Cáceres City Council Announces Closings Ahead of Game of Thrones Filming

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The Cáceres City Council announces street closings in preparation for the arrival of Game of Thrones production for filming Season 7. According to Hoy.es, several areas of the Old Town area of Cáceres will have street closing to accommodate the productions needs over the two days it’s scheduled to be filming.

Game of Thrones has been scheduled to film in the city on December 14th and 15th. Areas named as part of the closing include “Adarve, Arco de la Estrella, plaza de Santa María, plaza de los Golfines, San Jorge, cuesta de la Compañía, san Mateo, las Veletas.” Additional closing in and around the area will start this coming Monday the 5th and will affect the historic tourist area throughout the next week as the set and props people load in the pieces that will transform the Spanish city into a city in Westeros. (The assumption is that this area of Cáceres will most likely stand in for parts of King’s Landings, but that’s not confirmed.)

This is a huge inconvenience for those in the area. Vehicle access in the area is to be completely closed off, and the only non-show related pedestrian traffic allowed in to be the local residents. Not to mention the hordes of Game of Thrones obsessives sure to descend on the area during the filming period, in hopes of getting some news or spoilers. But the City Council sees this temporary few days of a small sacrifice for the greater gains ahead. As we’ve noted before, every Spanish city that’s been selected for Game of Thrones filming has seen massive spikes in tourist traffic in the following years, as holiday makers from the UK and vacationers from America choose to check out the famous areas of Westeros as part of their time away from the realities of modern life. According to a spokesperson for the government, Rafael Mateos this is “great news for the city”, and called it “a unique showcase” for the city.

Via http://winteriscoming.net/2016/12/02/caceres-city-council-announces-closings-ahead-of-game-of-thrones-filming/