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Game of Thrones filming locations in Spain
Dorne, Meereen, Dragonstone or King’s Landing: many of the settings of Game of Thrones were filmed in Spain, mostly from the fifth to the seventh season. These are the places, with what they were in the series and what they are in real life.
Updated 20 October 2026 · How we make our guides
Andalusia: Dorne and Volantis
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SpainSeville
The gardens of the Royal Alcázar were the Water Gardens of Dorne, the palace of the Martells.
What to see in Seville -
SpainAlmería
The Alcazaba was also Dorne, and the province’s desert landscapes stood in for lands across the Narrow Sea.
What to see in Almería -
SpainCórdoba
The Roman bridge over the Guadalquivir became the Long Bridge of Volantis.
What to see in Córdoba
The Basque coast: Dragonstone
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SpainBermeo
San Juan de Gaztelugatxe, the hermitage on an islet joined to the coast by a stone stairway, was Dragonstone, the Targaryen island.
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SpainZumaia
The flysch of Itzurun beach, with its layers of rock, was the Dragonstone shore where Daenerys lands.
What to see in Zumaia
Cities and landscapes of Essos and Westeros
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SpainPeñíscola
The walled old town and its streets played Meereen, the city ruled by Daenerys.
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SpainGirona
The cathedral steps and the streets of the old town were King’s Landing and Braavos.
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SpainCáceres
The monumental old town was King’s Landing in the seventh season.
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SpainBardenas Reales
This clay desert in southern Navarre was the Dothraki Sea.
What to see in Bardenas Reales
Frequently asked questions
Where was Game of Thrones filmed in Spain?
In Seville (the Royal Alcázar), Almería, Córdoba, Peñíscola, Girona, Cáceres, the Bardenas Reales and the Basque coast (San Juan de Gaztelugatxe and Zumaia), among other places.
Where is Dragonstone?
Dragonstone was filmed at San Juan de Gaztelugatxe, near Bermeo, and on Itzurun beach in Zumaia, both on the Basque coast.
Which Spanish city was King’s Landing?
Several: Girona in the sixth season and Cáceres in the seventh, as well as scenes filmed in other countries.
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Reviewed 20 October 2026. Dates and seasonal warnings: the same data the Bagintravel app uses. Sources and method.
Cover photo: Alberto-g-rovi (CC BY-SA 3.0), Wikimedia Commons.