Where House of the Dragon was filmed in Spain

The arch is the gate in the city wall that leads into the old town from the Plaza Mayor, and it is the most convenient starting point for the route. EscapadaRural and El Debate both list it among the corners of Cáceres seen in House of the Dragon, and in May 2023 El Debate reported that the crew was returning to the historic quarter for season two.

You can walk through at any hour and no ticket is needed. On the other side you enter a district of stone and brick palaces that takes only a few minutes to cross. Turismo de Extremadura describes the whole area as the historic centre of Cáceres.

EscapadaRural and El Debate single out this palace's dome as one of the recognisable features of Cáceres in the series, and the Google Maps listing places the building on the Plaza del Conde de Canilleros. The brick tower and the dome can be seen from the square itself, with no need to go in.

This entry covers the exterior only. We have not found an official page for the building with opening hours or prices, so if you want to see the inside, check the opening times on the official Turismo de Extremadura website or ask at the tourist office in the Palacio de Carvajal, a few steps away.

This is the main square of the old town and the one that most resembles the set the series built. Idealista and SensaCine place it in the first episode, in a night scene shot in a single take, and it comes back in the ninth.

You can cross the square on foot and it is open at any hour. On one side stands the Co-Cathedral of Santa María; the Turismo de Extremadura listing gives no definitive visiting hours, so check the official website before planning a visit inside. The cobbles, the ashlar walls and the few buildings around the space make the scene easy to picture without any special effects.

EscapadaRural and El Debate list Calle Amargura and the facade of the Palacio de Carvajal among the places in Cáceres seen in the series. Today the building houses the tourist office of the Cáceres provincial council, and Turismo de Extremadura gives entry as free.

Opening hours according to its official listing: Monday to Friday 8:00 to 20:45; Saturdays 10:00 to 13:45 and 17:00 to 19:45; Sundays and public holidays 10:00 to 13:45. You can go in for information and then step back into the street for your shot. From outside, the corner of the palace stands out, with its wrought-iron balcony and coat of arms.

For the first season the production placed a fountain with lions in this square and extended the space with digital effects, and the square served as the approach to the High Septon's seat. The steps of the church of San Francisco Javier appear in episode 9. EscapadaRural, SensaCine and planVE report this, and El Debate places the square in the crew's return to Cáceres in 2023.

The square is open to all. The church opens every day from 10:00 to 14:00 and from 16:30 to 19:30, according to Turismo de Extremadura; its listing gives no entry price, so check the official website.

SensaCine, planVE and Idealista agree that this slope appears in the ninth episode of the first season. It has no official website, so for the location we rely on the Google Maps listing.

It is a street of stone steps and cobbled stretches between high walls, and you can walk it in a couple of minutes. The ground is uneven, so wear comfortable shoes. It is open at all hours, like the rest of the streets in the old town. It lies about 70 m from the Plaza de San Jorge and about 100 m from the Plaza de San Mateo, so it fits neatly between the two on the route.

planVE, EscapadaRural and El Debate place this square among the Cáceres settings, with digital modifications on screen. El Debate includes it among the places the crew was expected to use in the second season.

The quietest spot comes at the end of the route: a square with wide cobbles and the facade of the church of San Mateo on one side. There are no opening hours and no entry fee. It lies about 100 m from the Cuesta de Aldana and is the last stop on the old-town route, so you can finish here or carry on towards the Plaza Mayor.

HBO's video about the shoot in Spain, reported by eCartelera, names Trujillo, and EscapadaRural includes its square among the settings. On screen, the equestrian statue of Pizarro was digitally swapped for one of a dragon. El Español and El Debate confirm that the series returned to the town for the second season.

The square is an open space with no opening hours and no charge. Around it are arcades, a stone church with a tower and broad flights of steps that give the square the feel of a market.

Ideal, eCartelera and Idealista identify this castle as the setting for Pentos in the first season: the parade ground and the night sequences, in the sixth episode. Since 2025 it has been run by the Granada provincial council, and the visit is free but requires a booking on the official website.

Visits are guided and take place from Friday to Sunday, and the castle's website does not publish exact times: check the schedule on the official site when you book. On Friday mornings a shuttle runs from the Plaza de la Iglesia at 10, 11, 12 and 13 h. You cannot drive up to the door; the last stretch from the village is about 10–15 minutes on foot.

EscapadaRural reports that, according to Lloret Turisme, the crew filmed here on 8 and 9 November 2021. eCartelera and Vozpópuli also include it among the Spanish locations, and the gardens stand in for the exteriors of the Red Keep.

General admission is €6.10; reduced is €3.10 (pensioners, youth card, student or family card holders and people with disabilities). You do not need to book, though groups of more than 15 people must request a slot separately. From April to October it is open 10:00 to 20:00; from November to January, 10:00 to 17:00; in February and March, 10:00 to 18:00. Last entry is one hour before closing. It closes on 25 December and on 1 and 6 January, and animals are not allowed.