nature · Basque Country, Spain
San Juan de Gaztelugatxe
A filming location from Game of Thrones in Basque Country.
The scene
The serpentine stone causeway zig-zagging out to a chapel-topped islet became Dragonstone, the ancestral island seat of House Targaryen.
How to visit
Access is by a free timed ticket booked online; it's a steep walk down and back up roughly 240 steps, so wear proper shoes and bring water. Allow a couple of hours including the trail from the car park.
Address: Gaztelugatxeko Doniene, 48360 Bermeo, Bizkaia, Spain · Open in Google Maps
- The fishing town of Bermeo is the nearest stop for lunch.
- Bilbao and its Guggenheim are about 45 minutes away.
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Good to know
- What was filmed at San Juan de Gaztelugatxe?
- The serpentine stone causeway zig-zagging out to a chapel-topped islet became Dragonstone, the ancestral island seat of House Targaryen.
- Can you visit San Juan de Gaztelugatxe?
- Access is by a free timed ticket booked online; it's a steep walk down and back up roughly 240 steps, so wear proper shoes and bring water. Allow a couple of hours including the trail from the car park.
- Where is San Juan de Gaztelugatxe?
- San Juan de Gaztelugatxe is a real filming location in Basque Country. Gaztelugatxeko Doniene, 48360 Bermeo, Bizkaia, Spain