article_snippet.sent: While the programme has already filmed in some of the most picturesque places around the world - including Croatia, Iceland and the Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland - series five has opted for slightly warmer fare.
article_snippet.sent: From Malta to Morocco, these are the various filming locations that are just as beautiful in real life as on screen .
article_snippet.sent: Although the bulk of the show's filming in Northern Ireland takes place in a studio in Belfast, there are several noteworthy off-site filming locations that offer the Northern Irish economy a much-appreciated tourism boost thanks to hardcore fans.
article_snippet.sent: For the third series, film crews headed to Morocco to film sequences in the fictional cities of Yunkai and Astapor.
article_snippet.sent: In the first series, the historic city of Mdina, Malta, was used as the filming location, before switching to Croatia at the start of series two, a move which allowed creators to film near the Adriatic Sea.
article_snippet.sent: When the show runners switched to filming in Croatia at the start of series two, the show runners were able to film near the Adriatic Sea .
article_snippet.sent: Unfortunately, Maltese officials were said to have complained that protected habitats were being damaged during filming, in particular on the island of Gozo, meaning that from series two onwards, these exterior scenes were shot in Croatia.
article_snippet.sent: Island officials took issue with the crew over potential damage inflicted on the natural wonder and thus, producers were forced to change filming locations at the start of series three.