MONACO – Casino de Monte-Carlo // Goldeneye (1995)
You don’t have to be an admiral to have a great time at the Casino de Monte-Carlo. You don’t even have to bring a lot of money. Awe alone is enough for this “Goldeneye” location.
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Navigating Cadiz
SPAIN – Mercado Central, Parroquia de Santa Cruz & Avenida Campo del Sur, Cadiz // Die Another Day (2002)
“Die Another Day” turns the beautiful Cadiz into buzzling Havanna – and it works! Beach? Cigar Factory? Church Roof? This is, how the locations around the city are linked to each other.
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Delusive Haven
UNITED KINGDOM – London, Saint Sofia Greek Cathedrale // Goldeneye (1995)
A Greek Cathedrale in London doubling as a Russian Church in St. Petersburg? The Bond crew did a lot of tricks for this “Goldeneye” local gem.
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Hidden Corners of Piazza San Marco
ITALY – Venice, Piazza San Marco & Torre dell’Orologio & Sotoportego del Cavaletto & Calle Barcaroli & Venini Glass // Moonraker (1979) & Casino Royale (2006)
Piazza San Marco is the cultural and touristic heart of Venice. And it is full of famous (and hidden) James Bond movie locations. Let us guide you through all the right places.
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Andiamo, Bondola!
ITALY – Venice, Calle Lunga Santa Catarina & Ponte Foscarini & Squero di San Trovaso & Fondamenta Briati // Moonraker (1979)
A Bond film needs a chase – and since this is the water city Venice, there has to be a gondola chase. Instead of cars, planes or motorcycles Bond uses a a motorised gondola that can morph into a hovercraft: the Bondola!
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MI6 at the Barbican
UNITED KINGDOM – London, The Barbican // Quantum of Solace (2008)
In “Quantum of Solace”, the MI6 finds a new home in the Barbican. We can’t blame the spooks: The venue lets you step out of the London rush.
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Paris Underground
FRANCE – Paris, Les Catacombes & Coltrival // Moonraker (1979)
Parts of the “Moonraker” rocket station are set in a subterranean maze. The location is partly a studio set and partly a real place: the Paris underground. Continue reading
The Bird-Watching Beach
SPAIN – Castillo de San Sebastián, Balneario de las Palmas & La Caleta, Cadiz // Die Another Day (2002)
Cadiz is a gem, combining Spanish history and beach life. One part also offers Bond fame: La Caleta, where Jinx emerged from the waters!
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Bond’s Rock
UNITED KINGDOM – Gibraltar // You Only Live Twice (1967) & The Living Daylights (1987)
The famous opening scene from “The Living Daylights” shows all of Gibraltar – from the mountain top to the yacht harbour. But it wasn’t the only time, Bond visited the peninsula.
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La Gaeta by Boat
ITALY – Lago di Como, Villa la Gaeta // Casino Royale (2006)
At the end of “Casino Royale”, Bond says his signature line for the first time – at beautiful Villa La Gaeta. The luxury lake house isn’t easy to access. But there are a few tricks. Continue reading
Bavaria in Berlin
GERMANY – Spandau Altstadt, Spandauer Forst & Grunewald // Octopussy (1983)
Parts of “Octopussy” were filmed in Berlin – and the then divided German capital had to double for Bavaria as well. Luckily, the film crew found some corners with “German Gemütlichkeit” outside of Berlin. Continue reading
Shattered Glass
ITALY – Venice, Murano Glass Museum & Venini Furnace // Moonraker (1979)
In “Moonraker” James Bond shatters a lot of glass all over Venice. Many locations are real, some are a set. Now HuntingBond rediscovered, what was long thought to be filmed at a studio: the glass furnace!
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