We all came to love the famous Game of Thrones series because of its many plot twists, unexpected events, and amazing characters, but have you ever noticed what's going on in the background of all this action? No, not CGI landscapes and well-crafted soundstages, but rather very real and amazingly beautiful views of nature and ancient cities. Visiting those places can leave one speechless because of their grandiosity and the fact that many cruel plot twists happened exactly in those spots.
To make your search of those iconic places easier, we've compiled a list of Game of Thrones locations paired with the scenes that happened there. A great hint if you'd like to reenact them, too! From the age-old fortresses on the shores of Croatia to the breath-taking beauty of Iceland, you'll find all the crucial spots used in filming the cult series. You really don't have to be a super fan to enjoy these views!
Scroll down below to check our compilation of side-by-side comparisons of Game of Thrones scenes and the filming locations as they look in real life. Don't forget to vote for the most stunning ones and tell us what you think in the comments!
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Dark Hedges, Northern Ireland - Kingsroad
Season 1 Episode 10 - Yoren helps Arya escape from King's Landing and takes her on the road to Castle Black
Itzurun Beach, Spain - Dragonstone
Season 7 Episode 3 - Jon Snow arrives in Dragonstone to meet Daenerys
Dubrovnik, Croatia - King's Landing
Season 3 Episode 1 - Sansa and Littlefinger discusses her escape plans
FINAL EPISODE SPOILERS********************I just realised this is the same dock the stark kids say goodbye to Jon to in the finale!!
Kastel Gomilica, Croatia - Braavos
Season 5 Episode 2 - Arya arrives in Braavos
Dubrovnik, Croatia - King's Landing
Season 2 Episode 1 - Gold Cloaks are given orders to kill all Robert Baratheon's bastard children
Itzurun Beach, Spain - Dragonstone
Season 7 Episode 3 - Jon Snow arrives in Dragonstone to meet Daenerys
Dubrovnik, Croatia - King's Landing
Season 5 Episode 10 - Cersei's infamous walk of atonement
Azure Window On The Island Of Gozo In Malta - Pentos
Season 1 Episode 1 - Daenerys and Khal Drogo wedding feast
Girona, Spain - Braavos
Season 6 Episode 1 - Arya is blind and begging in the streets of Braavos
Wow. That's an awful shot of Arya. She looks like a sloth from "Ice Age".
Trsteno Arboretum, Croatia - King's Landing
Season 4 Episode 5 - Cersei and Oberyn Martell talk about Myrcella
Trsteno Arboretum, Croatia - King's Landing
Season 3 Episode 6 - Sansa and Loras Tyrell talk about their never-to-happen wedding
they were still in Kings Landing, not in Highgarten. They were talking about how SAnsa would go live there
Dubrovnik, Croatia - King's Landing
Season 2 Episode 1 - Littlefinger tries taunting Cersei
Klis Fortress In Split, Croatia - Meereen
Season 4 Episode 4 - Crucifixion of Meereen Masters
Carnlough Harbour, Northern Ireland - Braavos
Season 6 Episode 7 - Arya after being stabbed by the Waif
Trsteno Arboretum, Croatia - King's Landing
Season 3 Episode 7 - Olenna, Margaery and Sansa discuss her engagement
Dubrovnik, Croatia - King's Landing
Season 5 Episode 10 - Myrcella setting sails to Dorne, shortly before dying of Ellaria Sand's kiss of death
I think you have that backwards. She was leaving Dorne back to King's Landing shortly before dying from the kiss.
Murlough Bay And Fair Head In Northern Ireland - Road To Pyke
Season 5 Episode 6 - Ser Jorah and Tyrion are captured by slavers
Skogafoss, Iceland - Dragonstone
Season 8 Episode 1 - Jon and Daenerys rides dragons
Ok I can maybe excuse the constant references to King's landing's gardens as highgarten, but this scene obviously took place right after Jon and DAny arrived in Winterfell. It's supposed to be in the North, not on Dragonstone. Yall really out here believing every Tyrell scene is set in highgarten and every targaryen scene is set in dragonbstone huh
Trsteno Arboretum, Croatia - King's Landing
Season 3 Episode 7 - Sansa and Margaery discuss her engagement
MinÄeta Tower, Dubrovnik, Croatia - Qarth
Season 2 Episode 10 - Daenerys arrives at the House of the Undying in search of her dragons
Fortress Of Kliss, Split, Croatia ā Meereen
Season 4 Episode 4 - Siege of Meereen
Dubrovnik, Croatia - King's Landing
Season 6 Episode 10 - View of the Sept of Baelor right before Cersei sets it on fire in series of Wildfire explosions
Mequite Square, Mdina, Malta - King's Landing
Season 1 Episode 5 - a fight between Jamie Lannister and Ned Stark
Dubrovnik, Croatia - King's Landing
Season 3 Episode 1 - Sansa and Littlefinger discusses her escape plans
Kastel Gomilica, Croatia - Braavos
Season 5 Episode 8 - Arya gets her first mission to kill Lady Crane
Dubrovnik, Croatia - King's Landing
Season 2 Episode 6 - the Royal party travels through a crowd of discontent peasants
Dubrovnik, Croatia - King's Landing
Season 5 Episode 4 - King Tommen goes to see the High Sparrow
Klis Fortress In Split, Croatia - Meereen
Season 4 Episode 4 - Siege of Meereen
Split, Croatia - Meereen
Season 4 Episode 4 - Siege of Meereen
Trsteno Arboretum, Croatia - King's Landing
Season 3 Episode 6 - Sansa, Loras, and Margaery Tyrell
I love that these are all real places that pretty much look the same, only a little bit of CGI!
This is so cool! Thank you to those who contributed. It's amazing to see what was cgi and what was real!
Lots of Croatian scenes. I'm surprised they didn't find a use for "Hitler's Eye", the submarine tunnel in Sibenik harbour.
This is so cool! Thank you to those who contributed. It's amazing to see what was cgi and what was real!
Lots of Croatian scenes. I'm surprised they didn't find a use for "Hitler's Eye", the submarine tunnel in Sibenik harbour.
