Long before HBO’s cameras arrived, Dubrovnik’s Old Town already looked like a fantasy kingdom, which is exactly why the show’s producers chose its walls, fortresses and stairways to stand in for King’s Landing. For fans, a themed walking tour turns familiar streets into a scene-by-scene treasure hunt, pointing out exactly where the Purple Wedding, Cersei’s walk of shame and countless other pivotal moments were filmed.

Best Things to Do on the Tour

Stand Inside Fort Lovrijenac

This clifftop fortress just outside the western walls served as the Red Keep in several seasons, and guides typically point out the exact courtyard used for throne room scenes. The fort’s real history as a defensive stronghold against Venetian ambitions is its own reason to visit.

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Retrace Cersei’s Walk of Shame Route

The steep Jesuit Stairs, leading up to St. Ignatius Church, are instantly recognizable to fans as the setting for one of the show’s most talked-about scenes. A good guide will point out camera angles and explain how the production dressed the location for filming.

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Walk the City Walls Where King’s Landing Scenes Were Shot

Several wall sections doubled as King’s Landing’s fortifications, and walking them with a guide who knows the show adds a layer of trivia to what’s already a rewarding activity on its own. Expect stories about which stretches were digitally extended for the screen.

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See the Iron Bank of Braavos Filming Spot

The Sponza Palace and nearby streets stood in for several Braavosi and King’s Landing exteriors, and tours often weave in details about how Dubrovnik’s real Baroque and Renaissance architecture was digitally altered for the fictional cities. It’s a fun contrast between what’s real stone and what’s CGI.

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Best Time to Visit

Shoulder season mornings work best, both for comfortable walking temperatures and for getting photos at key filming spots without dozens of other fans in the frame. These tours run in most weather, but a clear day helps for the wall and fort photo stops.

How to Get There

Tours typically depart from a meeting point near Pile Gate at the Old Town’s main entrance, easily reached on foot from Old Town hotels or by local bus from elsewhere in Dubrovnik. Most routes stay within the walled city and its immediate surroundings, so little additional transport is needed.

Good to Know

Tours generally run about two to three hours and combine well with, but are separate from, the standalone city walls walk, so budget time for both if you want the full picture. Comfortable shoes matter here more than almost anywhere else in the city, given the stairs and uneven stone streets involved.

You don’t need to have watched every season to enjoy this walk, since the fortresses, stairways and sea views stand on their own. But for anyone who did watch, seeing these real locations adds a genuinely fun layer to an already spectacular city.