Begin at Gradac Park, where Joffrey and Margaery’s wedding feast ended with the young king’s death in season four. Continue towards Fort Lovrijenac, which became the Red Keep: a setting for courtly encounters and the struggle for power.

Walking order: Gradac Park → Fort Lovrijenac → Pile Gate → city walls → Jesuit Stairs → Rector’s Palace. At Pile, compare the gateway with the entrance to King’s Landing. The walls reveal the city’s defensive backdrop; then head towards the Jesuit Stairs, where Cersei’s walk of atonement began. Finish at the Rector’s Palace, whose courtyard represented the home of a wealthy merchant in Qarth, where Daenerys seeks support.

Allow around three hours for the main walk with short stops. A full circuit of the walls and detailed visits inside the buildings require extra time. Follow this self-guided itinerary at your own pace; the duration is a planning estimate. Check each site’s opening hours and admission arrangements before visiting. Climbs, steps and uneven stone make this more demanding than a level city promenade.

Cover photograph: Lovrijenac, Marko Jukić -Majkl / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Cropped for display.