Stories from King's Landing

Behind-the-scenes tales, filming location secrets, and honest travel tips from our team on the ground in Dubrovnik.

King's Landing filming locations in Dubrovnik Old Town
Filming Locations

Every Game of Thrones Filming Location in Dubrovnik — A Local's Map

I've walked these streets thousands of times with visitors from all over the world. Here's the real rundown of every spot they used for King's Landing, where exactly to stand, and what most tourists miss completely.

Jesuit Stairs in Dubrovnik — Cersei's Walk of Shame location
Behind the Scenes

The Walk of Shame Scene: What Actually Happened on Dubrovnik's Jesuit Stairs

Locals still talk about the day they filmed Cersei's walk. The stairs were closed off, hundreds of extras were pulled from town, and one very patient actress walked barefoot over and over. Here's what it was really like.

Fort Lovrijenac — the Red Keep from Game of Thrones
History & GoT

Fort Lovrijenac: The Real Fortress Behind the Red Keep

Long before HBO showed up, this fortress had a reputation. Built to stare down the Venetians, nearly destroyed by Napoleon, and eventually chosen as the Red Keep. The real history is honestly wilder than the show.

Lokrum Island near Dubrovnik — Game of Thrones filming location
Travel Guide

Lokrum Island: Game of Thrones, Peacocks, and a Cursed Monastery

It's a 15-minute ferry ride from Dubrovnik's Old Port, but Lokrum feels like a different world. They filmed the Qarth scenes here, there's an actual Iron Throne you can sit on, and the island has one of the strangest legends in Croatia.