Where did Game of Thrones come from?
I thought this holiday was a golfing holiday?
Well that all changed once Thérèse joined me and we spent time in Belfast and the Giants Causeway area of Northern Ireland.
Suddenly it became a Game of Thrones spectacular.
Dunluce Castle (aka Pykes Castle in Game of Thrones)
Samson and Goliath - the huge cranes at Harland & Wollf shipyards dominate the Belfast skyline.
For those who are into Game of Thrones, Northern Ireland is the place to go. Apparently over 70% of the filming occurred there, either at two studios or at 25 locations around the North.
First stop was the Linen Mill studios in Banbridge, just outside Belfast, which was one of the two main studios for the series and has now been converted into a huge museum / discovery location. Whilst I am not a fan of the series, I have to confess it was an interesting afternoon to learn about how the series was made and we followed it up with visiting many of the most scenic locations from the series over the following week!
Weirwood tree, Winterfell, Game of Thrones Studio
House of Black and White, Braavos, Game of Thrones Studio
Iron Throne, Game of Thrones Studio
Dunluce Castle (aka Pykes Castle in Game of Thrones)
Dunluce Castle
Dark Hedges (aka Kings Landing in Game of Thrones)
Downhill Demesne Mussendon Temple (aka Burning of the Seven in Game of Thrones)
Ballintoy Harbour (aka Iron Islands in Game of Thrones)
Belfast skyline (one of the two main Game of Thrones studios was in Belfast!)