The new season of Game of Thrones used locations in three regions of Spain last fall and winter, and tourism offices in all three are ready for a new wave of fans seeking out the scenes.
The search is made easier with by Google’s StreetView, which has compiled a whole page of photo links to the sites. You can also find a guide at TheLocal.es
Spain is not alone in benefiting from Game of Thrones; Northern Ireland was also a recent filming site and is promoting itself with an immense Game of Thrones tapestry, described last week in TravelGumbo.
The cross-promotion of tourism and popular features is, of course, nothing new; American fascination with Paris owes a lot to a long string of romantic films set there, and Heidi has certainly shaped many people’s view of Switzerland. And recently, the highly-popular Disney film Frozen has created a frenzy of interest in Norway.
