The pretty port town of Dubrovnik (Picture: Croatia Tannjuska/Tannjuska)

WARNING: This post may contain spoilers for Game Of Thrones series 6

Kings Landing has been the scene for much of Game Of Thrones political intrigue – but fans of the hit fantasy show may be in for disappointment in season six.

HBO have confirmed that ‘based on story and location needs Game Of Thrones will not be shooting in Croatia for season 6′.

The pretty town of Dubrovnik stood in for Kings Landing, the capital of Game Of Thrones’ Seven Kingdoms which was the setting for season five’s controversial scene which saw Cersei (Lena Headey) forced to walk the streets of the city naked to repent for her adultery.




The decision also means that the village of Klis, known in the show as the fictional city of Meereen, will be dropped.

Both Kings Landing and Meereen are the setting of major plot threads that may now be left hanging for season six and could anger fans of the show.

Daenerys for example was last seen fleeing the slave city of Meereen at the end of season five before being dropped in the middle of nowhere by her dragon Drogon.

That was a mistake by Drogon as she soon found herself surrounded by Dothraki raiders.

Was she still in the city walls? Has she been captured or will she escape to another kingdom?

And what about Cersei, who was last seen on her horrific walk of shame to the Red Keep, the home of the King of the Andals and the First Men. Where will we next see the Queen Regent of the Seven Kingdoms?

Tyrion meanwhile has been left in charge at Mereen although at the end of season five Varys had finally arrived to bring some political savvy to the broken city.

What will happen to these two in season six? Has Meereen’s civil war seen them flee the embattled city?

HBO added in their statement that ‘the question of whether the production will return to Croatia in the future will be decided once additional seasons are officially set by HBO’.

They added: ‘At that time, the production, along with HBO, will assess their location needs based on the scripts and storylines.

MORE: EXCLUSIVE: Watch out Westeros! Jack Whitehall wants to be in Game of Thrones

MORE: Game Of Thrones star Maisie Williams opens up on her very first on-screen sex scene