article_snippet.sent: The Lake Myvatin region of Northern Iceland is recognisable as the Beyond the Wall area in the hit show Game of Thrones .
article_snippet.sent: For the icy scenes, programme makers favoured the Hverfjall volcano in The Lake Myvatin region of Northern Iceland Northern Iceland .
article_snippet.sent: Throughout the series, Northern Iceland has represented the northern-most tip of Westeros, with show runners preferring the real-life landscape to scenes created through computer generated green screens.
article_snippet.sent: In fact, the crew liked Northern Iceland's majestic vistas so much that the crew returned to the areas of Thingvellir and Hvalfjordur in summer 2014 to film again.
article_snippet.sent: While the icy crater of the Hverfjall volcano has made several appearances, fans will also likely recognise Thingvellir National Park from Arya's storyline and as the setting for the battle of the Hound and Brienne.
article_snippet.sent: The Iron Islands, where the character Theon comes from, are actually based on Ballintoy Harbour in Northern Ireland .