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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Simon Calder

Mayor of Dubrovnik reveals crackdown on overtourism after Game of Thrones visitor surge

For the makers of the HBO blockbuster Game of Thrones, Dubrovnik presented a perfect cinematic backdrop as the fabled city of King’s Landing.

The Croatian city, wrapped in well-preserved walls, is a place of majesty and mystery. But the screen time provided by the fantasy drama has enticed even more tourists to a location long-marketed as “The Pearl of the Adriatic”.

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