Even though some fans could not guess where the famous actor from the Game of Thrones TV series was, loyal citizens of Zagreb recognized their beloved city instantly on photos on the actor's Instagram profile and welcomed Nikolaj Coster-Waldau in Zagreb.

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau also known as Jaime Lannister in the HBO series Game of Thrones was enjoying in the Christmas atmosphere in ''The Best Christmas Market'' in Europe. The actor made a collage of photos with Zagreb motives and posted them on his Instagram profile with the description: ''Quiz time. Where am I?''

Apart from soaking up the festive atmosphere, media suggested that Coster-Waldau was in the Croatian capital filming the new BBC series McMafia and that he would be visiting Dubrovnik for three-days filming of the seventh season of the mega popular series Games of Thrones.

And yesterday, true to his word, he arrived in Dubrovnik along with fellow Game of Thrones actors Lena Headey and Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson. The trio filmed in the historic Old City of Dubrovnik for the upcoming seventh season of the popular HBO serial.

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau in Dubrovnik - Photo Ivana Smilovic

The Danish actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau who became widely known to a broad audience for his current role as Ser Jaime Lannister was nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor on Television for his role as Jaime Lannister, as well as for the Critics’ Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series and for the People Choice Awards Favourite TV Anti-Hero for his performance in the show’s third season.