Monday, August 24, 2015

Girona opens its arms to “Game of Thrones” – Blasting News

After shooting the fifth season of the hit series “Game of Thrones” in Seville, Spain is once again starring in the sixth season that will start next September 3 in Girona A a fact that has been well received by part of the population of the Catalan province but not so good for the residents and businesses that will be affected at the time of filming, about three weeks.

According to experts of the series recording will up 25% of visitors but also generate some frustration among the inhabitants of the city as it will be forced to carry an accreditation for get through certain areas and leave their vehicles in temporary parking. The main uncertainty, therefore, is their mobility and to calm down the councilman Joán Alcala has promoted a series of meetings with traders to inform them of the days and times when they will be most affected .

In order to avoid problems in this “territorial closure”, the Department of Mobility and Public Roads edit 4,000 brochures to be shared among the neighbors to keep them informed of the course of recording during the month of September. Some of the locations that viewers will see this season will be, among others, the Cathedral of St. Mary, the monastery of Sant Pere de Galligants or the square dels Jurats.

Spain has become an ideal destination for US producers , not only for being a cheap country compared to others, but also enjoy many and varied locations in little space. Apart from Girona, the Castle of Papa Luna in Peñíscola, also form part of the sixth season based on the novels of George RR Martin and the island of Tenerife will become perfect for the fifth installment of the “Bourne” saga stage. What is clear is that, despite the occasional negatives that may have for the people of Girona, the welcome is positive from the majority of the population, especially traders who are ready for strong merchandising campaign.

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