The North remembers: Why Game of Thrones fans are visiting Northern Ireland

The Dark Hedges is among the best-known landmarks in Northern Ireland ever since it was featured in Game Of Thrones. — Tourism Ireland/dpa

For a country with less than two million people, Northern Ireland has a surprisingly dense number of famous tourist attractions.

But beginning February, Game Of Thrones fans won’t be heading there for the Titanic museum in Belfast, the Bushmills whiskey distillery or the iconic basalt columns at the Giant’s Causeway.