
Here are a number of other Game of Thrones filming locations to put on your “want to go” list. During the first season, fans also see a young Daenerys marry Khal Drogo at the (now collapsed) Azure Window in Malta, a famous natural limestone archway that collapsed into the Mediterranean Sea in 2017. In the pilot episode, for example, scenes at Winterfell, the Stark family home, were shot at Doune Castle in Scotland. Although various scenes were shot on studio sets in Belfast, Northern Ireland, many major moments from the HBO hit drama feature real landscapes and medieval fortresses in the backdrop. Game of Thrones was filmed primarily on location across Europe. From frozen lava fields in Iceland to centuries-old palaces in Spain, here are eight Game of Thrones filming locations you can (and should) visit. Luckily, the real-life GOT destinations, many of them national parks or UNESCO World Heritage sites, are places you can actually see. When Game of Thrones aired its eighth and final season in spring 2019, diehard fans had to bid farewell to beloved recurring characters like Jon Snow, Daenerys Targaryen, Arya Stark, and for some, even Jaime Lannister.

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