Few television series have had such a profound impact on tourism as HBO’s fantasy epic Game of Thrones.
Since the show first aired in 2011 each of its key filming locations – such as Iceland, Northern Ireland and Croatia – have witnessed a sharp rise in arrivals, with the “Game of Thrones effect” said to be directly responsible.
Tourism bosses are no doubt delighted, but there’s a negative side to the trend. Dubrovnik, for example, better known to Game of Thrones fans as King’s Landing, has become an “overtourism” battleground, with locals complaining that their home has been turned into “Disneyland”. “Fifteen years ago I was begging people to come to Dubrovnik,” a tour guide told Telegraph…
