GREECE – Corfu, Agios Georgios Beach // For Your Eyes Only (1981)
Corfu has a rough coastline. And it has Agios Georgios Beach! Bond came here for the oysters – but you should wait for the low season. Continue reading
Category Archives: Travel
Rules of Attraction
UNITED KINGDOM – London, Rules Restaurant // Spectre (2015)
The MI6 is under threat by a mole of Spectre. So where to go, when there is secret business to be discussed? Best to Londons oldest and most secretive restaurant… Continue reading
A Vienna back from the 80s
AUSTRIA – Vienna, Antonigasse and Sommarugagasse // The Living Daylights (1987)
There is a place where Vienna looks a bit like an old Soviet town – sure the Bond crew had to film there. Almost 30 years later the locations are still recognizable, though calling them “Soviet” won’t do them justice. Continue reading
The Tuk-Tuks and the Temple
INDIA – Udaipur, Jagdish Temple // Octopussy (1983)
Jagdish Temple is the heart of Udaipur, the spiritual and economic hub of the city. Bond only rushed through in a rickshaw chase – but you should take your time. Continue reading
House of Gods
TURKEY – Istanbul, Hagia Sophia // From Russia With Love (1963)
A church, a mosque, a museum – and a Bond location. There are more than one good reasons to visit the Hagia Sophia, but we highly recommend the sunset atmosphere as number one! Continue reading
It all points to Prague
CZECH REPUBLIC – Prague International Airport // Casino Royale (2006)
A small airport can host a lot of action – so no wonder, Prague served as Miami in the Casino Royale airport scene. Continue reading
Sundowner Square
GREECE – Corfu, Platia Leonida Vlachou // For Your Eyes Only (1981)
James Bond and Melina came here for a sunset stroll – and so should you. Platia Leonida Vlachou is where Kerkyra comes together in the evenings. Continue reading
On Derelict Duty
THE BAHAMAS – New Providence, Coral Harbor // Thunderball (1965), The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) & Casino Royale (2006)
Bond loves the Bahamas and it’s beaches, casinos and dive sites. But there is more: A military training area is home to one of the classiest Bond movies – and to one of the most adrenaline infused action openers from the franchise. Continue reading
Decaying Beauty
AUSTRIA – Vienna, Palais Schwarzenberg // The Living Daylights (1987)
The Palais Schwarzenberg was once a five star hotel and home to a princely family – sure thing, James Bond had to stay here. Now the estate is decaying. And hard to enter. Continue reading
The Pursuit of Sturdiness
EGYPT – Karnak Temple & Ramesseum, Luxor // The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
While Egypt still suffers an economic backlash from the 2011 revolution, the kindness of the Egyptians is unbroken. So its just the right time to travel the country – due to the lack big tourist crowds – and gaze in peace upon its history in everlasting Luxor. Continue reading
The Property of a Royal
INDIA – Udaipur, Shiv Niwas Palace // Octopussy (1983)
The Shiv Niwas Palace is a home for kings – as it is part of the still running Maharaja palace in Udaipur. When the Bond crew stayed here, they made the best out of filming – even Roger Moore’s room had been used. Continue reading
The Lost Village
GREECE – Corfu, Danilia Village // For Your Eyes Only (1981)
In the center of Greek island Corfu lies an abandoned village. Once planned as a tourist attraction, the location came into sole use as a Bond shooting location. Nowadays, trees hide the village – and a dog guards the entrance. Continue reading