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I went to Northern Ireland to see Belfast, but I what I really wanted to see was \u201cThe Best Game of Thrones\u201d locations. I am a massive Game of Thrones fanatic! When I realized I was going to Belfast. I immediately scheduled an all-day Game of Thrones Tour. It was something I had to do. Get Your Tour<\/a> is the official Game of Thrones Tour company, and the tour was excellent.<\/p>\n

The locations were a great way to see Northern Ireland. The tour was everything I hoped it would be. Additionally, I saw The Giant Causeway, the Rope Bridge, the coastline of Northern Ireland, plus the Game of Thrones hot spots, including some that hadn\u2019t aired. The tour was a great value and took a full 8 hours.<\/p>\n

Visit Belfast and the Best Game of Thrones Locations<\/h2>\n

As I walked to the designated pick-up spot, I spied a stained-glass sign. In the background was the City Hall of Belfast. That is when I realized that Game of Thrones has a massive impact on Belfast\u2019s economy. The Game of Thrones production company is an employer of the locations and tourist attractions for Game of Thrones. It benefits the local area. It was everything a Game of Thrones lover like me was looking for.<\/p>\n

Belfast and Croatia<\/a> are the two most popular Game of Thrones tourist sites. We met near City Hall, drove out of town, along the coast, and went for a full day. The end of the day pooped me.<\/p>\n

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Northern Ireland\u2019s Coastline<\/h3>\n

We boarded our bus and drove by a rock quarry that was the location of the Night Watch and The Wall. Another quarry is home to Winterfell. We couldn\u2019t stop at the quarries because it is against the law to park there. Now that the location has become famous. It\u2019s a small site and too congested for sightseeing visitors to stop, even when the crew isn\u2019t filming. I could tell from the bus window that the flat quarry walls were, and the guide explained how the crew turned the walls of granite into walls of ice.<\/p>\n

Carrickfergus Castle<\/h3>\n

On the outskirts of Belfast was Carrickfergus Castle. We stopped to see the fortress and use the restrooms. My rule of tourism is to use the restrooms when you find them. The mystical quality of the overcast day with minor showers didn\u2019t dampen our enthusiasm. On the contrary, it set the mood of the day. Nothing would bother the great time we looked forward to throughout Northern Ireland<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Best Game of Thrones Locations \u2013 Ned Stark Captured<\/h3>\n

We stopped for a quick visit and role-played as our favorite characters. I, of course, with my silver hair, was Dany or Daenerys Targaryen, Mother of Dragons, also my favorite character<\/a>. \u00a0The driver said to me,\u201d We will need to add a silver robe for those who want to play Dany.\u201d I laughed because that was my role on this trip. We saw a vast valley with lush green rolling hills. A gentle mist in the air, we acted out a beheading. This was the location of Ned Stark\u2019s capture.<\/p>\n

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Best Game of Thrones Locations \u2013 Braavos Canal<\/h3>\n

At Braavos, after being dropped off at the House of Black and White, Arya Stark calls to the door of the ancient building to enter and face the men with no faces. We walked the beach until we came upon the steps that Arya crawled up to reach the massive door of the ancient building.<\/p>\n

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Kate Role Plays Arya<\/h3>\n

At this point in the tour, I was Arya. I walked along the beach, acting like I was entering Braavos, to find the man with no face. One of the guys took my camera and said, \u201cGive me your best, Arya.\u201d Everyone on tour was into role-playing. Each guest on tour had a great time acting out their favorite scenes. Honestly, I never thought it would be as much fun as it was, but I am a fan. I loved it.<\/p>\n

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Best Game of Thrones Locations for Fantasy Re-enactments<\/h3>\n

Then we went to Glencloy, a small bay and village, and one of the many locations. In the Game of Thrones show, one of the many sword-fighting scenes was at this site. You will see below in the photos that our role-playing was still going strong.<\/p>\n

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Imagine the location with the rooftops, the local shop, and pub removed through the magic cinematography for the TV show. But our slayer was ready to wheel his sword. He pretended to be in the fantasy location; he didn\u2019t need CGI and didn\u2019t care who watched him. We all seemed to benefit from being kids for the day, pretending to be characters in Game of Thrones. He pretended to take on an imaginary beast.<\/p>\n

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On to the Iron Islands<\/h3>\n

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Here is how the location looks. In the show, there is a castle at this location. It is a complete ruin, but again, with the help of CGI<\/a>, it became The Iron Castle.<\/p>\n

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The Stormlands \u2013 One of the Best Game of Thrones Locations<\/h3>\n

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The location where Jamie Was Mortally Wounded<\/h3>\n

Remember how Jamie crawled up from the water into the cave only to meet his final, fatal blow? He stood right between the two rocks. I am standing on the rock where he fell, struggling to carry on to meet his sister, the city, Castle Rock.<\/p>\n

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Dark Hedges is one of the Best Locations of Game of Thrones<\/h3>\n

Last, but not least, is Arya\u2019s escape from the North. She went down a road called The Dark Hedges. This original grove of beech trees, planted during Queen Victoria\u2019s reign on Bregagh Road, is between Armoy and Stranocum in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It\u2019s the perfect place to jump for joy as I did. I can say now- I have been to Winterfell, the Iron Islands, the Stormlands, and many of Northern Ireland\u2019s best coastlines, as well as Belfast.<\/p>\n

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Final Location: The Destruction of Castle Rock<\/h3>\n

We couldn\u2019t go to the last location, Castle Rock, because it\u2019s not a real place, and the set was being destroyed. In Belfast, the production company built a copy of the City of Dubrovnik. This final location was off-limits. They were shooting the final scene; \u201cThe Siege of Castle Rock\u201d was underway \u2013\u00a0 one of the best sites was off-limits to tourists.<\/p>\n

Travel Tip<\/strong> \u2013 My advice is to go early to all tourist attractions and avoid the tourist buses, which come here regularly, and later in the day. We left early to avoid the crowds. If you want to experience the eeriness, avoid the tourists.<\/p>\n

Question: <\/strong>Have you ever had a favorite story that you went to see the actual location? I went to St Petersburg because I loved the movie \u201cDr. Zhivago.\u201d\u00a0 In Edinburgh, I discovered the source of J.K. Rowling\u2019s pearls of wisdom and the locations that stimulated her descriptions in \u201cHarry Potter.\u201d Chasing famous books or story locations is a fun way to embrace your favorite books, historical stories and to see what inspired the author. It even works if you go to Israel to see the locations from the Bible \u2013 it\u2019s a breathtaking experience! It makes the Bible come alive.<\/p>\n

Want to see some of my other favorite photo locations<\/a>?<\/p>\n

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