It’s the season and you’ve GoT to visit!

It’s the season and you’ve GoT to visit!

~5 places in Thailand that will give you major GoT feels~

Tall tainted castles, the many faced Gods, long ruling kingdoms, divided provinces and the land of dragons. Sounds straight out of your most coveted series? Well..if you’re gearing up to make the most of this season finale, there would be nothing like visiting the magnificent shoot locations and reliving the seven seasons of the  unmatched drama!

But if you are wondering that you have to spend all your savings to make it to the seven kingdoms, it is quite safe to say that, “You know nothing Jon Snow!”

Leave it to us to share a list of places which will give you larger-than-life GoT feels at really affordable prices!

Away from the hustle and bustle of Bangkok, these 5 places in the Northern and Central regions of Thailand that will make you travel back time and hum to the ‘Song of Ice and Fire’.

1)    Doi Inthanon, Chiang Mai- The Land of the Unsullied, Meereen

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Doi Inthanon: The tallest peak in Chiang Mai, North Thailand

Meereen, northern most region of The Slaver’s Bay

Much like the land of Meereen, the northern most region of the famous Slaver’s Bay, Doi Inthanon, is the highest peak located in the North of Thailand.  Also known as "The Roof of Thailand", Doi Inthanon is a part of the Himalayan mountain range, which is the highest mountain in country. It is famous for its number of waterfalls, few trails, remote villages, picturesque montane farms, viewpoints, watching sunrise/sunset, bird-watching and the all year round cool weather (unlike other parts of Thailand).

The park sure was named in honour of King Inthawichayanon, one of the last kings of Chiang Mai, this fortress looks like a home for “Daenerys of The House Targaryen, the first of her name, the unburnt, the Queen of the Andals….” Well, you know the drift!

2)    Wat Umong, Chiang Mai: The Crypt of Winterfell

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The Tunnel Temple in Chiang Mai, North Thailand

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The Crypt of Winterfell, the northernmost province of Seven Kingdoms

If you’ve watched the first two episodes of the most awaited finale, the Crypt of Winterfell surely concealed a game-changing secret. A very close lookalike of the crypt, the Tunnel Temple will give you the exact feels.

The Wat, which is s a 700-year-old Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai, is famous for its ancient tunnels and large chedi. There are tunnels with intricate carvings and state-of-the-art sculptures below the chedi which can be explored alongside other activities. History says that these spectacular tunnels were supposedly built by the then ‘King in the North’ and painted with bush scenes so they could keep a ‘watch’ on a famous but mentally deranged monk within the grounds of the monastery.

3)    Wat Rong Khun, Chiang Rai: The White Temple

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Wat Rong Khun, Chiang Rai, North Thailand

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The ice-dragon destroying the Wall

Remember that iconic end scene in season 7 wherein the Night King’s arrow targets Daenery’s dragon and it wakes up with its eyes, blue?

Wat Rong Khun, in Chiang Rai, quite appropriately called ‘The White Temple’ looks just like a castle that the Night King and his army of white walkers must have captured, and the ice-dragon must have frozen over! However, the White Temple  is an art exhibit center in the province of Chiang Rai. The entire structure is boasts of refined sculptures of life-sized dragons.

It is a must visit beyond the wall!

4)    Chiang Dao: The John and Ygritte Cave

Chiang Dao, Chiang Mai, North Thailand

The cave shown in Season 3

How can one forget the scene when the world went ‘awww’ after Jon Snow and Ygritte’s special moment in the cave? It is still one of the memorable scenes that was in contrast to the otherwise bloody and gaudy episodes of the series.

A similar cave with small pool beds can also be found in the Chiang Dao areas of Thailand if one wants to relive their favorite Jon Snow-Ygritte memory.

5)    Sukhothai: The Highgarden

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The Sukhothai Garden in Central Thailand, North of Bangkok

Highgarden, the regional capital of The Reach

Sukhothai, is a province in Central Thailand which stands tall with historical glory as it contains the reestablished 13th-century royal residences and sanctuaries of the Kingdom of Siam. The ancient old city is known as Mueang-Gòw, and features modified remnants, amongst the most antiquated locales in Thailand.

Sukhothai Historical Park could have been a ‘High-Garden’ for the kings and queens who reigned then.  Perhaps the Tyrells can tell!

So, if you’re a GoT fan and the ‘things you do for love’ is travel, wait no more.  These unexplored places in Thailand will transport you to the lands of your favorite kings, queens and khaleesis and just like the North, you will remember too!

And this, we swear by the old Gods and the new.