Tag: Game of Thrones
350K Game of Thrones fans visited Northern Ireland in 2018
Belfast (TAN): As many as 350,000 tourists came to Northern Ireland from across the world to see hit HBO series Game of Thrones shooting locations and spent a whopping GBP 50 million in 2018, a report in The Irish Times said.
Citing Tourism Northern Ireland figures, the report said every one in six international visitors during this time came for Game of Thrones tourism. Visitors in this category came from North America, Europe, India, Australia, China and elsewhere.
“It has been a phenomenal success and it has been fantastic for North Ireland to be associated with this worldwide success over the past 10 years. It has been so positive for Northern Ireland and HBO has been very, very good to us throughout this time,” the chief executive of Tourism Northern Ireland, John McGrillen, said. Continue reading 350K Game of Thrones fans visited Northern Ireland in 2018
Not-a-fan at a fan Mecca
Only yesterday, I noticed a friend posting pictures of herself in Philadelphia. I got really excited and asked her if she would be making the pilgrimage up the famous Rocky Steps.
“Why?” she asked. She obviously had no clue about Sylvester Stallone’s Rocky film franchise that had a fan base only a few others could boast of. It reminded me of the time I was in the city.
Being a fan, I, obviously, had to see the Rocky steps. The friend I was staying with went along. He, much like the one who was in Philly yesterday, had not seen a single Rocky film and had no clue about how much it had become part of popular culture. Continue reading Not-a-fan at a fan Mecca
Game of Thrones sets to open for public in Northern Ireland
September 27 (TravelAndy): Shooting locations of the hit TV series Game of Thrones in Northern Ireland will be turned into tourist attractions.
Iconic locations of the series such as Winterfell, Castle Black and King’s Landing are expected to be among the locations to be made accessible to tourists, said reports. Props such as costumes and weapons will also be displayed.
HBO promises the attraction would be on a “scale and scope bigger than anything the public has ever seen”. Continue reading Game of Thrones sets to open for public in Northern Ireland
Tourist deluge inundates Dubrovnik in Croatia
September 23 (TravelAndy): The old Croatian town of Dubrovnik is bursting at its seams with swarms of tourists visiting the place every day to see the shooting locations of popular TV series Game of Thrones.
Several cruise ships anchor at the Unesco World Heritage Site on a daily basis and empty thousands of tourists on the streets of the town of 2,500 residents.
“It’s like living in the middle of Disneyland,” AP quotes a town resident. “We feel sorry for ourselves, but also for them (the tourists) because they can’t feel the town anymore because they are knocking into other tourists.” Continue reading Tourist deluge inundates Dubrovnik in Croatia
Malta’s iconic Azure Window arch collapses
March 9 (TravelAndy): Azure Window, the famous geographical landmark in Malta, collapsed yesterday during a storm.
The iconic structure was a 92-foot natural limestone arch on the Gozo island in Malta.
The structure, known as Tieqa tad-Dwejra in Malta, has been featured in several film and TV series over the years, the most famous among them being Game of Thrones. Continue reading Malta’s iconic Azure Window arch collapses
Northern Ireland promotes GoT tourism
October 24 (TravelAndy): Tourism Ireland has launched a campaign in India to promote northern Ireland where the popular television series Game of Thrones has been filmed.
The four-week digital campaign targeting the Indian fan base of this hit series will be conducted through Facebook and Twitter.
The campaign will showcase the imaginary world of Westeros blending into the real world. Continue reading Northern Ireland promotes GoT tourism