Game of Thrones Guide to Dubrovnik
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Game of Thrones Guide to Dubrovnik
Emily Laura
Do you still have a giant Game of Thrones shaped hole in your heart? Well what better way to fill it than by taking a trip to Westeros itself!
As any super fan knows Dubrovnik was used as the setting for the capital King’s Landing, and for various spots around Essos, from season 2 onwards and I could not think of anywhere better to serve as a beautiful, medieval backdrop for one of the greatest TV shows ever made. What’s more is, unlike Westeros, a holiday to Dubrovnik is unlikely to lead to your head on a spike by the city gates!
This guide includes:
- Some of the filming locations from the show and which scenes they were used
- Up to date prices for entrance to attractions around Dubrovnik
- Names of tour operators used by the Game of Thrones cast themselves
- Some behind the scenes knowledge provided by an extra
- Some history of Dubrovnik and the locations you will be visiting
- An interactive map of all locations mentioned
I have personally been to most of the locations listed in this guide (some more than once).
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Walls of Dubrovnik
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Most of the time when you see a character in GoT walking the walls of King’s Landing they’re only in a section above Pile Gate which isn’t open to the public, but you can still feel like the King/Queen of Westeros walking around your kingdom high above the peasants below by walking the Dubrovnik city walls.
One of the fortresses (Tower Minčeta) on the walls, that you can go into if you don’t mind a lot of stairs, was one of the filming locations for the house of the undying and it offers stunning panoramic views of the city.
Cost: 35 Euros for the walls and Fort Lovrijenac if bought from the ticket stalls.
If bought online from citywallsdubrovnik.hr tickets are 15 Euros.
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Pile Gate
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Pile Gate is the main entrance to Dubrovnik Old Town (it is where most of the buses stop and where a taxi will drop you off). Just inside the gate there are steps leading down to the Stradun, or a sloping path to your left. Just down these steps was where the Royal entourage were walking back to The Red Keep after Myrcella was shipped off to Dorne. You might know this scene as the one where Joffrey was hit in the face with a pile of manure!
Pile gate was also used in season 3 when Jaime returned to King's Landing after being freed by Catelyn Stark.
Usually Pile gate is open 24/7 (there is traffic flow management in place during the day), however, to film this scene with Joffrey they allowed the gate to be closed.
According to one of the extras who appears in this scene it was really hard to actually find extras for this scene. This is because Croatian men are some of the tallest men in Europe but the production didn't want the extras to overshadow the cast!
Cost: Free!
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Blackwater Bay Kayaking
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Just outside of the city walls lies Pile bay (may show on maps as Dubrovnik West Harbour), the little part of the sea which stands in for the famous Blackwater Bay and, in real life, is where numerous sea kayaking tours leave and return to every day.
What better way to sea King’s Landing that to row out of it past some of the shows filming locations, such as the jetty where Sansa and Shae had their conversation about the ships out on the water, the beach where Cersei waited for Myrcella and Jaime to return, and the section of the walls that the butchers who killed Robert’s dead babies walked across to find the hidden ones.
Just don’t do a Gendry and keep rowing forever!
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Below you will find a link to Adventure Dalmatia, which is the company used by the Game of Thrones cast and crew in 2013, when they did a Kayak tour whilst in Dubrovnik filming.
The price for a Kayak tour with them is 40 Euro which includes: kayak, snorkel, mask, instructor/guide, insurance and water. The tour lasts for 3 hours and is suitable for ages 4+.
The Red Keep (Fort Lovrijenac)
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Fort Lovrijenac (or Fort Lawrence) was used as The Red Keep in the show. This is the sight of Joffrey’s name day celebrations, the place where Bronn taught Jaime to fight left handed, the place where Tyrion and Varys took numerous strolls together and the place which overlooks the sight of Joffrey and Margaerys’ wedding (Park Gradac) and the Viper Vs the Mountain fight (Belvedere atrium).
So basically, if there’s only one place you go to as a GoT fan in Dubrovnik, this is the place.
Stand high on the walls ready to address your subjects like Joffrey at his name day, strut down the halls like Cersei on her way to tell Baelish that ‘power is power’, or just take in the views and wish you had such an amazing job which involves working with backdrops like this every day!
Cost: Around 20 Euro just for entrance.
Entrance is also included with a ticket to walk the walls.
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Emily Laura
Hello!
I'm Emily, an avid traveller from the UK. I have always loved to travel and went on my first plane at 5 years old. Throughout my childhood my fondest memories were always of spending Christmas abroad, and then spending time at my grandparent's villa in Spain.
In 2015 I went to work in the USA, at a summer camp in Upstate New York. Afterwards I spent a month travelling around the West Coast, seeing sights like the Grand Canyon, Yosemite, the Hollywood Sign, The Golden Gate Bridge and Las Vegas. Ever since then I knew that travelling and getting to know new places would always play a big part in my life.
On this trip I started a travel blog where I would document my adventures. Sadly, this blog is no more but I had years of experience in writing comprehensive guides for various locations.
Ever since that trip to the USA I have taken numerous trips across Europe, sometimes with friends but often alone (I'm a firm believer in not waiting around for other people to be ready. If you want to explore somewhere new then you should always choose going alone over never going at all).
I now have a girlfriend and we are starting to explore together. On here you will find a mix of solo travel guides and guides tailored for LGBTQ+ couples, as well as itineraries which I think you'll enjoy!
I document all my trips on my Instagram @emstravelescapes and on my new blog https://emstravelescapes.wordpress.com/
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