Where is Braavos in real life?

Braavos' real life counterpart is the Croatian city of Šibenik, located part-way along the coast near the Adriatic Sea, which is also the oldest native Croatian town along the country's shoreline.
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Is Bravos a real city?

Sibenik – Braavos

But Braavos is such a city which brings to life the inner wildness of Arya's character. Even though most of the House of Black and White scenes were shot on a made-up stage, nevertheless, the real-life locations of The Game of Thrones's Braavos is Sibenik, Croatia.
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Where is King's Landing in real life?

Explore King's Landing (aka the Old City of Dubrovnik)

Dubrovnik plays the role of King's Landing in Game of Thrones. If you need a quick refresher, King's Landing is the capital and the largest city of the Seven Kingdoms. Head out on a day tour of the Old City of Dubrovnik to immerse yourself in the GoT world.
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What is the location for Bravos?

Braavos: Šibenik, Croatia

While the oh-so-creepy House of Black and White was created from scratch, many of the city scenes were filmed in the old town of Šibenik. In fact, the Iron Bank is really the 15th-century Cathedral of St.
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Is the Sept of Baelor real?

King's Landing, the capital of Westeros, may have been filmed mainly in the picturesque Croatian city of Dubrovnik, but Girona Cathedral doubles as the Great Sept of Baelor, King's Landings's largest building, a centre of religion and the setting of some key scenes that culminate with the destruction of the Sept when ...
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Where is Blackwater Bay in real-life?

In the world of Game of Thrones, Blackwater Bay is an inlet in the Narrow Sea on the shores of eastern Westeros. King's Landing, the capital of the empire of the Seven Kingdoms, is located there. A credible real-life stand-in for Blackwater Bay is the Golden Horn, the primary inlet of the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey.
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Where is Meereen in real?

Peninsucola, Spain provides the backdrop for Meereen. The fictional city's iconic pyramids are added during post production.
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Where is Winterfell in real life?

The real-life Winterfell is at Castle Ward in County Down, Northern Ireland. Aside from hosting "Game of Thrones" tours, it's a beautiful National Trust property on the shores of Strangford Lough, with an 18th-century stately home and acres of landscaped gardens to explore.
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What city is Braavos based on?

Braavos is heavily inspired by some Renaissance Europe's mercantile republics, of which Venice is the most famous. Due to its northern climate, it also has several parallels with Antwerp or Bruges (see "Behind the Scenes" above).
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Where is Westeros in real life?

Most of the action in Game of Thrones takes place in Westeros. Author of the series George R.R. Martin has stated that Westeros is based on medieval Britain, but as a full-sized continent that is roughly the same size as real-life South America.
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What castle is dragonstone in real life?

The centerpiece, San Juan de Gaztelugatxe in Bermeo along the Bay of Biscay, boasts a snaking stone staircase that leads to the peak of the striking islet. This is what stands as the site for the main Dragonstone Castle.
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Is Pyke castle real?

Pyke. In real life its less of a threatening abode, and more of a pretty seaside landmark to visit. Dunluce Castle is a now-ruined medieval castle in Northern Ireland. Like the series, the castle is only accessible via a bridge, however the real bridge is a little less daunting.
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Where is Winterfell filmed?

Castle Ward, Northern Ireland (Winterfell)

Home to the Stark family and characters like Jon Snow and Hodor, we've spent a lot of time watching characters there grow, but also suffer. For all this drama involving the Stark children, we have Castle Ward in Northern Ireland to thank.
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Is the Red Keep a real castle?

Lovrijenac Fortress (The Red Keep)

The Red Keep – the heart of King's Landing – is, in the real world, Lovijenac Fortress, located outside Dubrovnik on a 37m high rock right on the shore.
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Is Bravos part of the 7 kingdoms?

At first, Braavos began to trade with Ib, and later the Seven Kingdoms. Braavos has a seafaring trade culture. Much of the city's early wealth came from the brackish waters of the lagoon.
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Where is the dragon pit filmed?

Where did they film the Dragonpit scenes? The ancient Roman amphitheater ruin that represented Dragonpit in Game of Thrones is the amphitheater in an ancient city called Italica. The ruins of Italica are only 5.6 miles (9 km) to the north of Seville, Spain.
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Where is Valyria in real life?

Valyria = Ancient Greece

Their language formed the base for the continent's language(s).
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What country is Dorne based on?

According to author George R.R. Martin, Dorne is loosely inspired by Spain, particularly the south's Moorish heritage, which culturally sets it apart from the rest of the country and of Western Europe.
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What country is Essos based on?

George R.R. Martin has said that Westeros is loosely analogous to an oversized British Isles, as big as an entire continent (roughly as large as South America). Meanwhile, Martin has said that Essos is loosely analogous to Eurasia.
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Are the got castles real?

The HBO hit show "Game of Thrones" takes place in a world of fantasy, but dozens of the scenes were filmed at real medieval castles and in wild forests and craggy mountainsides across Europe and Iceland.
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Where is Dorne filmed?

Alcazaba de Almería was used as a filming location in Game of Thrones as part of the Kingdom of Dorne ruled over by the House of Martell. While most of Dorne was filmed in Seville, the Alcazaba gardens were merged with the gardens in the Real Alcázar de Sevilla to create the beautiful Water Gardens in Sunspear.
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Is the wall in got real?

A new study suggests that, no, it's not realistic, because without magic, such a barrier would fall rapidly. The gigantic icy barrier simply known as "the Wall" in "Game of Thrones" is about 700 feet high, 300 miles long and wide enough at its top for a dozen mounted knights to ride side by side.
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Is King's Landing a real castle?

Dubrovnik was the main filming location in Croatia for King's Landing, a fictional city in Game of Thrones, the famous television series based on the series of fantasy novels “A Song of Ice and Fire” and distributed by HBO.
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Is volantis a real place?

If you'd like to experience the Long Bridge of Volantis, the closest you can get in real life is the Roman Bridge in Cordoba, Spain. Of course, the Volantis city on the bridge doesn't come with the IRL version.
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