The Real Meereen: Klis Fortress in Split, Croatia
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January 22, 2020
When my friend Claudia and I decided to make a quick trip to Croatia while we were in Venice, I did some research and ultimately decided on Split. It looked the coolest in all the photos, and we were able to find flights that worked with our schedule, so it was perfect. I knew some of Game of Thrones was filmed in Croatia and Split was one of the cities they filmed in. Split is Meereen and Dubrovnik is King’s Landing. I knew I definitely had to see some filming locations, so I’m so glad it worked out! Check out my Khalessi impression below. Fun fact: my unicorn that makes appearances on my Instagram account is named Khaleesi! Anyway…
On our first day in Croatia, we went on a tour with an amazing tour guide, Dino. I’ll share more on that in my travel guide, but after seeing how interested I was in the filming locations in Diocletian’s Palace, he was kind enough to take us to Klis Fortress on day 2 of our trip. It’s about 20 minutes outside of the city and absolutely breathtaking. The views are incredible and it was so fascinating to not only see spots I recognized from the show, but learn about the real history of the location. It’s crazy, but a lot of what happens in Game of Thrones is very similar to the real history of Croatia.
I love seeing the filming locations of Game of Thrones for that reason (remember when I visited The Dark Hedges and The Rope Bridge in Northern Ireland?). The creators and staff of the show (or whoever is in charge of locations) does such a great job in location scouting. They pick the most realistic places for their scenes and to bring the story to life. The places are realistic because similar things happened there. Believe it or not, one of the filming locations for Meereen actually has a dragon sculpture built into the wall! So cool. I really learned to love history so much more on this trip to Croatia. Can’t wait to share more!
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October 10, 2017 @ 2:00 pm
These photos look so gorgeous! And such a fun place to visit at that!
October 10, 2017 @ 3:27 pm
Thank you! It was incredible!
October 10, 2017 @ 2:38 pm
I know some people who do Sex & the City tours of NYC, or other people who go to New Zealand to visit the Shire/the Lord of the Rings film set. I’ve never been one to care about stuff like that… BUT I’m a relatively new GoT fan, and definitely obsessed, so my new travel goal is to visit all the filming locations of Game of Thrones. Croatia looks like a great place to start!
October 10, 2017 @ 3:26 pm
Yesss! It seriously was amazing. I love how much the history of the country actually coincided with how things are portrayed on the show! Without the dragons of course..lol! SO glad you’re a fan. It’s the best, right?!
October 10, 2017 @ 7:37 pm
These pics are breathtaking, thanks for sharing! What a great experience to share with a friend too!
October 11, 2017 @ 6:45 am
Thanks, Nicole! It was so amazing!
October 10, 2017 @ 8:31 pm
Oh my dear Khaleesi, I’m obsessed with GoT and the fact that you got to visit Split during your trip was a huge bonus! I’d love to visit Croatia, but for some reason I haven’t made it there yet. Now that I have two sets for GoT there (apart from the obvious beautiful nature, the beaches and the sun) there’s no more reason for me not to visit! 🙂
Thomas xx
October 11, 2017 @ 6:44 am
Yesss, you HAVE to visit!! It was so awesome!
October 10, 2017 @ 9:27 pm
Whoa! Croatia looks breaktaking! Your pics are beyond stunning. Such a fabulous spot with so much history. Looks like you two had a blast!
October 11, 2017 @ 6:45 am
It was and we did!! Seriously so cool!
October 10, 2017 @ 10:20 pm
Wow this place looks so amazing. I’ll have to put it on my travel list!
Kileen
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October 11, 2017 @ 6:45 am
It was incredible! So beautiful and SO much cool history!
October 11, 2017 @ 8:36 am
This looks like such a fabulous trip! Thanks for sharing babe!
October 11, 2017 @ 2:04 pm
It was! You’re welcome! 🙂 <3
October 11, 2017 @ 9:58 am
These photos are stunning! It looks like such a beautiful place to visit and explore!
October 11, 2017 @ 2:04 pm
Thank you! It really was. So much beauty and the history was amazing!
October 11, 2017 @ 12:39 pm
This is such a gorgeous place! I am a huge GoT fan, so this also is super cool from that perspective. Pinning this to hopefully visit one day 🙂
October 11, 2017 @ 2:04 pm
Isn’t it the coolest!? I felt like I was totally in an episode!! Lol
October 11, 2017 @ 2:37 pm
Beautiful photos. I visited Split but missed seeing GIat locations. I did the Sound of Music tour in Vienna. Lived that!
October 11, 2017 @ 5:29 pm
Awesome!! I think when it’s something you’re already really into it makes the visit sooo much more interesting 🙂
October 11, 2017 @ 3:42 pm
Croatia looks absolutely breathtaking. I am a huge Game of Thrones fan and would love to go to some of the filming locations 🙂
October 11, 2017 @ 5:28 pm
It was!! Seriously sooo cool. I’m so glad I got to see it all in person!
October 11, 2017 @ 3:42 pm
Those pictures, beautiful! And what an amazing sunset, absolutely loving it. Thanks for sharing.
October 11, 2017 @ 5:27 pm
Thanks, lady! It was stunning!
October 11, 2017 @ 3:46 pm
Oh very cool! I would love to go there. Beautiful pictures 🙂
October 11, 2017 @ 5:27 pm
Thanks, Josephine! It was such a beautiful place to see 🙂
October 11, 2017 @ 7:37 pm
I was supposed to go to Croatia as part of a multi-destination trip last year, and our itinerary changed, so we missed out. Now, it’s one of the top places on my ‘must-go’ list. It looks so beautiful!
October 12, 2017 @ 8:51 pm
Oh no! I definitely hope you get to make it there. Such a gorgeous country!
October 11, 2017 @ 7:39 pm
These photos are beautiful! I’ve recently started looking into Croatia as a future destination, and you’ve further inspired my wanderlust for the country. I knew that some of GoT was filmed there, but I didn’t know the specific locations that correspond with the fictional spots. Now I do :). Thank you for sharing!
October 12, 2017 @ 8:51 pm
You’re so welcome! I definitely hope you get to make it there! I absolutely loved it.
October 11, 2017 @ 9:21 pm
First of all, your pictures are stunning! And I really want to go back to Croatia now! But also, you brought back some good memories with your question about movie sets. I remembered that I was in Malta when they were filming Troy there back in the day. We sailed right past the set, which was really cool! Also, much further back in time, I was working as a security guard on Kauai in my very early twenties when I got assigned to be security on set for the filming of Six Days Seven Nights. The highlight was when Harrison Ford waved at me! 🙂 Haha! I just dated myself there, but thanks for bringing back those memories anyway! Looking forward to traveling to Split sometime! 🙂
October 12, 2017 @ 8:50 pm
Omg!! Lol those are awesome memories! I looooved Kauai..seeing a film set would make it even better 🙂 Thanks for sharing! <3
October 11, 2017 @ 10:47 pm
Ok, I NEED to travel here! My husband and I travel all over the world but we’ve never been here! How gorgeous!
October 12, 2017 @ 8:49 pm
Girl, it’s amazing!! I was in awe!
October 12, 2017 @ 5:18 pm
I’ve never been to any filming locations but I’ve always wanted to visit Game of Thrones filming locations. Also, the hobbit one in New Zealand.
October 12, 2017 @ 8:48 pm
Yesss! That would be so cool too!
October 12, 2017 @ 6:44 pm
Lovely views, I would adore visiting this spot in the future! My boyfriend is always telling people he works where they shot part of Terminator 2 haha!
October 12, 2017 @ 8:48 pm
Lol! That’s so cool!! It was sooo much fun to visit. GoT will mean even more to me now! haha 🙂
October 13, 2017 @ 3:08 am
Wow dear, your photos are stunning! You look so sexy too with those tank top, shorts, and booties combo!
Jessica | notjessfashion.com
October 13, 2017 @ 7:32 am
Omg thank you so much!! 🙂
October 13, 2017 @ 12:27 pm
Ah, it would be a dream to see this filming location in person! I’m a huge GoT fan, definitely need to make my way around Europe and visit as many locations from the show as I can. Great photos, what a stunning sunset.
October 14, 2017 @ 12:20 pm
Ahhhh! I have so been wanting to visit Croatia! It looks so beautiful, and the fact that some of the places in GOT are filmed here doesn’t hurt either!!!!
October 14, 2017 @ 9:49 pm
Wow these photos look gorgeous! I’m adding this to my travel list
-Gita (www.mimiandchichi.com)
October 16, 2017 @ 11:14 am
Wow this looks so beautiful! I want to visit!
xo, Steph
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October 17, 2017 @ 4:10 pm
It was amazing!! I would go back in a heartbeat!
November 2, 2017 @ 11:35 am
What a stunning post! Enjoy your travels babe.
November 6, 2017 @ 10:19 am
Thank you!