No spy has been to more places: James Bond is roaming the big screen since 60 years and has hunted villains across the globe. Here are the most iconic James Bond Film Locations!
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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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A Song of Ice and Desire
AUSTRIA – Ice Q Restaurant, Sölden // Spectre (2015)
The “Ice Q” in Sölden is one of the most exclusive movie locations from the Bond movieverse. That is not only thanks to the great Martinis served, but to the adjoining “007 Elements” exhibition.
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Hear the lion roarrr!
Even though James Bond travels to many amazing places around the globe, there are still a few left untouched. During our travel through Southeast Asia we stopped for a long weekend in Singapore – the city of lions.
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A Night in Beirut
LEBANON – Beirut // The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)
In Western fantasies, the Middle East means bellydancers. So, when Bond made his first trip to the region, there had to be bellydancing in Beirut! Today, it’s a whole different story. Continue reading
The Ballroom Blitz
AUSTRIA – Vienna, Sofiensaal // The Living Daylights (1987)
In “The Living Daylights”, James Bond visits the Bratislava opera. The exterior is the easy to find Vienna Volksoper, but you have to try hard to get into this interior filming location. Continue reading
Where the Mountains turn Pink
SARDINIA – San Pantaleo // The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
As Sardinia gets fancy, the quaint and quiet San Pantaleo stays true to itself. The original Italian village is a must visit. 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
A Splendide Choice
CZECH REPUBLIC – Karlovy Vary, Grandhotel Pupp // Casino Royale (2006)
The Casino Royale Hotel “Splendide” was a place of luxe and lavishness. Soon, a real hotel named “Splendid” opened in Montenegro. But get not confused: The real grandezza still waits in a small spa haven in eastern Czech Republic. Continue reading
Damsel in Delight
TURKEY – Istanbul, Maiden’s Tower // The World Is Not Enough (1999)
Istanbuls Maiden’s Tower was always a place of tragedy – be it in myth or movie. Nowadays its a touristic, quite crowded hot-spot – but with times for leisure as well. Continue reading
In Scars and Stripes
USA – Key West, Conch Republic // Licence to Kill (1989)
Key West is known as an amusement galore – full of bars, water sports and adventures. But at a certain sea food restaurant, once the fish turned the tide. Continue reading
Bahamian Baccarat
THE BAHAMAS – Paradise Island, Café Martinique // Thunderball (1965)
Café Martinique at the Atlantis Yacht Marina looks all that class, one would wish for in a spy movie. But the restaurant is today mainly a pastiche from its past. Solely its starred chef sets high standards. Continue reading