Blockbuster TV collection Recreation of Thrones ended three years in the past, leaving many devoted followers wanting extra.
This week they’ll lastly get to observe a long-awaited prequel collection, Home of the Dragon, depicting a dynastic feud between branches of the Targaryen household.
Out there on Sky Atlantic from 22 August, the brand new present has the identical lavish, Medieval-fantasy aesthetic as the unique collection, with lashings of castles, craggy countryside and spike-furnished warfare rooms.
However the place did the Home of the Dragon group seize its darkish, atmospheric surroundings - and did the crew return to GOT favourites Northern Eire and Croatia?
Right here’s the whole lot we all know.
Cornwall
The shoot for Home of the Dragon began in Cornwall, with a two-week stint absorbing the rugged surroundings within the far southwest of England. St Michael’s Mount, a picturesque island and UK landmark, was used because the Home of Valayron seat, Driftmark, based on Metro. Linked to the Cornish mainland at Marazion, this forested island spirals as much as a picturesque citadel with elements relationship again to the 14th century. Day journeys to this photogenic spot ship on historic curios, too: you possibly can see a crossbow, a tidal clock and a mummified cat amongst different treasures. Take one of many each day ferries or stroll over when the tide is out; tickets are from £14 for an grownup and £7 for a kid.
Cornwall’s wild Kynance Cove and Holywell Bay have been additionally utilized by crew as ancient-looking places within the present: actors Matt Smith and Emma D’Arcy have been noticed on Holywell Bay’s sands in summer season 2021, with the bay additionally making an look within the present’s trailer. Props and digital camera rigs have been additionally arrange on Kynance Cove, a sandy seaside identified for its monumental, craggy rocks and cliffs. You’ll discover it alongside the Lizard Peninsula, near a number of beautiful campsites and Cornish lodges, in addition to a portion of the South West Coast Path.
Monsanto, Portugal
This under-the-radar Portuguese village was as soon as voted “essentially the most Portuguese village in Portugal”, and nonetheless attracts photographers and movie crews with its curious spherical boulders plonked between quaint stone homes. The Home of the Dragon group filmed at its Fortress of Monsanto, a medieval seat constructed from granite which appears to rise naturally out of the mound of stone beneath. The village is discovered within the far east of the nation, close to the Spanish border, and might be visited from the capital, Lisbon (a three-hour drive away) or northern metropolis Porto (three hours 20 minutes).
The Peak District
England’s superb Peak District additionally has a starring function within the new collection - actors together with Dr Who’s Matt Smith, who performs Prince Daemon Targaryen, have been seen filming at each Castleton and at Mam Tor in 2021. The Derbyshire area is legendary for its scenic walks and stately properties, with heathery, rock-studded landscapes persevering with unspoiled for miles. Castleton is a very stunning historic village, with the crumbling stays of Norman fortress Peveril Fortress sitting atmospherically above it. There are additionally 4 caves to go to, with dramatic stalactites dripping like candle wax into the eerie darkish house. Mam Tor - aka the “shivering mountain” - is a 517-metre inexperienced peak you possibly can climb near Castleton; on the prime you’ll get unbelievable views of the encompassing countryside
Cáceres and Trujillo, Spain
The Home of the Dragon crew decamped to Spain’s western Extremadura area to movie within the atmospheric fortified cities of Cáceres and Trujillo. Not far over the Portuguese border from Monsanto, Extremaduran capital Cáceres has a mishmash of historic architectural types and influences, from Renaissance palaces to Roman metropolis partitions, Moorish buildings to Romanesque and Gothic church buildings. A 35-minute drive away, Trujillo is famend as one in all this area’s most stunning cities, with loads of Fifteenth- and Sixteenth-century structure in addition to a Moorish palace and much-photographed central sq.. Actors dressed as Targaryen troopers have been noticed filming there final 12 months. To get to Extremadura, you possibly can take the practice from Madrid, Seville or Lisbon (there’s no worldwide airport within the space); to benefit from the scattered sights right here, you’ll want a rental automobile.