It’s seen plenty of action for Season 8 but there’s some suggestion this time it’s as Winterfell, the home of Jon Snow (Kit Harington) and the Starks. Magheramorne Quarry, on the shores of Larne Lough to the north, pictured above, has long been home to Castle Black and The Wall, final defence against the invading White Walkers.

Over the years Northern Ireland has also hosted location shoots varying from the dusty heat of Dothrak to the dank forests of Godswood, but this time it’s stuck to its main role as the grim North. This includes an exterior of the Red Keep of King’s Landing, which Thrones-watchers have seen variously ablaze and covered in snow (that’s the Ice and Fire covered, then). All interiors for Season 8 were shot at the usual HQ, Paint Hall Studios in Titanic Quarter in the city’s dockyards. Few have lasted the course from first shoot in 2010 and most of them are in Northern Ireland. Here are a number of other Game of Thrones filming locations to put on your “want to go” list.With Game of Thrones, it’s a well-worn truth that no cast member is indispensable, and the same has also been true for locations.

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 11 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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