James Bond travels the world, since more than 50 years. These are the Skyfall movie locations, from Istanbul to London. And from Japan up to Scotland. Continue reading
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A Shanghai rooftop pool – amidst London
UNITED KINGDOM – London, Canary Riverside Spa // Skyfall (2012)
Want to relax like James Bond at a Shanghai rooftop pool? Just visit Londons Canary Wharf instead! Continue reading
An Imperial View
AUSTRIA – Vienna, Schönbrunn Palace // The Living Daylights (1987)
The Schönbrunn Palace is one of Viennas main tourist attractions. And it is as depicted in the Bond movie – with flair and grandezza. Continue reading
The Mountain Castle
MOROCCO – The Kasbah of Tamdakht near Aït Ben Haddou // The Living Daylights (1987)
Hidden in the Atlas Mountains is a castle, made out of mud bricks and time. Those, who visit it, can travel from Morocco to Afghanistan within the blink of an eye – and some imagination. Continue reading
A Skinny Love
THE NETHERLANDS – Amsterdam, Magere Brug // Diamonds Are Forever (1971)
The Magere Brug is one of the most famous spots in the Amsterdam canals. But don’t just stop there – the city is full of surprises at night! Continue reading
A View and a Chill
SARDINIA – Costa Smeralda // The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
On the route from Olbia to Porto Cervo is a spot, where you can see the gorgeous Costa Smeralda in all its beauty. Sure, Bond had been here before. Continue reading
A Night in Beirut
LEBANON – Beirut // The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)
In Western fantasies, the Middle East means bellydancers. So, when Bond made his first trip to the region, there had to be bellydancing in Beirut! Today, it’s a whole different story. Continue reading
Bygone Days in Bratislava
SLOVAKIA – Bratislava // The Living Daylights (1987)
From the Austro-Hungarian Empire to the Soviet era – Bratislava is packed with history. And now some hideouts in the city are more hip than your Brooklyn coffee dealer. Continue reading
The Colors of Westminster
UNITED KINGDOM – London, Westminster & HM Treasury // Skyfall (2012) & Spectre (2015)
James Bond loves to play around Westminster and Whitehall – it is the political center of London. And the touristic one. Continue reading
The Ballroom Blitz
AUSTRIA – Vienna, Sofiensaal // The Living Daylights (1987)
In “The Living Daylights”, James Bond visits the Bratislava opera. The exterior is the easy to find Vienna Volksoper, but you have to try hard to get into this interior filming location. Continue reading
Off to the Island
SARDINIA – Palau // The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
Palau is a beautiful small city in the north of Sardinia. More importantly are the islands just ashore: Maddalena and Caprera are two magnificent hideouts with golden beaches! Continue reading
What goes Up must come Down
UNITED KINGDOM – London, Broadgate Tower // Skyfall (2012)
One must not travel far to see Shanghai – or Londons Victorian past. The Broadgate Tower offers both. Continue reading