The Targaryens are again for an additional season of battling it out for the Iron Throne. The return of HBO’s Sport of Thrones prequel, Home of the Dragon, means extra icy blondes, fiery tempers and, in fact, the jaw-dropping landscapes.
Though Home of the Dragon could also be a fictional fantasy collection set within the imagined land of Westeros, lots of the filming areas are very actual. In actual fact, a lot of the present’s rugged mountains, breathtaking coastlines and medieval cities have been shot within the UK.
So the place was Home of the Dragon filmed?
Take some inspiration from Emma D’Arcy and pour your self a negroni, spagliato, with prosecco in it, and let’s take a peek inside a few of this season’s gorgeous filming areas…
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Gwynedd and Anglesey, Wales
Lots of Westeros’ spectacular landscapes have been truly shot in Gwynedd and Angelsey, two picturesque areas within the north-west of Wales. Recognized for his or her towering, grassy mountains, historic castles and other-worldly lakes, Gwynedd and Angelsey ere the right backdrop for Pentos within the fantasy collection.
Manufacturing in Wales befell final June and July. A few of the particular areas in Gwynedd embody the Trefor Granite Quarry, an historic ruined quarry that was reworked into Dragonstone Fort, Penmon Level, a coastal location the place Targaryen toddlers have been seen filming, Beaumaris Fort, the place Steve Toussaint, who performs Corlys Velaryon was noticed, Llanddwyn Seashores, which serves because the shoreline of Dragonstone, Porth y Cwch, the place a scene with a dragon was allegedly filmed, and Dinorwig Quarry, which turned a large battlefield.
Surrey, England
The solid and crew additionally frolicked filming in Surrey’s Bourne Wooden, which served as a battle encampment. Males on horseback and in armour have been noticed together with a tents and battle banners.
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Castleton, England
The quaint village of Castleton in Derbyshire doubles because the charming Vale of Arryn within the present. This season, the village served as Prince Daemon’s dwelling. Particular areas embody Cave Dale, Market Place and Eldon Hill Quarry.
Granada and Cáceres, Spain
Home of the Dragon additionally filmed a number of scenes in Granada and in Cáceres in Spain. Whereas Croatia’s Dubrovnik served as King’s Touchdown in Sport of Thrones, the prequel filmed its King’s Touchdown scenes in Spain.
Cáceres has an historic previous city that dates again to the first century BC when the Romans constructed the primary buildings within the space. Granada’s historic La Calahorra Fort additionally seems in a number of evening scenes.
Home of the Dragon collection 2 is accessible to look at on Sky Atlantic.
