Death is so final. Whereas life, ah life is so full of possibilities. I hope the boy does wake, I'd be very interested to hear what he has to say. Jaime: My dear brother, there are times you make Located an hour north of Barcelona, Girona did double-duty as both Braavos and King’s Landing in Season 6 of Game of Thrones. The Cathedral was particularly hard-working: It served as the backdrop to Arya’s Braavos begging scenes, and its steps led to the Great Sept of Baelor in King’s Landing. Courtesy of HBO The Iron Islands, AKA Ballintoy Harbour and Beach. When Theon finally returns to his home of the Iron Islands, the main arrival scene was filmed at Ballintoy Harbour, right on the tip of Northern Ireland. The nearby Ballintoy Beach was also used for filming those scenes of him being ‘re-baptised’ as a follower of the Drowned God. As House of the Dragon approaches its release date of August 21st, Game of Thrones fans will be transported to the familiar grounds of Westeros. This comes as the prequel takes 200 years before the Game of Thrones events, so fans get to see the Westerosi landscapes before Robert's Rebellion and the brutal burning of King's Landing by Daenerys Targaryen. "Winter Is Coming" is the first episode of medieval fantasy television series Game of Thrones. Running 62 minutes long, it premiered April 17, 2011.[1] It was written by the show creators David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, in a faithful adaptation of the first chapters of George R. R. Martin's book of the same name. Music was composed by Ramin Djawadi. The episode was directed by Tim Van A History of the Top 15 Locations in Westeros. A Song of Ice and Fire the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros. the Iron Throne. Even the most die-hard fans have trouble keeping all the details straight. These lists feature Game of Thrones lore and history that dives deep into the series. Here are 7 Game of Thrones filming locations where you can explore Westeros in real life: 1. Game of Thrones Location: King’s Landing. In Real Life: Dubrovnik, Croatia. King’s Landing – Capital of the Seven Kingdoms and home to some of the series’ most intense and important scenes – was set in the city of Dubrovnik, Croatia (featured How The Dark Hedges Came To Be. The beech trees lining the avenue encompass Bregagh Road near the village of Armoy in Northern Ireland were planted over two hundred years ago. Creating an eery looking tunnel, their purpose was to impress visitors on their way to the Gracehill House. Built around 1775, the Gracehill House is a Georgian mansion dZ1L2vV.