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.
UNITED KINGDOM – London, Broadgate Tower // Skyfall (2012) One must not travel far to see Shanghai – or Londons Victorian past. The Broadgate Tower offers both.
UNITED KINGDOM – London, “Hildebrand Safe House” // Spectre (2015) Trafalgar Square is a hotspot of James Bond movie locations. With the Hildebrand Safe House, Spectre added a real conspiratorial one to the list.
UNITED KINGDOM – London, Old War Office Building // Octopussy (1983), A View to a Kill (1985), Licence to Kill (1989), Skyfall (2012) & Spectre (2015) The War Office is a relict of the old empire, but still shapes the heart of the new kingdom. It is a Bond home for the ages.
CZECH REPUBLIC – Prague, Strahov Monastery // Casino Royale (2006) Sometimes the British House of Commons is right in the historic heart of Prague. And then even in a holy ground – like the Strahov Monastery.
UNITED KINGDOM – London, College of Arms // On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (1969) The College of Arms in London is not only a location in “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service”. It is the treasure room to Bonds real heritage.
UNITED KINGDOM – London, Buckingham Palace // Die Another Day (2002) The Buckingham Palace is a jewel in the heart of London – and home to the royal family. They were not amused, when the Bond crew wanted to film in front of their door. At first.
GERMANY – Hamburg, Mönckebergstraße // Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) In Hamburg James Bond sent a car flying – only to crash-land it on one of Germany’s finest shopping boulevards. The stunt had been filmed on three locations – why for the shopping fever, there are some more places to visit.
UNITED KINGDOM – London, Embankment Station // Skyfall (2012) Embankment Station is in the heart of London – as a filming location it might not be that spectacular. But as a hub to get around, it is perfect!
Traveling is a passion. And Andrea David is an expert on that. The German tourism pro combined her love for touring the world and the fantastic world of cinema to create her own blog about shooting locations: Filmtourismus. A talk about the art of traveling and why London is always a good idea.
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…
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.
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 […]