{"id":37072,"date":"2019-04-23T12:51:12","date_gmt":"2019-04-23T10:51:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hotspots.net.hr\/?p=37072"},"modified":"2019-04-23T12:51:14","modified_gmt":"2019-04-23T10:51:14","slug":"dubrovnik-tourism-the-end-of-thrones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/croatia-hotspots.com\/en\/2019\/04\/dubrovnik-tourism-the-end-of-thrones\/","title":{"rendered":"Dubrovnik Tourism & The End Of “Thrones”"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The hit book series and HBO adaptation Game Of Thrones<\/em> has changed the nature of tourism in Croatia. Because the series is wildly popular around the world, and many of its most significant locations are filmed in Croatia, the country has seen a measurable uptick in visitors throughout the show\u2019s run on HBO. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This is something you\u2019ve undoubtedly heard about by now with particular regard to the capital city of Dubrovnik (which is the basis for the fictional capital of King\u2019s Landing). However, it\u2019s spread around the country as well; Hot Spots previously profiled a Game Of Thrones<\/em> tour in Split<\/a>, for instance.
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It\u2019s still Dubrovnik that\u2019s experienced a legitimate tourism phenomenon though. Long recognized as a gorgeous Mediterranean city teeming with history, and a nice alternative to better-known destinations in Italy and Greece, it\u2019s now one of the hottest places in the world to visit. Some simply want a glimpse of the closest thing to a real King\u2019s Landing; some want to do specific tours and sightseeing related to the show; and some, in all likelihood, simply want to appreciate it for what it is, even if it came to their attention through Game Of Thrones<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It\u2019s all quite exciting, though it certainly has its downsides as well. Dubrovnik has become susceptible to annoying crowds, and could be said to have lost a touch of its innocence or authenticity along the way. The Thrones<\/em>-driven throngs of tourists have landed the city on lists of places being ruined by tourism<\/a>, and it\u2019s not a stretch to understand why, even if the word \u201cruined\u201d may be somewhat harsh. Now, however, the city faces an interesting crossroads. Game Of Thrones<\/em> will wrap up this spring with its finale season, bringing an almost decade-long cultural phenomenon to an end, and potentially changing things for this wonderful Croatian city. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In the immediate future there probably won\u2019t be much of a change. It\u2019s not as if the finale of Thrones<\/em> will simply sever the public\u2019s interest in it. In fact, one could even imagine tourism to spike immediately following the finale, both because it will coincide with the beginning of the summer season and because this is going to be one of the biggest fictional events in recent history, and will cause lasting, lingering excitement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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On top of the carryover effect, it\u2019s also worth noting that Game Of Thrones<\/em> is likely to endure in several ways:
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