Nearby, at the south of the park, Hengill volcano is where The Hound and Brienne of Tarth have their feisty duel in Season 4 Episode 10, while Lake Þingvellirvatn, Iceland’s largest natural lake, is where Arya sets sail for Braavos at the end of the Season 4 finale.įilled with waterfalls, ponds and lush greenery, this village within Þjórsárdalur Valley in southern Iceland is where The Hound chances upon Arya practising her “Water Dance”, a.k.a fencing drills that master Syrio Forel taught her, in Season 4 Episode 5. Sansa Stark and Littlefinger are seen in this location in Season 4 Episode 5 (pictured above), followed by Arya Stark and the Hound in Season 4 Episode 8 (pictured below). Most significant is the Almannagjá Gorge which appears as the rocky, barren routeway to the Bloody Gate, waycastle to the impregnable Eyrie, seat of House Arryn. Located east of Reykjavík, this tranquil UNESCO World Heritage Site, which sits on a rift valley, houses many memorable Games of Thrones locations. Later reports, though, had co-director Chris Buck claiming the scene was more inspired by Djúpalónssandur, the black lava pebble beach in western Iceland. Īs I’m also a big Frozen fan, an extra reason to visit Reynisfjara beach is that it is also the inspiration for the Dark Sea segment of Frozen 2 where Queen Elsa tackles the stormy waves and the water spirit Nokk.
Queen Elsa facing the Dark Sea in Frozen 2.The stunning Dyrhólaey promotory, seen in the background, is much touched up to appear as the eastern end of the 200m-high Wall. * 7 ‘Game of Thrones’ Fan Theories About the Crypts of WinterfellĪmong Iceland’s unique black sand beaches, created by lava flowing into the sea, Reynisfjara Beach-located near the village Vik on the southern coast-is reported as the location that stands in for the beach closest to the Night Watch fortress, Eastwatch-by-the-Sea, appearing a few times in Season 7.
* ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 8: The 12 Most Memorable Moments from the Final Season Earlier in Season 4 Episode 6, the waterfall is seen in its actual form (more or less), as part of the Meeren landscape where a young goatherder is sadly fried by Drogon. Although actors Kit Harington and Emilia Clarke filmed somewhere in Iceland for their snow scenes, the waterfall was superimposed (with an upper tier added) during post-production. Located in south Iceland, this gorgeous 62m-high waterfall is seen in Season 8 Episode 1 where Jon Snow and Daenerys Targaryen have a lovey-dovey moment after their dragon rides, somewhere not far from Winterfell. Later in Episode 6 of the same season, the mountain is seen in snow-covered glory as Jon Snow and his squad of merry men trek towards it beyond the Wall. It is then known as the Arrowhead Mountain after The Hound saw it in a vision (though not shown visually) in Season 7 Episode 1. Touted as Iceland’s most photographed mountain, the 463m-high Mount Kirkjufell-located in Snaefellsnes Peninsula, near the town of Grundarfjörður in western Iceland-first appears in Season 6 Episode 5 where the Children of the Forest first created the Night King, as seen via Bran Stark’s vision. Top 10 Game of Thrones Filming Locations in Iceland To Visit So without further ado, here’s my Top 10 Game of Thrones filming locations in Iceland that I’d love to visit once the world is safe to travel freely again. So, what better way to make your travel dreams come true but by first jotting down what you want to see in your dream destinations? Truth be told, for all my trips, I always have a “Top 10 Must-See List” once I have confirmed the destination, be it a long-haul trip or a short retreat getaway. But that doesn’t mean I can’t plan ahead as I truly believed that this not-a-good-time-to-travel period will soon come to past, hopefully sooner than later.
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