Northern Ireland is called Game of Thrones Territory for good reason. It’s been one of the show’s main filming locations since 2011, and is home to iconic locations like Castle Black, Winterfell and the Haunted Forest, to name three.
Fast facts:
- Season 5 of Game of Thrones received an average of almost 20 million viewers per week.
- It costs around 6 million dollars to make an episode of Game of Thrones.
- Northern Ireland is home to many iconic Game of Thrones locations, including Winterfell, Dragonstone, Castle Black, the Stormlands, Riverrun, the Iron Islands and more.
In the past few years, fans have been coming to Northern Ireland in droves to explore these incredible locations and take part in the experiences available there.
Tourism Ireland has created a new video of these Game of Thrones filming locations to coincide with the launch of season 6:
You can also take part in archery, meet direwolves, sail and don attire seen on the show.
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