# Three Nights in Dubrovnik and Split on the Game of Thrones Locations: from King's Landing to Meereen Two nights in Dubrovnik for the wall, the Red Keep, Cersei's staircase and Lokrum; one in Split for the dragons' cellars, Klis and Trogir. Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/croacia/dalmatia/dubrovnik/itineraries/three-nights-kings-landing-to-meereen · Revisado: 2026-11-13 Dónde: Dubrovnik Dubrovnik is King's Landing and Split is Meereen: between the two cities lies a good part of what Game of Thrones filmed in Croatia. This getaway gives them just the right time, two nights for the capital of the Seven Kingdoms and one for the city of dragons, without a car in either. Everything you see is real filming locations, with no sets: walls, fortresses, staircases and Roman cellars that the series used as they were. The only thing made for fans is the Iron Throne replica on Lokrum. ## How do you get there and back? According to AENA there are direct flights to Dubrovnik (DBV) from Madrid and Barcelona, mainly in season. The airport is at Čilipi, about 22 km away, and the airport bus, €10 one way, stops at Ploče and the Gruž station. To return, Split (SPU) has direct flights to Madrid and Barcelona in season; outside it a stopover is usually needed. If you cannot find a flight from Split, reverse the order or return to Dubrovnik on Sunday. Between the two cities it is about 235 km and a little over three hours by car. The coast crosses a few kilometres of Bosnia and Herzegovina at Neum, with two border checks: carry your passport or ID card and the car's documents, and if it is a hire car, tell the company. The Pelješac Bridge bypasses that stretch through Croatian territory. There are also buses from the Gruž station; they take longer, so check the timetable first. ## Where to sleep AccommodationAreaFor whom Hotel LapadLapad, facing the port of GružA family hotel since 1914, with the bus station and the airport bus across the water Hostel Angelina Old TownInside the wall, near PileBunks a couple of steps from Lovrijenac, for anyone travelling with a rucksack Heritage Hotel SlavijaSplit old townInside Diocletian's Palace, a few steps from the substructures In Dubrovnik, the Hotel Lapad is the best base for this plan: on Saturday you set off for Split from the station opposite. If you prefer to sleep inside the wall, the Hostel Angelina leaves Lovrijenac and Gradac five minutes away, but the last stretch is stairs. ## Where to eat The first night, Proto, one of the city's oldest houses, open every day. After Lokrum, the Lokanda Peskarija, on the old port quay, where you disembark; remember it closes in winter. In Split, Konoba Fetivi, a Dalmatian fish-of-the-day tavern that closes on Sundays. ## How much does it cost? Not counting flights or accommodation: about €40 for the wall with Lovrijenac, €30 for Lokrum with the boat, €10 for the substructures and €12 for Klis, plus airport and city buses. Meals run from €20–35 at the Lokanda and at Fetivi to €35–60 at Proto. The hire car between the two cities, if you use it, is extra. ## If you have one more day Stay in Dubrovnik and go up on the Srđ cable car to see the whole city from above, or do the kayak under the walls, which passes at the foot of Lovrijenac. If the extra day is in Split, the Blue Cave of Biševo makes a day on the boat. ## El plan ### Thursday · 07:00 · Direct flight to Dubrovnik From Madrid or Barcelona. From the airport, the bus to Gruž: the Hotel Lapad is across the harbour, 3 km from the old town by city bus. ### Thursday · 16:00 · King's Landing's wall The full circuit, 1,940 m and about two hours, for about €40. From the Minčeta tower, the House of the Undying in Qarth, you look down the whole Stradun; below is Šulić beach, the one from the Battle of the Blackwater. ### Thursday · 18:30 · Lovrijenac at sunset The Red Keep comes with the wall ticket: keep it. From the terrace, the western wall in low light. On the way down, Gradac Park, where the Purple Wedding was filmed, is next door. ### Thursday · 20:30 · Dinner at Proto Chargrilled Adriatic fish since 1886, a step from the Stradun. Ask for the first-floor terrace and book in summer. ### Friday · 08:00 · Cersei's staircase The Jesuit staircase, where the walk of shame begins, empty first thing. It is free. ### Friday · 10:00 · Lokrum, which was Qarth Boat from the old port, about 15 minutes; €30 with the boat if you buy at Luža. The gardens stood in for Qarth, and on the island there is a replica of the Iron Throne. Bring water shoes for swimming off the rocks. ### Friday · 14:30 · Lunch at Lokanda Peskarija Back in the old port, tables on the quay: black risotto or mussels buzara. It closes in winter. ### Saturday · 08:30 · To Split About three hours twenty by car, or the bus from Gruž, next to the hotel. Leave your suitcase at the Heritage Hotel Slavija, inside the palace, a few steps from the Peristyle. ### Saturday · 15:00 · The dragons' cellars The substructures of Diocletian's Palace, the inside of Meereen where Daenerys locked up her dragons: €10, families €18. Enter by the Bronze Gate, on the Riva. ### Saturday · 20:00 · Dinner at Konoba Fetivi A Varoš tavern, five minutes from the Riva, with the fish of the day grilled. Book in July and August. ### Sunday · 09:00 · Klis, above Meereen Promet Split line 22 goes up to the village. €12 with the interpretation centre and Stella Croatica; the view from the top is that of the surroundings of Meereen. ### Sunday · 13:00 · Trogir and the airport Go back to Split and take bus 37, which goes to Trogir via the airport. Trogir, on its islet, was Qarth; from there, the same bus drops you at the airport for the afternoon flight. ## Consejos ### Do the wall at opening or in the last hour Between 10:00 and 13:00 in July and August it fills with the cruise groups. ### Keep the wall ticket It opens Lovrijenac at no extra cost. ### Watch the scene beforehand Many locations have no sign: without the scene in your head, you walk past. ## Cuándo no ir ### Both cities in one day Six and a half hours of road there and back to see Split in a rush. Sleep there at least one night. ## Preguntas frecuentes ### What from Game of Thrones was filmed in Dubrovnik? King's Landing: the wall, Lovrijenac as the Red Keep, the Jesuit staircase, Gradac Park, the Minčeta tower and the island of Lokrum, which was Qarth. ### And in Split? Meereen: the substructures of Diocletian's Palace, where Daenerys kept her dragons, and the Klis fortress. Trogir, next door, was Qarth. ### Are there direct flights? To Dubrovnik, from Madrid and Barcelona according to AENA. Split has direct flights with Madrid and Barcelona in season. ### Do you need a car? Only to go from Dubrovnik to Split, and that can also be done by bus. Within the two cities, on foot and by city bus. ### How long does it take from Dubrovnik to Split? A little over three hours by car for about 235 km; the bus takes longer. ## Dónde dormir without a car - **Hotel Excelsior Dubrovnik**: Opposite the old city, five minutes' walk from the walls, with a spa, a chef's-menu restaurant and a transfer service. - **Hotel Lapad**: A family hotel opened in 1914 on the shore of the port of Gruž, with the bus station and ferries across the water. 3 km from the old town, by city bus. - **HI Hostel Dubrovnik**: The Hostelling International hostel, 15 minutes' walk from the old town and 20 from the bus station. Open from 1 March to 15 October. - **Hostel Angelina Old Town**: Bunks inside the walls, near Pile. The last stretch is stairs: arrive with a rucksack, not a big suitcase. ## Dónde dormir in style - **Hotel Excelsior Dubrovnik**: Opposite the old city, five minutes' walk from the walls, with a spa, a chef's-menu restaurant and a transfer service. - **Villa Dubrovnik**: A hotel hanging above the sea in the Sveti Jakov area, with all rooms facing the old city and Lokrum. It closes in winter: the 2027 season starts on 26 March. ## Dónde dormir if you're backpacking - **HI Hostel Dubrovnik**: The Hostelling International hostel, 15 minutes' walk from the old town and 20 from the bus station. Open from 1 March to 15 October. - **Hostel Angelina Old Town**: Bunks inside the walls, near Pile. The last stretch is stairs: arrive with a rucksack, not a big suitcase. ## Dónde dormir in a campervan - **Camping Solitudo**, desde 42 € / pitch: The only campsite within the city, on the Babin Kuk peninsula, with pitches of 80 to 120 m² and a regular bus to the old town. It is the option for arriving by motorhome and not moving the vehicle again. - **Autocamp Kate**: A campsite at Mlini, on the coast road south, with steps to the village beach, a bus to Dubrovnik and Cavtat and a boat to the old port. ## Dónde dormir if you're camping - **Camping Solitudo**, desde 42 € / pitch: The only campsite within the city, on the Babin Kuk peninsula, with pitches of 80 to 120 m² and a regular bus to the old town. It is the option for arriving by motorhome and not moving the vehicle again. - **Autocamp Kate**: A campsite at Mlini, on the coast road south, with steps to the village beach, a bus to Dubrovnik and Cavtat and a boat to the old port. ## Dónde dormir if you're flying - **Hotel Excelsior Dubrovnik**: Opposite the old city, five minutes' walk from the walls, with a spa, a chef's-menu restaurant and a transfer service. - **Villa Dubrovnik**: A hotel hanging above the sea in the Sveti Jakov area, with all rooms facing the old city and Lokrum. It closes in winter: the 2027 season starts on 26 March. - **Hotel Lapad**: A family hotel opened in 1914 on the shore of the port of Gruž, with the bus station and ferries across the water. 3 km from the old town, by city bus. - **HI Hostel Dubrovnik**: The Hostelling International hostel, 15 minutes' walk from the old town and 20 from the bus station. Open from 1 March to 15 October. - **Hostel Angelina Old Town**: Bunks inside the walls, near Pile. The last stretch is stairs: arrive with a rucksack, not a big suitcase.