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Photos taken from Moila Top.

Just finished two days in Dubrovnik, and it genuinely feels like walking through King’s Landing. It’s beautiful and very photogenic, but easily one of the most expensive places I visited in Croatia, so budget properly.

Day 1: I explored the Old Town filming locations: Pile Gate, West Harbour/Blackwater Bay, Fort Lovrijenac (the Red Keep), the Jesuit Stairs (Walk of Shame), Stradun and Rector’s Palace. I bought the 1-day Dubrovnik Pass for €40, which included the City Walls, Fort Lovrijenac, museums and city buses. The walls were the highlight—Minčeta Tower was used for the House of the Undying, while Bokar Fortress and the walls appear throughout the King’s Landing scenes.

I finished at Mount Srđ. The cable car costs €30 return and isn’t included in the pass. It’s not really a GoT filming spot, but the sunset view over the walls is worth seeing.

Day 2: I took bus 35 early to Trsteno Arboretum. Entry was €10, and this is where the Tyrell/Red Keep garden scenes were filmed. Don’t miss Neptune’s Fountain, the aqueduct, villa gardens and sea pavilion. After that, I visited Lokrum Island from the Old Port. The return ferry plus reserve entry costs €30 and includes the monastery, Qarth locations, Dead Sea swimming area and Iron Throne replica.

Pile Gate, Jesuit Stairs, West Harbour and wandering the Old Town are free. Budget around €110 per person for the main paid attractions, excluding food and transport. Restaurants around Stradun commonly charge €20–30 for a main and €5–8 for drinks, so eating in Gruž or Lapad is cheaper.

Dubrovnik is absolutely worth visiting, especially for GoT fans, but it is not a budget destination. Buy the pass, carry water and check ferry/bus times carefully.

Did a solo day trip to Maastricht from Brussels and honestly loved it. The city is compact, peaceful, and perfect for walking around in one day.

Visited Wyck, Sint Servaasbrug, Vrijthof, Dominicanen Bookstore, Onze Lieve Vrouweplein, Helpoort, the old city walls, Stadspark, Markt, and the Meuse riverfront.

Total cost: around €70–€80

Definitely a great and easy solo day trip from Brussels. Sharing some pictures from the day!

Sorry for the gloomy pics as it was overcast the day I visited.

Visited Dinant as a one-day trip from Brussels and honestly it was worth it.

I took the train from Brussels to Dinant, which cost around €23 return, and the town is very walkable from the station.

I first saw the beautiful Notre-Dame de Dinant by the river, then crossed the Charles de Gaulle Bridge with all the colorful saxophones, since Dinant is the birthplace of Adolphe Sax.

The best part was going up to the Citadel, which cost €15 and gives an amazing view of the Meuse River, the town, and the cliffs.

I also did the short river cruise, which was €13, and it was a relaxing way to see Dinant from the water.

With some snacks/food, the total cost came to around €60–65 for the day.

It is a small place, but the river, cliffs, Citadel, cathedral, saxophone bridge, and peaceful streets make it a really nice and easy day trip from Brussels.