Where is dragonstone filmed

Remember when the Stark boys found a litter of direwolf puppies in the forests of Winterfell? The forest was the first named state forest in Northern Island and remains open to visitors, campers, and hikers alike. Which, funny enough, means the Dothraki technically live nextdoor to the Starks. In the show, Dragonstone Beach is home to several pivotal scenes.

It happens to be where the Burning of the Seven took place, as well as the place where Dany goes home to roost in season seven. The interior of Dragonstone is filmed on a sound stage in Belfast, however, the beach, cave, and footbridge are all real and filmed at Itzurun Beach in Zumaia and Muriola Beach near Barrika.

Both beaches can be visited in one go on a trip to the northern coast of Spain. There, Daenarys meets the army of the Unsullied, who become her loyal allies.

Principal photography was shot in the Moroccan port city of Essaouira. The production team built a platform to protect the central area of the ancient amphitheater that once housed 25, spectators.

Now, it'll be known for hosting three Lannisters, two Targaryens, two Cleganes, two Greyjoys, two dragons, a few friends, a few foes, and a dead man walking. Among the plains and rocky outcrops, Daenerys released her dragon against the Lannisters for the first time, leading to a jaw-dropping battle and a thrilling explainer on just how they recreated dragon fire on land.

Another Spanish castle made an appearance in season seven, standing in for the Tyrell stronghold Highgarden.

It's not the first time the beach has featured in a pop-culture darling: Planet Eadu in Star Wars' Rogue One was set in the area, which sits near the southernmost point of Iceland, about two and a half hours from Reykjavik. No, this isn't another planet. The ,acre Bardenas Reales are the Spanish badlands, made up of clay, chalk and sandstone that's been molded by centuries of water and wind. Parts of the steppe offer up a little vegetation, perfect for the Dothraki Sea, which is also filmed in Ireland Glens of Antrim for the more lush scenes in season six.

Ballintoy stands in as the harbor of the Iron Islands, where Theon Greyjoy, err, reconnects with his sister, Yara. We're sure to see a little more of the rocky Northern Irish coastline in the final season as the Greyjoys deal with their own throne usurping complications.

In , extras were photographed during filming. Pechina, a village in southern Spain, serves as the filming location for Vaes Dothrak. The miles of walls surrounding Ston and Dubrovnik, Croatia have both served as filming locations. Though the wide shots of castle Pyke are computer generated, many of the tighter exterior shots are filmed at the Dunluce Castle ruins in Northern Ireland.

Chrome Safari Continue. Be the first to know. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. In a millennium of pilgrimages, San Juan de Gaztelugatxe has never seen tourism numbers like these. Thus far it has been clanging nonstop all summer. According to El Pais, local tourism authorities, meanwhile, are struggling to find a way to keep the landmark from physically crumbling under the pressure of so many visitors.

Plans are being mulled to curtail the number of cars, or even to levy a fee to walk the steps. Before Game of Thrones , the trip to San Juan de Gaztelugatxe was off the beaten path, about an hour from Bilbao, and down a narrow strip of country highway populated by Basque bicyclists, and nearly as many sheep.

These days, additional prayer might be necessary — to keep this charming landmark as wild and beautiful as it has always been, before the Targaryens made landfall. Look familiar? You've guessed right! This is Gaztelugatxe, an island in Spain best known on tv as the home to the Mother of dragons Since filming here, Game of Thrones has attracted up to 75, tourists.