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
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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
The Devil in the Desert
MOROCCO – Gara Medouar Crater near Rissani // Spectre (2015)
Deep in the Moroccan desert is an oddly shaped crater – hideout of Bonds nemesis Blofeld. Read here how to get there and have your own desert experience. Continue reading
Exploring the modern Prague
CZECH REPUBLIC – Prague, Ministry of Transportation // Casino Royale (2006)
A ministry doubles for a museum, well. But vis-à-vis to the building is an area just across the busy historical centre – that offers you a whole new view on modern Prague. Continue reading
The Hildebrand Rarity
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. Continue reading
The Heart of Whitehall
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. Continue reading
M’s Monastery
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. Continue reading
Rise from the Tube
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! Continue reading
Dead Bodies Society
CZECH REPUBLIC – Prague, Vitkov Monument // Casino Royale (2006)
The “Body Worlds” exhibition in Miami surrounds James Bond with dead bodies. Filming took place in Prague – deep inside the Vitkov Monument. Continue reading
Bond, Feminist Bond
They get cat-called, they get beaten, they have to wear bikinis all the time. The image of the Bond Girls is bad. But in reality, the women of the Bond films are pioneers to feminism. Continue reading
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
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