Game Of Thrones Walking Tour in Girona

Girona turns medieval streets into television magic. I like that this two-hour walk shows the real locations beside scenes from Game of Thrones on an iPad, making the filming tricks easy to understand. I also like the way local guides add Girona’s history, Jewish Quarter, churches, and Catalan traditions instead of treating the city as a mere TV set.

The main drawback is that the tour stays outdoors and does not include museum or church admission. On a hot day, the steady uphill walking can feel tiring, and one experience ended early because the group was worn out. At $38.11 per person, you are paying for the guide’s storytelling and visual comparisons, not for entry tickets, food, or drinks.

You meet at Plaça de Sant Feliu and finish there after about two hours. The route covers the old town on foot, including the famous Girona staircase, the cathedral, the Jewish Quarter, the Arab Baths, Sant Pere de Galligants, and several filming spots used for Braavos and King’s Landing.

Key points before you book

• The iPad comparisons make the filming locations click: You see the actual street or staircase, then compare it with the finished television scene.
• The tour covers Girona beyond the show: Expect medieval streets, the cathedral, old fortifications, churches, and local stories woven into the route.
• Local guides make a real difference: Guides such as Dylan, Mike, Ona, Claudia, Pau, Kim, Mar, and Alexi have been praised for their warmth, clear English, patience, and personal connection to Girona.
• The walk begins and ends at Plaça de Sant Feliu: There is no hotel pickup, so you need to reach the old town independently.
• The price is fair for fans who value explanation: It is less compelling if you want indoor admissions, refreshments, or a long stop at each attraction.
• Book ahead during popular periods: The tour is booked an average of 22 days in advance, and the maximum group size is listed as 100 people.

Why Girona works so well as Braavos and King’s Landing

Girona has exactly the sort of old stone streets that television can reshape with costumes, crowd scenes, and careful camera angles. Its narrow lanes, staircases, church façades, and Romanesque buildings give the tour plenty to work with.

The key benefit of walking is scale. On a bus or a broad city tour, you would miss the small details: a bend in an alley, the angle of a staircase, or the way one building appears to connect with another on screen. Here, your guide can stop at the precise point where a scene was filmed and show you how the production used the space.

The tour focuses on major season six scenes. You hear about Arya Stark, Jon Snow, Samwell Tarly, Braavos, King’s Landing, and the fictional city of Oldtown, known in the show as Antigua in the Spanish description. You do not need to be able to recite every family alliance to enjoy it, but the experience is clearly strongest if you have watched the series.

I also appreciate that the television material is only half the story. Girona’s old center has enough character to carry the walk on its own. The guide can explain what you are seeing while still keeping the show at the center, which gives the tour more value than a simple location checklist.

Starting at Sant Feliu and climbing toward the famous staircase

The meeting point is Plaça de Sant Feliu, beside the Church of Sant Feliu. This is both a practical starting place and a fitting finish, since the church is one of the city’s major historic landmarks.

From here, you walk toward Església de Sant Martí Sacosta and the Pujada de Sant Domenech. The staircase is one of Girona’s most recognizable views, and it is also one of the locations tied to the show’s King’s Landing and Braavos scenes.

This is an early reminder that the tour is not flat. Girona’s old town rises and falls, and the stone steps can be uneven. The walk is suitable for most people according to the tour information, but you should still wear comfortable shoes and expect some uphill sections.

The staircase is a good place for the iPad feature. A scene on a screen can make a location seem larger or more complex than it is. Seeing the real steps immediately afterward helps you understand how camera position, background details, and editing changed the place.

The guide’s explanation matters here. A static photograph gives you a quick comparison, but a good guide can point out which parts were altered, which figures were added digitally, and how the scene fits into the story. Dylan, in particular, has been praised for showing both photographs and video excerpts at the exact locations.

The Jewish Quarter becomes Braavos

The route then winds through Girona’s Jewish Quarter, including Carrer de la Claveria and Carrer de Sant Llorenç. These lanes supplied the narrow, enclosed streets used as Braavos.

This is one of the strongest sections for people who enjoy the visual side of filmmaking. The real quarter is quieter and more intimate than the finished television scenes, but the stone walls and tight corners give you a clear sense of why the production team chose it.

You may notice that the show’s Braavos feels like one connected city, while the actual filming locations are spread across different parts of Girona. Your guide helps join those pieces together. A short walk from one lane to another can represent a much longer journey on screen.

This section also gives the tour its best historical balance. The Jewish Quarter is not treated only as a backdrop. You get to look at its street plan and medieval architecture while hearing about Girona itself. Several guides have been praised for explaining the city’s past and Catalan traditions in clear, engaging English.

The tone can vary by guide, which is normal for a walking tour. Some guides focus more heavily on show details, while others give a fuller account of Girona. If you are a serious fan, you will want scene-by-scene information. If you are traveling with someone who has not watched the series, the local history keeps the walk worthwhile for both of you.

Girona Cathedral and the setting for King’s Landing

The route passes the Cathedral of Santa Maria, one of the city’s defining sights. Its baroque façade provides a dramatic contrast to the tight lanes of the Jewish Quarter.

The cathedral area was used for important King’s Landing material. Your guide stops for photographs and points out how the production framed the building. The iPad comparison is especially useful here because the real façade and the television version do not always appear identical at first glance.

You will see the cathedral from the outside during this experience. Entry is not included, and the tour does not promise a church visit. That is worth noting if you want to see the interior or spend time examining the building at your own pace. You can plan a separate visit after the walk if your schedule allows, but the tour itself keeps moving.

The nearby German Headquarters is another notable stop. This barracks-style fortification was used for battle scenes. It gives the route a change of mood, moving from intimate streets and stairways to a setting with a more military feel.

The word headquarters can make this sound like a separate museum or formal attraction. In practice, the value comes from seeing the exterior setting and understanding how it was used for the show. You stop for photos and hear the connection to the battle scenes, but food, drinks, and admission tickets are not part of the tour.

The Arab Baths and the road to Oldtown

Next comes Carrer Ferran el Catolic and an old Arabian bathing complex that once formed part of a convent. This is one of the tour’s more unusual settings because it connects Girona’s medieval architecture with Samwell Tarly’s story.

The itinerary identifies this as the Romanesque church setting where Sam studies to become a maester in Oldtown. The Spanish description calls the place Antigua, the Spanish name for Oldtown. For fans, this is a useful stop because it links Girona to Sam’s quieter storyline rather than only the action around Arya or King’s Landing.

The baths and church area also show why a walking tour is better than a broad city overview for this subject. You can stand close to the stonework, look at the arches and courtyard spaces, and compare them with the show’s version. The production made the place feel like part of a larger scholarly center, while the real site is a compact historic complex.

There is no promise of an interior visit, so you should think of this as a location explanation rather than a guided museum tour. If your main interest is architecture, you may want extra time in Girona after the walk to explore individual sites more fully.

Plaça dels Jurats and Sant Pere de Galligants

The walk continues to the small Plaça dels Jurats. From here, you admire the Monastery of Sant Pere de Galligants, a Romanesque Benedictine building known for its cloisters.

This is one of the route’s finest architectural moments. The monastery has a strong, stone-built character that fits the world of Game of Thrones without needing much alteration. Even if you are not a fan of the show, this stop gives you a good reason to look closely at Girona’s Romanesque design.

The cloisters are an important part of the monastery, but the tour information does not include admission. Your guide can explain the setting and its role in the series, while you decide if you want to return for a separate visit.

This stop also helps prevent the experience from becoming repetitive. A route made entirely of streets and staircases could blur together after a while. Sant Pere de Galligants offers a clear architectural focus, and the open plaza gives the group a little visual breathing room.

The guide’s iPad is again useful because the screen shows how the production treated the building. You can compare the real monastery with the show’s lighting and scene composition. That behind-the-scenes angle is one of the most praised parts of the experience.

Finishing at Sant Feliu

The final stop is the Church of Sant Feliu, near the starting point. Ending where you began is convenient, especially if you are using Girona as a day trip from Barcelona or need to continue exploring the old town afterward.

The church also gives the tour a tidy geographic shape. You start in the same historic area, climb through the old quarter, cross the main filming locations, and return to Sant Feliu rather than ending far away.

The two-hour duration is long enough to cover the main sites without taking an entire day. It is short enough to fit into a Girona visit that also includes lunch, the city wall, the cathedral interior, or independent wandering.

The pace depends on your guide and group. Ona has been praised for slowing down and adapting the walk for older people with less mobility. Claudia has also been praised for setting a comfortable pace and answering questions clearly. Those details matter because the route contains steps, slopes, and uneven paving.

Guides are the heart of the experience

The strongest reason to book this tour is the guide. The locations are public, and you could visit many of them on your own. The added value comes from someone who can connect the real Girona to the fictional world on screen.

Several guides have been praised for combining clear show references with local knowledge. Dylan is described as a Girona local and a dedicated fan who used photographs and video clips at each stop. Mike has been praised for growing up in the city and mixing local stories with the series. Ona, Claudia, Pau, Kim, Mar, and Alexi also received strong praise for patience, humor, warmth, and clear explanations.

One guide was even involved as an extra during filming. That kind of personal connection can add a memorable detail, though it is not something you should assume will be part of every departure.

A useful strength is flexibility. One guide adapted the tour for a child who had not watched the show, while another took time with an older couple moving at a slower pace. You should still tell the guide about any concerns at the start, but the experience appears capable of working for mixed groups.

The advertised maximum is 100 people, which is a large possible group. In practice, some departures have been much smaller, including one with only four people. Group size can change the feel of the walk, so you should not assume every date will be intimate.

Price, timing, and practical value

At $38.11 per person, this is not the cheapest way to see Girona’s old town. You are paying for a themed guide, access to the guide’s iPad comparisons, and a route designed around the show’s filming locations.

I think the price works well if you want the production details explained. Seeing a staircase is free. Understanding how it became a different city on screen, while hearing about Girona’s own past, is the part you are buying.

The value is weaker if you expect admission to the cathedral, Arab Baths, or monastery. No food or drinks are included, and there is no hotel pickup or drop-off. Bring water, especially in warm weather, since the walk has no scheduled refreshment stop.

The tour is offered in English and uses a mobile ticket. It begins at Plaça de Sant Feliu and returns there. Girona is near public transportation, but parking can be difficult in the city. One person missed the start after spending 30 minutes looking for a space and eventually parking about a mile away. If you are driving, arrive early and do not count on finding a space beside the meeting point.

Confirmation is provided at booking. Free cancellation is available up to 24 hours before the start time. If the operator cancels because the minimum number is not met, you are offered another date or experience, or a full refund.

Who should book this Girona walk?

You should book it if you have watched Game of Thrones and want more than a list of filming addresses. The iPad comparisons, scene explanations, and route through the old quarter give the show’s locations a useful sense of place.

It also suits you if you want a guided introduction to Girona. The strongest guides add information about the Jewish Quarter, the cathedral, the old fortifications, local food suggestions, and the city’s traditions. One guide even introduced a Girona-made drink and explained how different families prepare it, though this is not a guaranteed part of the tour.

Families and mixed-interest groups can make good use of it. Someone who has not watched the show can focus on the architecture and city stories, while fans get the filming references. You should be comfortable walking uphill and over old paving for roughly two hours.

You may want a different format if you need step-free access, indoor visits, time to sit, or a full architectural tour. The information says most people can participate, but it does not promise a fully accessible route or detailed entry arrangements for every site.

Should you book the Game of Thrones Walking Tour?

I would book this tour if the series is a real interest and you are already planning time in Girona. It gives you a focused route through the old town, adds visual proof of the filming locations, and leaves you with a better understanding of the city itself.

I would be more cautious if you only know the show casually or expect a full-day sightseeing tour with admissions included. In that case, the price may feel high for two hours outdoors.

Choose an early or cooler departure if possible, arrive well ahead of time if you are driving, and wear shoes suited to steps. If you get a warm, engaging guide such as Dylan, Ona, Claudia, Mike, or Pau, this can become one of the most enjoyable ways to see Girona, even for someone who came mainly for the show.

FAQ

Where does the Game of Thrones walking tour start?

The tour starts at Plaça de Sant Feliu, 17004 Girona, Spain.

Where does the tour finish?

The activity ends back at the meeting point in Plaça de Sant Feliu.

How long does the walking tour last?

The tour lasts approximately two hours.

Is the tour offered in English?

Yes. The experience is offered in English and includes a local guide.

What is included in the tour?

The tour includes a local guide and an iPad used to compare scenes from the series with the real filming locations.

Are food, drinks, and hotel transfers included?

No. Food and drinks are not included, and there is no hotel pickup or drop-off.