TURKEY – Istanbul, Basilica Cistern // From Russia With Love (1963)
Istanbul delights with magnificent sights wherever one looks. Even below: Underneath famous Hagia Sofia is a cool cistern, silently lingering in darkness. Continue reading
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The Last Resort
TURKEY – Istanbul, Sirkeci train station // From Russia With Love (1963)
Right in the heart of the Istanbul melting pot is an oasis of silence: the Sirkeci terminus. Go there for some minutes of Bosphorus tranquility – and for a guaranteed time travel. Continue reading
Bridges at Tiffany’s
THE NETHERLANDS – Amsterdam, Reguliersgracht // Diamonds Are Forever (1971)
Apart from decent cheese the Netherlands are mostly famous for their diamond trade. And for their small houses, their teeny-tiny houses. Which can hardly host an elevator, can they? Continue reading
Into the Blue
THE BAHAMAS – New Providence // Thunderball (1965) & Never Say Never Again (1983)
That movie lived twice – so did their dive sites. In both “Thunderball” and “Never Say Never Again” Bond dives for hijacked nuclear warheads at wrecks off the Bahamian coast. The James Bond dive sites are only a fin flap away. Continue reading
Junkanooooo!
BAHAMAS – Nassau, Bay Street // Thunderball (1965)
It’s an orchestra of goombay drums, buzzing cowbells and pure lust: welcome to the Junkanoo parade in Downtown Nassau! Continue reading
Golden Dreams
USA – Miami, Hotel Fontainebleau // Goldfinger (1964)
The beaches? Golden! The eateries? Golden delicious! The nights? Golden glitter! And these are not even all the reasons to come to Miami Beach… 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
Airport Espionage
TURKEY – Istanbul, Atatürk Airport // From Russia with Love (1963)
A trip to Istanbul’s biggest airport, Atatürk, soon will be nothing more than a trip into nostalgia. But it’s always good to touch down: the hub allows entry to one of world’s most vibrant cities! Continue reading
Infiltrating Atlantis
THE BAHAMAS – The seawall on Paradise Island // Thunderball (1965)
North of Nassau is an island named Paradise – on it is Atlantis, Bahamas’ biggest hotel monolith. Though it might not sound like Caribbean relaxation, there is a gem hidden in the Atlantis mix of cocktails, casinos and cabanas! Continue reading
The Renaissance of Spy Movies
2015 is the year of spy movies. Many of them take a more realistic turn on the world of spooks – something enhanced by the reboot of the Bond series with Daniel Craig. Now it’s 007 himself, who benefits from the spy renaissance. Continue reading
Life’s a Beach!
THE BAHAMAS – New Providence, Love Beach // Thunderball (1965)
When James Bond came to the Bahamas, he naturally spent half the movie at the beach. A love scene was filmed both at suitable named “Love Beach” and “Southern Ocean Beach”. While the first is easy to enter, for the second you need to break some rules. Continue reading
Hostile Waters
THE BAHAMAS – New Providence, Clifton Pier // Thunderball (1965)
Whenever James Bond goes below the surface, it’s just a matter of time some sharks are instantaneously circling the agent. Many of the underwater encounters have been filmed off the south shore of Bahamian main island New Providence. Right at the spot, a diving school offers shark dives. Continue reading