Can Game of Thrones be too much of a good thing? The HBO mega hit has made the ancient Croatian city so popular that it is literally turning tourists away. Dubrovnik is blessed with idyllic weather and a stunning coastline on the Adriatic Sea. But its starring role as the mythical King’s Landing has led to a sustained influx of tourists that threatens the World Heritage Site’s character, particular in the pedestrians-only Old Town.
Last year the city’s mayor, Mato Franković, capped the number of visitors at 4,000 per day—half the limit allowed by UNESCO—and told The Telegraph he also planned to curtail the number of cruise ships stopping in port.
