Dubrovnik West Pier

The largest battle in the War of the Five Kings is the Battle of the Blackwater from the second season. When Stannis Baratheon started the war to seize the Iron Throne all the scenes were filmed in Dubrovnik West Harbour, which doubled the Blackwater Bay. This location was a key one for numerous other scenes, as well as the one when Littlefinger offers Sansa help lightning in her the glimpse of hope.

The Rector’s Palace – City of Qarth

It is interesting how series producers combined more different locations and cities to complement one place from the book. For instance, scenes from the trading city of Qarth. They took place in different locations in Dubrovnik, on Lokrum Island, as well as in Trogir. While outdoor scenes were scattered around, the indoor scenes were shot only inside the Rector’s Palace. In the olden days, when Dubrovnik was the Republic of Ragusa, this historical building was used as the Rector’s seat. Its facade, built by the Italian architect, is a nicely decorated mixture of the gothic-Renaissance style. As a result, many outdoor details still catch the eye of a passerby.

Gradac Park – The Purple Wedding

The wedding between King Joffrey I and Margaery Tyrell is one of the most unforgettable episodes of the show. When the wedding feast started, King Joffrey got poisoned and died. The main scenes were filmed at Gradac Park, the most famous Dubrovnik park situated above the Dance beach. As many physical props were added to the scene, the similarities with the real-life location are hard to spot. Therefore, it might help to recognize a huge fountain and Fort Lovrijenac in the background.

Dubrovnik’s Fortresses

Just two hundred years ago, the stunning town of Dubrovnik was a republic on its own. Known as the Republic of Ragusa, it was a free merchant republic that successfully balanced political connections with the neighboring Ottoman and Venetian empires. This city-state, to keep its freedom, needed strong city walls protected with fortresses. Nobody could imagine that one day Dubrovnik city walls will be a filming background for The Songs of the Ice and Fire.

Fort Minceta

Situated on the highest point of Dubrovnik’s stone walls, with its specific circular architecture Minceta is one of the city’s symbols. In the Game of Thrones, this fortress is used as the House of the Undying. After her dragons disappeared, Danaerys circled the Minceta, wondering how to enter. She finally succeeded through the hidden entrance, making her look like she had disappeared. If you want to visit this fortress, you can do it by buying an access ticket to the city walls. Be sure to prepare your camera because the view is exceptional.

Fort Lovrijenac

Also known as St. Lawrence Fortress, Lovrijenac was built on a large cliff on the edge of the city walls to protect the city’s sea entrance from the west. In other words, its specific task made him be Dubrovnik’s Gibraltar. In the Game of Thrones, it was used as the Red Keep, so it hosted many prominent Lannister moments, such as king Joffrey’s name day.

Fort Bokar

In the very nearness of Fort Lovrijenac stands Bokar – a beautiful seaside star-shaped fortress. Throughout all the seasons when somebody is walking along the King’s Landing city walls, he is actually walking along the Bokar. Strike a pose on the walls like Cersei or Jamie, and use the camera to immortalize your Game of Thrones moment.

Arboretum Trsteno

There is no better place for the King’s Landing Palace Gardens than Arboretum. An arboretum is a place planted with trees and various botanical species, for an educational purpose. On a short drive from Dubrovnik, you will find the small village of Trsteno. Established at the property of the Renaissance summer residence, Trsteno has one of the oldest arboretums in the region. If you take a walk through it, you will spot a beautiful fountain dominated by a statue of the Sea God Neptune with nymphs. The same one that Sansa was looking at on her visit to Olenna Tyrell. In her scenes, Lady Olenna walked through the garden and across, leaving fans many places that can be easily recognized on the visit to Arboretum Trsteno.

Split – city of Meeren

Welcome to the city of fascinating history. At the very end of the fourth century AD Roman Emperor Diocletian built in Split a palace. Thousand and seven hundred years later, this unique palace is still here, in the heart of the modern-day Split. Many parts of the palace are greatly preserved and today they represent a unique scenery for the chapters from Song of Ice and Fire. For example, the basement halls of the palace are used as Daenerys throne room and a place where she kept her dragons while ruling Meeren.

The streets of Diocletian’s Palace can be recognized in many scenes as well. Their alleys welcomed the army of the Grey Worm and the Unsullied, while secret pathways intertwine Roman history with dragons, wars, and dangerous plots about winning the throne in the most amazing way.

Zrnovnica: bathing scenes with Missandei

Zrnovnica is a small village just outside Split, beloved among the locals for weekend day trips and family get-togethers. It is well known for its grain mills, most of which are today lost. One mill still can be seen at the small family farm Antonicin Mlin. The lovely surrounding of this estate is a background for the bathing scene of Daenerys handmaid Missandei in season 4. Zrnovnica also has a quarry where the Unsullied army marched to the Meereen gate under the Daenery’s command.