El Figón de Eustaquio
What to order: the regional menu: Extremaduran migas or the house soup, and for the main chanfaina, venison stewed with mushrooms or Iberian beef cheek
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Day itinerary · 39.47° N · 6.37° W
From King's Landing to Casterly Rock, Cáceres in the morning and Trujillo in the last light.
A free film tour through the Cáceres of Euron Greyjoy, the Plaza de Santa María and San Jorge, Extremaduran lunch and, in the afternoon, Casterly Rock at Trujillo castle.
Leaving from
Part of CáceresGame of Thrones Locations
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Total time9 h 30
By car1 h each way
From Mérida1 h by car
Cáceres – Trujillo38 min, 46 km
WalkingAbout 3 h spread out, with slopes
DifficultyEasy, sloping cobbles
CostCo-cathedral €7, castle €2, lunch and the guide's tip
Best timeMarch – May · October – November
The plan
The day at a glance
Any part can be swapped for another without spoiling the day.
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Leave Mérida 1 h by car
from Mérida via the A-66, about 78 km
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Plaza Mayor and Arco de la Estrella
park outside the wall · the arch Euron enters through
- 1 min on foot
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Cáceres film free tour, through the sets of Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon
Activa Tours · 1 h 30 · pay what you like · Spanish only · choose the time on its website
+34 924 110 888
Guide With Activa ToursBook - 5 min on foot
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Plaza de San Jorge and San Francisco Javier church
a corner of House of the Dragon
- 3 min on foot
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Santa María Co-Cathedral
€7 with audio guide · climb the tower
- 6 min on foot
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El Figón de Eustaquio
regional menu on Plaza de San Juan · €€ · booking by phone
Plaza de San Juan, 11, 10003 Cáceres · +34 927 244 362
Restaurant €€Book - 45 min by car46,2 km
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- 10 min on foot
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Back home
to Mérida about 94 km; you arrive around 19:30
Approximate cost
About €20–35 per person
Adds up the activities and meals in the plan at their published prices; travel and accommodation not included.
The route
Plaza Mayor and Arco de la Estrella
Cáceres and Trujillo are 38 minutes apart on the A-58 and together make the fullest Game of Thrones day in Spain. In the morning, the monumental city of Cáceres, which in season seven is King's Landing and which House of the Dragon used again; in the afternoon, Trujillo castle, which plays Casterly Rock. All are real places, with no sets: what you pay for is the monuments, not the locations.
The day, hour by hour
9:00 · Set off. From Mérida it is about 78 km on the A-66. From Badajoz allow an hour and a half; from Salamanca, over two hours: leave earlier. Park outside the wall, since the monumental city has restricted traffic.
10:00 · Arco de la Estrella. This is where Euron Greyjoy enters with his prisoners in the third episode of season seven. Look at the Torre de Bujaco from the Plaza Mayor: it also appears in the scene.
10:30 · Film free tour. An hour and a half with an Activa Tours guide through the shots from both series, from the Cuesta de la Compañía to the facade that plays the Great Library of the Citadel. You pay what you wish and it is in Spanish only. Choose your day and time on its website: if there is no departure that day, carry on by yourself in this same order.
12:15 · Plaza de San Jorge. One of the 25 corners of the city used by House of the Dragon, with the steps of San Francisco Javier above it.
12:45 · Co-cathedral of Santa María. The square in front appears in both series. Inside, €7 with an audio guide and the tower, with the best view of the old town.
14:00 · Lunch at El Figón de Eustaquio. A family house since 1947 in the Plaza de San Juan: regional menu with migas, chanfaina or venison. It does not publish its hours: book by phone.
16:15 · Trujillo castle. In the last episode of season seven, Jaime Lannister and Bronn watch the rival army from these battlements. Park in the lower part and walk up through the medieval town. Entry €2; from October to April it opens in the afternoon from 16:00 to 19:00, and in spring and summer from 17:00 to 20:00: then arrive at five.
17:30 · Plaza Mayor of Trujillo. During the filming of House of the Dragon it was a medieval market and Pizarro gave up his pedestal to a dragon. Walk down it unhurriedly in the afternoon light.
18:15 · Head home. To Mérida it is about 94 km and a little over an hour.
If you have more time
Los Barruecos, in Malpartida de Cáceres, are the setting of the great battle of season seven, according to Turismo de Extremadura, and are close to Cáceres. They do not have a Geocalia page yet: if you go, do it first thing, before the free tour.
Time30 min
Change the route
If the free tour does not run that day: the Torre de Bujaco, which also appears in the Euron scene, for €2.50:
Bujaco Tower and its viewpoint
With a guide at the castle at sunset, with Turismo Trujillo; the time changes with the month:
Guided Sunset Tour Up to the Castle
To have dinner in Trujillo before going back; opens at 20:30:
Mesón La Troya
Where to eat
Where to eat?
Lunch is half the plan: book before you set off.
© ParadoresParador de Cáceres Restaurant
What to order: Extremaduran zorongollo and Iberian sirloin with Casar cheese sauce; técula mécula for dessert
Torre de Sande
What to order: the €57 tasting menu for the whole table, or charcoal-grilled Iberian cuts and a stew such as the tripe and pig's snout; in good weather, a table outside
Map
The stops, in order
With where to park at each one.
What to do
Eat
88 €Stay
Services
Getting there
By car or without one?
When to go
When to go to Cáceres
In spring and autumn. In summer the heat bites on the slopes from mid-morning. Trujillo castle opens in the afternoon from 16:00 to 19:00 from October to April and from 17:00 to 20:00 in spring and summer: adjust the afternoon.
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Tips
Worth knowing first
- 1Rewatch 7x03 the night before
Euron's scene is short, but with it fresh in your mind you recognise every corner.
- 2Call El Figón the day before
It does not publish its hours and at midday it fills up.
We'd skip it
Going up to Trujillo castle at three in the afternoon: it closes at midday and does not open until 16:00 or 17:00, depending on the season.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed for Game of Thrones in Cáceres?
King's Landing in season seven: Euron Greyjoy's walk through the Arco de la Estrella, the Cuesta de la Compañía and the Plaza de Santa María. House of the Dragon returned and used up to 25 corners of the old town.
What is Casterly Rock in Trujillo?
The castle, in the last episode of season seven. Entry costs €2.
How much does the day cost?
Co-cathedral €7, castle €2, the guide's tip and lunch: about €35–55 per person.
Can you do it without a car?
The Cáceres part, yes, by train from Mérida or Badajoz. For Trujillo in the afternoon you need a car.
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Other days of walking and good food
geocalia.com/en/spain/extremadura/caceres/itineraries/kings-landing-and-casterly-rock
Prices, opening hours and times are approximate: check them before you go. Each place has its own page on Geocalia.