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Can Game of Thrones Save Croatia?
Recession has been a dagger for the Balkan nation, but a blockbuster HBO show filmed there has helped keep tourism dollars flowing.
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More than two decades after Serbian-Montenegrin forces shelled Dubrovnik’s medieval ramparts, the sounds of battle are once again rumbling within its storied walls. Only this time, they’re welcome.
The red-roofed city on Croatia’s southern coast, Bloomberg Markets reports in its May 2015 issue, is drawing new visitors as a filming site of HBO’s Game of Thrones. The hit show, based on George R.R. Martin’s fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire, has gained legions of fans for its intricate story, power-obsessed characters, and gratuitous nudity. The fifth season, which was also shot in Spain and Northern Ireland, was set to premiere on April 12 in more than 170 countries.