Stunning locations where TV’s smash hit swords and sorcery show is filmed
There are actually very few people who haven’t heard about the Game of Thrones, the American fantasy-drama
television series, based on A Song of
Ice and Fire novels written by George
R. R. Martin. The story follows nine noble families who fight for control of
the mythical land of Westeros. But though the plot is set in a fictional world,
the locations where the series is filmed are real-life ones. From Northern
Ireland to Malta, Croatia, Morocco and Iceland the settings of ice and fire have
become popular places to visit with the cult programme’s fans.
The following photos have recently been published on the Daily Mail:
The beech tree lined road is known as the Dark Hedges to locals near
Stanocum in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
But to fans of
Game of Thrones it will be more recognisable as the Kings Road and the Dark
Hedges of Armoy.
The Stangford
Castle Ward Estate and the Castle Ward tower stands proudly in County Down,
Northern Ireland.
In
Game of Thrones the castle towers are transformed into Winterfell, where the
head of House Stark rules over his people.
The limestone
Azure Window, in Gozo, Malta, was used for filming in the first season.
The archway
provided the backdrop for Daenerys and Khal Drogo’s wedding in season one of
Game of Thrones.
The Minceta
Tower and fortification is a UNESCO World Heritage site on the Dalmatian Coast
in Dubrovnik.
The House of
the Undying, the site of the season two finale, was the real-life Minceta
Tower.
The Ounila
River and the red citadel of Ait-Ben-Haddou in Morocco impressed the Game of
Thrones producers.
It provided
the setting for the fictional city of Yunkai, featured in the third season of the Game of Thrones.
For the icy
scenes, programme makers favoured the Hverfjall volcano in the Lake Myvatin
region of Northern Iceland.
It is also
recognisable as the Beyond the Wall area, the large area of Westeros in the hit
show.
These and many more photos along with a video about the making of season 4 can be found on Dailymail/Game-Of-Thrones-Stunning-locations
