FRANCE – Paris, Avenue d’Eylau // Thunderball (1965)
Paris, city of love and leisure – quite fitting for James Bond. But the first time, we come to see Paris in a Bond movie, the secret agent doesn’t even pay a visit. Continue reading
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Jumping down the Verzasca Dam
SWITZERLAND – Verzasca Dam // GoldenEye (1995)
GoldenEye opens with a bang: James Bond bungee jumps down 220 metres from Verzasca Dam. We did the bungee jump as well! This is, how it went down (and up again). Continue reading
Vatican Run
ITALY – Rome, from Via Nomentana to the Vatican // Spectre (2015)
In the “SPECTRE” car chase 007 has to navigate his Aston Martin through a citywide World Heritage Site. Here are all the locations!
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Chase along the Seine
FRANCE – Paris, Pont d’Iéna, Pont Alexandre III & Palais de Justice // A View To A Kill (1985)
In “A View To A Kill” Bond tries to catch a parachute assassin with a choped down Renault – while taking the scenic route along the Seine. The chase doesn’t work out, but your visit should! Continue reading
Entering the Eiffel Tower
FRANCE – Paris, La Tour Eiffel & Restaurant “Jules Verne” // A View To A Kill (1985)
Enchanted butterflies and black parachutes: “A View To A Kill” opens weird and wild. The iconic Eiffel Tower was used to the fullest – from top to bottom.
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Unholy Trinity
UNITED KINGDOM – London, Trinity Square // Skyfall (2012)
That place means trouble: For M in the movie, and for you, when you beam yourself back in time at the gruesome London Tower! Continue reading
Once Upon a Time in Ho-Chi-Minh-City
VIETNAM – Ho-Chi-Minh-City // Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)
Former Saigon is up and coming as one of Southern Asia’s new mega cities. Time for a Bond insight! Continue reading
Just a normal Bangkok Car Chase
THAILAND – Bangkok, Giant Swing, Rommaniat Park, Chokchai Building & Democracy Monument // The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)
Gold-spangled archways sparkle in a soft sunset at the famous Wat Pho and bonsai trees cast their shadows: There are definitely worse ways then ending a day of hunting for the Bangkok car chase locations! Continue reading
The Glacier Pursuit
AUSTRIA – Ötztal & Kaunertal // Spectre (2015)
In “SPECTRE” Bond chases his enemies via plane over snowy roads. The hunt combines stunning valleys and mountain tops from two of Tirol’s finest ski areas.
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Rock the Boat
VIETNAM – Halong Bay // Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)
The beautiful Halong Bay is the no. 1 tourist magnet in Vietnam, but can be disappointing when done wrong. So here is what to expect from the Halong cruises. Continue reading
History’s Graveyard
ITALY – Rome, Museo della Civilta Roma // Spectre (2015)
Museo della Civilta Roma was used for the funeral scene in “Spectre”. The place in southern Rome fits perfect – as it has a dark past.
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Little Austria
AUSTRIA – Feldkirch // Quantum of Solace (2008)
Feldkirch was the stand-in for Bregenz. Quite a good choice: Back in the days even Sir Arthur Conan Doyle fell in love with the little town!
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