Game of Thrones in Dubrovnik
"Kako si?" means "How are you?".👌😘
Probably when you hear about Dubrovnik, the first thing that comes to your mind is Game of Thrones. Dubrovnik is a wonderful city for a GoT fan to see the filming locations, but also for those who didn't see the scenes. Click the link to see the map of a self walking tour of the GoT filming locations https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1-Z3sOVspa1yjMD3r0V156HCTXAY&ll=42.640788916420604%2C18.107917763862588&z=16.
If the link doesn't work, here is a list of GoT filming locations:
Pile Gate
King's Landing Sea Entrance
Harbour Wall
Dubrovnik West Harbour
Lovrijenac
Gradac Park
Bokar Fort
Dubrovnik City Walls
Minčeta Tower
Ethnographic Museum
Jesuit Staircase & Stadrun
Rector's Palace
Sponza Palace
St Dominic Street
Dominican Monastery
Ploče Gate
Hotel Belvedere
Lokrum
Dubrovnik is a city on the Adriatic Sea in southern Croatia. It is one of the most prominent tourist destinations. This Croatian city is on the travelers' "bucket list" thanks to GoT, but also for its beauty and history. Dubrovnik is famed for its remarkable views and city walls.
The official language until 1472 was Latin. Now it's Croatian language and the currency is Croatian Kuna (HRK). For more info click the link https://www.xe.com/currency/hrk-croatian-kuna.😉👌 Before you cross the bridge, there is a currency exchange nearby.
Did you know the fact that the Europe's longest operating pharmacy, and one of the oldest in the world, is located inside Dubrovnik's Franciscan Monastery, founded in 1317? Also it's a nice and peaceful place to take photo shooting.😉
Even though I was in May, it was crowded and the temperatures were really high. So use sun protection, wear a hat and have a bottle of water because you will thank me later. My skin wasn't burnt but my friends thought a little sun would be harmless. At the end of the day they were burnt and red.🤣🔥
As I said previous, a feature of Dubrovnik is its walls, which run almost 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) around the city. The walls are 4 to 6 meters (13–20 feet) thick on the landward side but are much thinner on the seaward side. The system of turrets and towers were intended to protect the vulnerable city. When I was in 2018, I paid around 150 HRK. Prepare yourself to climb a lot of stairs, but the views are breathtaking.😍
It was really hot outside, so we visited The Maritime Museum because it was air conditioned.🤣 Also we discovered there old maps & charts, atlases & globes, ship models and so on. Here is the link http://www.dumus.hr/en/maritime-museum/.
The Old Port is another must-see during your climbing adventure, located at the Eastern part of the city. The port is encompassed by two breakwaters: breakwater Porporela in front of St. John fortress and Kaše breakwater going perpendicular across the port bay.
Around 3 P.M we were hungry and thirsty. We found a great restaurant (Sveti Spasitelj) with good food & nice view at Lokrum Island. We visited only 2 days this city. In the first day we climbed the walls and in the second day we went to the beach. A nice public beach is Banje Beach Restaurant & Night Club.
Built from 1438 to 1440, The Big Onofrio's Fountain is a sixteen-sided container with a cupola, and was one of the ending points of the aqueduct system. Each of the sixteen sides has a unique "maskeron" design (stone-carved masked face) with the faucet projecting out of the mouth of the each design.
The Church of St. Ignatius is single nave, with side chapels and a semicircular divided apse, decorated by magnificent Baroque frescoes with scenes from life of St. Ignatius de Loyola painted by Gaetano Garcia.
Between the Pile Gate and the Franciscan Monastery, right next to the entrance to the City walls, lays the small votive Church of Holy Savior. Although the church has some Gothic elements (cross-ribbed ceiling and the side windows with pointy arches), it is a good example of a Dubrovnik Renaissance building.
Gundulic Square was created as a consequence of the Great Earthquake from 1667 as the houses located on the spot were reduced to rubble. Today the square is home to the statue of Dubrovnik poet Ivan Gundulić.
The Rector's Palace is a harmonious Gothic and Renaissance palace with certain Baroque additions. In 1463 there was a gunpowder explosion which heavily damaged the whole structure of the Rector's Palace.
The fortress Bokar (or Zvjezdan) is one of the most beautiful instances of harmonious and functional fortification architecture. The fort is located on the South-western part of Dubrovnik City walls. Bokar was conceived as the key point in the defense of the Pile Gate, the western fortified entrance of the city.
The Jesuit Stairs are one of the most representative examples Baroque architecture in Dubrovnik. When you walk up the Stairs, you will come out on Boškovićeva Poljana (Bošković Square) with the impressive Jesuit Church of St. Ignatius. It is one of the most popular Game of Thrones locations in Dubrovnik, thanks to the famous “Walk of Shame ” scene.
Where to stay in Dubrovnik? 🏨🏡
Game of Thrones is everywhere and so are accommodations. From 2* to 5* hotels /hostels/ apartments and so on, Dubrovnik is a pleasant place to stay (click the link https://www.booking.com/city/hr/dubrovnik.en.html?aid=1971070&no_rooms=1&group_adults=2&label=ATB).
I hope you enjoyed the article and took some great info for your trip! Thank you for your time and have a wonderful and inspiring day!
Andra😘💋
Source for describing the sights: Wikipedia
