Dubrovnik City Walls: Game of Thrones Filming Locations

Dubrovnik’s Old Town was King’s Landing. For eight seasons of Game of Thrones, the medieval city stood in for the capital of the Seven Kingdoms — and the City Walls are the single best vantage point to see the locations laid out below you. Walk the ramparts and you’re literally standing on the fortifications of King’s Landing, looking down on Blackwater Bay, the Red Keep, and the steps of Cersei’s Walk of Shame. Here’s what to spot, and where. (For the practical side, see Dubrovnik City Walls tickets and how to visit.)

Walk the ramparts and you’re not just above Dubrovnik — you’re standing on the walls of King’s Landing, with Blackwater Bay below and the Red Keep on the headland.

The Walls Themselves — King’s Landing’s Fortifications

The well-preserved circuit you’re walking played the fortifications of King’s Landing throughout the series. The sweeping shots of the capital’s ramparts and seaward defences were filmed right here, which is why the walk feels uncannily familiar to fans — you’ve seen these exact angles in establishing shots of the city.

Fort Lovrijenac — the Red Keep

The standout is Fort Lovrijenac, the free-standing fortress on the cliff just west of the Old Town. It served as the exterior — and many interiors — of the Red Keep, including Joffrey’s name-day tournament and several Season 1 scenes between Cersei and Littlefinger. The best part: your city-walls ticket already includes Lovrijenac, so you can climb it the same day (details here).

Blackwater Bay — the West Harbour & Pile Gate

Look seaward from the western ramparts and you’re looking at Blackwater Bay. The West Harbour and the area around Pile Gate stood in for the bay where the fleets clashed in the Battle of the Blackwater — the water King’s Landing was forever defending.

Minčeta Tower — the House of the Undying

The walls’ highest point, the round Minčeta Tower on the landward side, played the exterior of the House of the Undying in Qarth — where Daenerys searches for her stolen dragons in Season 2. It’s also, conveniently, the best panorama of the whole Old Town, so it’s a natural finish to the loop.

The Jesuit Staircase — Cersei’s Walk of Shame

Just below the walls in the Old Town, the grand Jesuit Staircase (the baroque steps up to St. Ignatius Church) is where Cersei began her infamous Walk of Shame in Season 5. You’ll spot it from the ramparts and can walk down to it after.

Beyond the Walls — Trsteno Arboretum

For completists, the palace gardens of the Red Keep were filmed at Trsteno Arboretum, a Renaissance garden about a 20-minute drive northwest of the Old Town — too far to see from the walls, but an easy add-on for a dedicated Game of Thrones day.

See Them With a Guide

Spotting the sites is half the fun; knowing the scene that was shot at each is the other half. A guided wall walk (or a dedicated Game of Thrones tour) puts a local expert beside you to point out exactly where each moment was filmed — and handles your skip-the-line entry. For timing your visit, see the best time to walk the Dubrovnik City Walls, and for the route and stairs, how long it takes.

Ready to Book?

A top-rated small-group Dubrovnik City Walls guided tour walks you along the King’s Landing ramparts with a certified local guide and skip-the-line entry — free cancellation up to 24 hours before. Check availability and claim the Iron Throne view.