Where in Westeros is the Best Vacation Destination? 

Reminder that it was a plot point to take Sansa on a vacation to Highgarden so the Tyrells could marry her to Willas

5. Skagos 4. Harrenhal 3. The Nightfort 2. The Dreadfort 1. Euron's ship

The problem with the Eyrie is getting to the Eyrie. The journey is never described as anything less than a nightmare. Unless you like hiking I guess.

Honourable mention, island of Arbor and pleasure barges at the Mander river

I feel like Lys would also be a common vacation destination for lords even though it’s not technically in Westeros, but granted it also has some really unpleasant elements: the poisoning and the human trafficking.

I'd definitely go to Oldtown too, it's like the ultimate culture hub. You could go look at both the Citadel and the Starry Sept, and of course the Hightower, which is awesome as hell. Also you could probably do a day trip to the Arbor and just drink wine and eat peaches for a bit. Honestly, it'd probably feel kinda like going to Venice feels irl.

Jesus Christ, we need the Winds of Winter so bad.

Tarth was the first location that came to my mind. But other than that I think a vacation on the Arbor would be splendid. The beautiful vineyards and a cuisine of fine wine and seafood. Yeah that sounds promising to me.

Camping in the ruins of Summerhall sounds fun to me, being someone who enjoys the outdoors and all.

Your specified time period kinda rules out two of your picks for me. - The Eyrie is busy being encroached by advancing winter and is about to be abandoned entirely, and if getting there in the summer is an ordeal, winter access is impossible unless your low level lord somehow can borrow a dragon. - Dragonstone is still the location of wartime hostilities with a Stannis-loyalist garrison being beseiged by King Tommen's forces, and while it's implied this is resolved by the end of Feast it's not without significant casualties. Unless somebody's lying, but still.

We're mostly talking about cities, castles and islands here, but after Arianne's most recent Winds chapter I'm tryna go camping in the Rainwood

I hear skagos is really nice this time of year. My cousin visited a few weeks ago and he liked it so much that he hasnt come back!

It's gotta be Dorne for me. Great weather, tasty food, beautiful women, access to all kinds of posion... Wait what?

TARTH. I have thought about this so much. Tarth is not only the best vacation spot, but its also the best place to live. Tarth is known as a very beautiful and warm place. House tarth is a fairly wealthy house. Its a very safe spot since it is on an island so it is untouch by nearly every war that hits westeros and it is on the eastern side of westeros so it is safe from Ironborn. Tarth is the only place i would want to live if i lived in westeros

Aside from the Watergardens the only time a place is mentioned as a "holiday destination" is Tyrion visiting the wall. And it makes sense, its a legendary structure of extreme proportions, it holds a lot of historical significance and if you get the night's watch to let you through you might even take home a trophy from beyond the wall to brag about to your neighbours.

Tbqh, I'd either wanna go to Sunspear and experience Dornish culture, probably take a boat up the Greenblood too. Also would love to see Casterly Rock as it's probably the most impressive major castle.

Honourable mentions go to the Arbor, Starfall, Fair Isle, Lys and the Summer Islands

Personally I love forests and rain so somewhere like Mistwood would be lovely, however I’m surprised the Arbor wasn’t given a mention on the list. A Mediterranean island known for its wine is surely in the top five.

Definitely would go to Oldtown for the culture and history and Dorne for the sun. You definitely need a follow-up video for the Best Vacation Destinations in the Nine Free Cities.

If you’re willing to count Essos, I’d love to visit Braavos. I love live theater, and it sounds like the place to go if you want to see it. Plus there’s the Iron Bank, the multicultural religious district, and the canals. If you’re just sticking to Westeros proper, I feel like Bear Island has some perks if you love nature like I do. It could be a nice little microcosm of the North to visit, without much threat of wildling raids or getting caught in the crossfire of a war.

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No Highgarden? No Arbor? Man oh man, Quinn the GrandMother, you really screwed the boiled leather on this one. lol

Video 150! Congratulations Quinn, can’t wait for what else you have in store

for me, it'd definitely be the reach. it's warm without being torturous, it's lush and full of beautiful flowers and foliage, it has an ocean beach as well as various freshwater beaches, great for swimming, fishing, sports. as they're the breadbasket of the realm, you just know the food is top notch, fresh, cheap, and easily accessible.

I've always admired the somber natural desolatio that Crackclaw Point evokes in the chapter with Brienne & Nimble Dick. Even though there isn't much glamour it has that pacific northwest or deep new hampshire forest vibe and i'd love to be perched up with a view of the pine valleys blanketed and fog and a hazy view of the bay of crabs, if i were a singer i'd try and sell my service to the Brune's of Dyre Den just to be payed with that view.

My answers before watching: 1. Nice spot in the Reach 2. Some place in Dorne near water 3. The lower parts of the Vale (arriving by boat) Edit: Oh snap forgot about Oldtown. That’s my #3 now.

One thing I did love about season 7 was the shots at dragonstone. It was very beautiful.

Awesome video concept Quinn!

Dude this is such a great video idea, I love it

The water gardens was my first pick as well. White harbor would be second

You are incredible. Keep up the the awesome work

There is an island just off the western coast which is literally called "Fair Isle". That has to count for something and sounds like a nice vacation spot, if it weren't for its history, that goes something like: - Ironborn raid - Ironborn raid - Ironborn raid - Ironborn raid - Ironborn raid - Ironborn raid

I’m definitely going to the arbor. Warm beaches and the best wine money can buy lol.

Before I even clicked on this video i was thinking “I wanna visit Tarth” and low and behold its Number 5!

The reach has alot of great sites. I like the north, but with the boltons and wildlings its a bit rough.

The water gardens or summer hall. They were both created specifically for vacations.

I think arbor should have been on the list, many characters have been there. Like samwell tarly, or Aegon and his sisters.

Bro's scraping the barrel at this point. George better drop Winds of Winter soon 😂

The Citadel lies further upriver than the Hightower, which is at the entrance of Oldtown on island called Battle Island

A pleasure cruise up the Mander with a good look around Oldtown.

I would definitely go to Summerhall. Heard it was some royal vacation palace

I'd go North, probably Bear Island or whatever isn't currently under Bolton rule. I haven't been satisfied with winter for the last 30 or so years. I want a lot of snow.

The Twins. There are so many of them that they have a wedding every week. I hear that their ceremonies are to die for!

to get to the eyrie (eyerie?) you have to go through the trouble of having protection from the mountain clans. that’s a few hundred men at arms at minimum. so then your vacation just became a military march.

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The 5 big cities of Westeros in general would make for interesting tavel locations.

Went to all the Iron Island filming spots this summer too

The arbor would be a great spot. great weather, can take a nice tour around the island upon a ship. Quality wine.

besides the locations you mentioned (that i agree, with the exception of the Eyrie as i’m too afraid of heights): In Westeros: 1. The Arbor 2. To travel through the Mander from Highgarden to Oldtown 3. Winterfell, as the castle is so unique and a travel would probably have to be through White Harbour. Seeing the Wall would be awesome 4. King’s Landing, as huge cultural hub in Westeros 5. Lannisport. Although i think Seagard probably has a better view of the Sunset Sea on the Caple of Eagles, Lannisport must have better structure and security. Out of Westeros: 1. Tall Trees Town 2. Lys 3. Pentos 4. Qarth 5. Yin

Bear Island would be a dope place to visit. Especially in the wintet

Gotta be somewhere on the beaches of Dorne.

You should make a video about the WORST place for vacation (maybe only westros south of the wall)

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Ah you should've done this set right before the events of AGOT, i reckon peak riverlands is the place to be, big shire vibes

Valid list. Summerhall before the tragedy would be on my list if the timeline allowed it. Also any of the free cities would be dope

Any place in the Dothraki sea is just perfect.

You should made a list for Essos as well

1. Tarth sounds perfect 2. The Vale, when catelyn gets through the bloody gate it's magical 3. Oldtown/the arbor

I'd definitely take a trip down to the Arbor for some wine and a nice getaway assuming it's not getting plundered by ironborn

I’d go to Highgarden! That to me seems like the ideal paradise

Mine is the North because I get to see real snow for once

Samesies on number one and two. The Water Gardens and Oldtown are ideal vacation destinations. I actually would love to live in Oldtown. My number 3 would be Kingslanding. Number 4 would be The Arbor. Number 5 would be Harrenhall in peace time, Highgarden within Quinn's parameters for this exercise. Honorable mention to Bravos where I would love to vacation or live at almost any point in modern Planetos history.

Summerhall. Probably a nice place to try to hatch some dragons with my family and friends and pyromancers

Quinn the GM: I'm cold, so let's talk vacations. I'd like to go to the Eyrie, an acrophobic nightmare that becomes cold and inhospitable with the first APPROACH of winter. You nut. Oldtown is a very good idea, but with our knowledge of what's coming let's steer clear of it and go to Highgarden instead. Why? It's secure and stable with lots of food and no broken men or burning buildings. It's the place to vacation throughout Winter.

For me a good vacation destination has to have a good beach so it would depend on that

Clearly Summerhall or The Water Gardens in Dorne

How is the arbor not on the list? And the summer islands? Both seem like paradise to me

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This is gonna sound crazy, but The Wall is the definition of "would want to vacation, wouldn't want to live there" for me; assuming I'm, as you said, nobility and therefore an honored guest. (As opposed to a recruit or a refugee) It's cold as balls, sure, but it's established they keep the castles well-heated. You could put on your layers and look at the view from the top of the Wall; maybe even get a Black Brother to guide you through the gate gate so you can take one step out and brag to everybody that you TECHNICALLY have been north of the Wall. Then you can go inside and read some of the library's books by the fire, or join Mormont and the boys for dinner. I enjoy hearty messhall meals and ale, so the descriptions of Hobb's cooking always make me hungry. And the Crows always have interesting stories, both from before and after they took the black. Note this is only early in the series; once the war with Mance starts, followed by the aftermath with all the scarce resources, I wouldn't want to be another mouth to feed. But the way the Wall is described when Tyrion visits makes it sound downright cozy.

Wouldn’t be feasible at the point of the story we are at but I think Riverrun would be awesome to visit

The Fingers are pretty great too

8:29 thought you were gonna say summerhall 🗿

If you want culture, then definitely Oldtown. It's basically the Vatican as a university town but also a port city. There are definitely plenty of landmarks to visit. For vista obviously the Eyrie. People keep mentioning the problem with the Moon Clans. IIRC they are only a problem when traveling the High Road. You're on vacation, take a ship to Gulltown and travel from there. I think scenery, I'll be visiting the inner Westerlands. I've read it's stunning, with multiple green valleys nestle between impressive mountains. I'm imagining it looks like the Grand Canyon but more massive.

My choices are in whole planetos: Lys, storm's end, qarth,wall, bravos, But only westros: wall, harren's hall, storms end,red grass field, eyrie,dragon stone (although melnibone capital in elric saga which inspired Martin is horrible place for visit😅)

Long Lake sounds like a cool place.

The Iron Islands have look round keep my head down go to pyke and great wyk then head south to lannisport or north to bear island.

My mind immediately went to Oldtown but number one earns it spots (dornish wine would be a nice try)

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I can't believe the arbor was not mentioned. It's very southern so it's warm like dorne and it's know world wide for it's wine 🍷

The Arbor for me. 🥂

Iron Islands may have hostile culture, but they sure would learn to enrich themselves through trade in matter of time.

Not sure what it looks like in the books but show area around KL looked lush

Yeah but imagine skiing in the Lands of Always Winter

THE SUMMER ISLES. Less dangerous version of Hawaii.

What about the Arbor to visit wine country? Though most of the reach probably counts as "wine country"

Prediction of me gota be sunspear

When i pick vacation spots i think. is it safe to travel to? is it pretty? does it have unique history? does it have neat wildlife? hows the weather? how is the food? in times of peace in no order my picks would be The southern isles high garden qarth graywater watch (to check out castle food and wildlife even if it were trying to kill me) dragon stone (low on list because of storms for safety and weather) winterfell meereen harrenhal the house of black and white anywhere in dorne

I'd be at the arbor, drinking all the wine!

Me currently delivering packages while it’s -11 out desperately mentally escaping the situation: oh perfect.

Rock climbing expedition to the Skirling Pass anyone?

I thought it was a fun idea!

I hear asshai is nice this time of year

I’m going to the wall. Minnesota just isn’t cold enough rn. I’m already a goth virgin I’m already set. Also I’m handy and shit so like free labor

How about the best places for vacation in Essos video?

Highgarden got shafted!

1: Highgarden 2: Oldtown 3: Tarth 4: The Eyrie 5: Dragonstone

I have not watched the video yet, but it must be the ARBOR

We need an open world asoif game for this very reason

5: winterfell 4: starfall 3: oldtown 2: sunspear 1: highgarden

Hunting trip north of the wall