New picha of the Game of Thrones filming prep in Kaštela 

season five, preparations are well under way in the town of Kaštel Gomilica, Croatia. New photos have been released by

revealing that not only is clean-up being done at the filming location this week, but sets are already being built.

confirms that Kastela Gomiliac shooting will take place in early September.

will shoot scenes for the fifth season around the Kastilac fortress and other areas nearby.

They also report that the city leaders hope that the filming will serve as a great tourism ad, showing their cultural and historical heritage. Local extras will be used in filming.

Production would not officially confirm to the publication how long shooting will be, but their unofficial sources have informed them that filming preparations will last more than 20 days, and the actual shooting will take four or five days.

Docking permits have been requested from the town, indicating that they’ll be using some ships during the shoot,  in the area from Kastilac towards Torac (westwards), for several dozen ships. We believe that they will be in the shot, rather than ships for people to be on.

We’ve heard from our own sources that the show is recruiting extras in the Split region this year for Braavosi sailors, and that a few Lannister guards will be needed, solidifying the idea that the Bay of Kastela waterfront will stand in for Braavos.

Seeing the royal Lannister-Baratheon banners on set, it’s safe to say those guards will be filming in this area. But is Kastela standing in for part of Westeros, or is someone representing the royal Baratheon-Lannister house visiting Braavos?

We’ve also heard that 50 Unsullied extras have been chosen from Split, indicating that some Meereen scenes will once again be filmed in the area.

There are more photos at the source, so visit Kastela.org to see the rest!

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Lannister guards in Braavos? What chapter is that?

Kastela looks perfect for Braavos, I’m hoping they do it justice.

I’m wondering if we’ll even get to see Cat of the Canals. Crossing my fingers for a Braavosi language.

Looking forward to seeing how Kaštela becomes Braavos!

They already appropriated the method of Raff the Sweetling’s death in the “Mercy” chapter for Polliver, but they could still cover the Lannister contingent’s voyage to Braavos to negotiate with the Iron Bank. I had believed that a representative from the Bank would travel to King’s Landing to discuss the crown’s debt, but maybe it will be the other way around. And if Daeron doesn’t make it into the show, maybe Arya will kill one of the Lannister soldiers there, and that will be what prompts Jaqen/The Kindly Man to give her the “bitter milk” that causes her blindness.

Alternatively, the presence of Lannister soldiers could just mean that area will be doubling as the King’s Landing docks in addition to Braavos.

I was trying to think of a witty thing to say, but you win.

Someone could be sent to treat with a banker.

Mercy! I was wrong! But those ARE Tyrell/Lannister sigils on the carpet thingamajig

I love that D&D are passing published material to deliver a filler season

I am certain that Arya will kill Meryn Trant instead of Raff, since they already used that scene with Polliver.

What’s his face who does the languages said he has a lot of cool stuff in season 5, so it’s possible we’ll get another Valyrian sub-language for Braavosi. I wonder if Maisie will give it a try

Those Banners are from the background of the purple wedding and I think they will just recycle the parts for construction work and we won’t see the banners in the episode(s).

I was thinking that Meryn will replace Kettleblack once Jaime leaves for Dorne but your theory seems more likely now! He’s even on Arya’s list.

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