the Ambassador’s Hall, the Baths of María de Padilla and the Pavilion of Charles V became the Water Gardens of Sunspear.

Logistics & accessibility

Admission: Timed ticket, book ahead (~€14+). Separate night tours some seasons.

Parking & accessibility: Avenida de la Constitución / Patio de Banderas is restricted; use city garages (Arenal, Paseo Colón).

Best time to visit: First morning slot. April orange-blossom season. Avoid July–August midday.

What else to see here

Seville Cathedral & Giralda

Cathedral

3 min walk
Casa de Pilatos

Palace

15 min walk
Itálica

Roman ruins

20 min drive