The Santa Clotilde Gardens in Lloret de Mar have been chosen as the setting for House of the Dragon, the prequel to the popular HBO series Game of Thrones. The new series, which premiered on August 21 on HBO Max, is based on the novel Fire and Blood by George R. R. Martin, which confronts members of the Targaryen house two hundred years before the events related in Game of Thrones.
The members of The House of the Dragon (as the series is known in english) was filming in the Santa Clotilde Gardens last year, from October 29 to November 10, 2021. The team of 250 people was distributed in two installed bases, one in Cala Sa Boadella pine forest, for medium-tonnage trucks, and another in the bus terminal Transports Pujol, which accommodated 15 caravans and 10 heavy-duty vehicles.
The film production company Fresco Films chose the gardens of Lloret de Mar for the renaissance style and for the panoramic views over the Mediterranean. The area is easily recognizable in the series, as it appears as it really is, without any attretzo or decorations. Spoiler alert! They can be seen in the second chapter of the series, entitled "The Rogue Prince", when Lord Corlys and Princess Rhaenys propose Viserys I Targaryen, king of the Seven Kingdoms, to join their valyrian houses through the marriage with his daughter Lady Laena Velaryon.
In addition to Lloret de Mar, other Spanish locations such as the towns of Cáceres and Trujillo, in Extremadura, and La Calahorra, in Andalusia, have been chosen to give life to the scenes of the House of the Dragon series. The producers of Game of Thrones already chose the province of Girona for the city of Girona to give life to one of the locations of the sixth season, the city of "Braavos".
The Santa Clotilde Gardens are considered one of the best Mediterranean botanical gardens in Europe. The gardens with more than 25,000 m2, were designed in 1919 by the architect Nicolau Rubió i Tudurí following the Italian Renaissance model, present in the superimposed terraces, the paths, the ramps, the stairs, the sculptures, the fountains, and the ponds of the Botanical Garden.
Every year, the Santa Clotilde Gardens host the Som de Mar Festival, the benchmark festival in the south of the Costa Brava, held during the month of August in the town of Lloret de Mar. Discover this and other places to visit in Lloret de Mar in our post “10 best places to visit in Lloret de Mar”.
The Santa Clotilde Gardens are located on Passeig Jardins s/n in Lloret de Mar, in the province of Girona. They are located on a cliff between Fenals beach and Sa Boadella beach, so they boast spectacular views of the Costa Brava and the Mediterranean Sea.
You can reach the gardens on foot from the city centre or by road with your own vehicle or by public transport. Bus transport lines 2, L1, L6, and WaterWorld have routes that pass near the Santa Clotilde Gardens.
The gardens open at 10 am from Monday to Sunday and close at 5 pm, 6 pm or 8 pm, depending on the season. Admission is €6 for adults, €3 for the reduced rate, and is free for children under 12 years old and residents with the Open Museum of Lloret (MOLL) card. You can buy your tickets to visit the Santa Clotilde Gardens online.
Stay in Lloret de Mar and discover the Santa Clotilde Gardens, one of the most spectacular locations in the new HBO Max series. Rosamar Hotels has family hotels and hotels adults only in the town of Lloret de Mar, in Costa Brava.
If you are looking for a hotel for a family getaway, 4-star all-inclusive Hotel Rosamar Garden Resort and 4-star superior Hotel Rosamar & Spa are perfect for you. They have a multitude of services for both children and adults, such as swimming pools, entertainment, and a wide variety of restaurants.
If you want to stay with your couple or with your friends and you prefer an adults-only hotel, Hotel Rosamar Es Blau Adults Only +21, 4-star superior, and Hotel Rosamar Maxim Adults Only +21, 4-star, are the perfect hotels for your getaway. The first has a spa with all the equipment and the second with a panoramic terrace with views of the Mediterranean and a small Balinese pool, both perfect for relaxing without children.
Stay at Rosamar Hotels and visit the House of the Dragon stages in Lloret de Mar!
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