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Be Like Bond
Brazil
Greece
Italy
Miami
Thailand
Piz Gloria
Be Like Bond
Brazil
Greece
Italy
Miami
Thailand
Piz Gloria
Be Like Bond
Got a craving for a glamorous adventure?
Do you long for travels that could light up the silver screen? To see the worlds most spectacular settings? Why not follow in the footsteps of the worlds best-known secret agent? You know the name: Bond. James Bond. Theres no better time to indulge your inner 007 and jet off to the exotic locales once frequented by this electrifying superspy. We've compiled a sampling of places you can visit to relive your favorite Bond movie moments - and imagine yourself a member of Her Majestys Secret Service.
Brazil
Carneval! Rio de Janeiro Brazil
As seen in the film Moonraker
James Bond: Roger Moore
Sugarloaf Mountain - The Gondola
One of the most infamous Bond foes. JAWS!
Carneval! Rio de Jeneiro Brazil
BRAZIL
Rio de Janeiro, BrazilMoonraker (1979) James Bond: Roger Moore A man of many faces, Bond no doubt felt at home when he attended Rios famous Carnival in a Moonraker escape sequence. A wildly colorful and flamboyant musical festival, Carnival (usually in February) occurs annually before the commencement of Lent. Thousands of costume-covered (or not so-covered) dancers fill the streets for four days, creating one of the worlds largest parties. Yet, it was not elaborate revelry that drew Bond to South America. Rather, it was a hunt for his nemesis, Hugo Drax. Far above Rio, a spectacular fight between Bond and the mammoth henchman known as Jaws ensued on the glass-paneled cable cars that run between peaks near Sugarloaf Mountain. You can take the same ride - minus the fisticuffs - and enjoy outstanding aerial views.
Greece
Meteora, Greece
Roger Moore
For Your Eyes Only
GREECE
Meteora, Greece For Your Eyes Only (1981) James Bond: Roger Moore Meteora is a rolling green valley filled with towering, naturally formed stone pillars. A handful of the daunting monoliths are crowned with elaborate stone monasteries, which were hand-built by monks in the 14th century. The monks created their nearly inaccessible fortresses by hauling supplies (and even people) up 300-meter cliffs using only rope ladders and netting. In For Your Eyes Only, Bond scaled one of the cliff faces with his bare hands. You can reach the same vantage point using a less precarious technique: hiking a series of stone steps.
Italy
Venice, Italy
Daniel Craig
Casino Royale (2006)
roger moore - moonraker
Moonraker (1979)
Venice, Italy
Daniel Craig
Roger Moore - Moonraker
Moonraker
James Bond and Tatiana Romanova - From Russia With Love (1963)
ITALY
Venice, ItalyFrom Russia with Love (1963), Moonraker (1979), Casino Royale (2006) James Bond: Sean Connery, Roger Moore, Daniel CraigThis country bursts with Bond backdrops! Bond might have only lived twice, but he visited Venice three times on screen, making the enigmatic, canal-lined city on the Adriatic Sea one of the world sites most closely associated with 007. In From Russia with Love, Connerys Bond rode to Venice by rail - and romanced the fetching Tatiana Romanova in one of the citys charming gondolas. Roger Moores Bond boarded a gondola in Moonraker - but his was a motor propelled model that rose out of a canal, transformed into a hovercraft, and sped across St. Marks Square. Daniel Craig, the actor currently carrying Bonds license to kill, spent a climactic Casino Royale sequence in a historical Venetian building that crumbled into a canal. You are encouraged to soak in Venice at a leisurely pace. Wander without an agenda through interconnecting islands and plazas. Enjoy classical music and a magical nighttime ambiance in St. Marks square. And, like Bond, be sure to hop in one of those famous gondolas. (Just dont expect to leave the water while you ride).
Miami
Key West Florida
Home of Ernest Hemingway
License to Kill
James Dalton in License To Kill (1989)
KEY WEST
Miami, Florida License to Kill (1989) Bond: Timothy Dalton In License to Kill, Bond was in the United States southernmost city when he resigned his post with Britains Secret Intelligence Service. Ordered to go on assignment in Turkey, Bond declined so he could instead seek revenge for the murder of a friends wife. The confrontational quitting scene was shot at the landmark former home of author Ernest Hemingway. When Bonds boss, M, revokes Bonds license to kill, our hero quips, I guess this is a farewell to arms, a cheeky reference to Hemingways famous novel. The Hemingway house is a museum devoted to its former owners life and work. If you go, be sure you also take in more of what Key West has to offer: beaches, cocktail bars, motor scooters, and warmly celebrated sunsets. An unabashed attitude of mellow acceptance permeates the country. Bond probably was not the only person to contemplate early retirement after arriving here!
Thailand
James Bond Island
Roger Moore
The Man With The Golden Gun (1974)
Super Vilian - Scaramanga
THAILAND
Ko Tapu, Thailand (James Bond Island) The Man With the Golden Gun (1974) James Bond: Roger Moore Perhaps the only Bond film location to obtain 007s name after appearing with him onscreen is Ko Tapu - now more commonly called James Bond Island. The man With the Golden Guns title character, super vilian Scaramanga, hid out near Ko Tapu on another idyllic island, Ko Khao Phing Kan. Both sites are in Phang Nga Bay within Ao Phang Nga National Park, near Phuket, Thailand. Standing 65 feet, Ko Tapu juts up out of the water, taller than it is wide and narrower at the bottom than at the top. Those unusual dimensions account for some of the islands appeal. So do its surroundings: vibrant turquoise waters and beaches the color of Scaramangas famous firearm. Tours by bus and long-tail boat transport crowds of tourists to James Bond Island every day. If you seek a more serene visit, junk boat cruises - including some at sunset - also are available.
Piz Gloria
Piz Gloria
The Schilitorn Summit - Berniese Alps
on_her_majesty's_secret_servoce
PIZ GLORIA
Piz Gloria On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) James Bond: George Lazenby The revolving restaurant Piz Gloria - 9,700 feet above sea level, atop the Schilithorn summit in the Bernese Alps - provides views to die for. The building served as a headquarters for archvillain Blofeld. Today, you can start your day there with a James Bond breakfast buffet. Or, wind down at the James Bond bar with a martini. (You know how its prepared) .
Furka Pass
Furka Pass
Goldfinger (1964)
Sean Connery in Goldfinger (1964)
FURKA PASS
Furka Pass Goldfinger (1964) James Bond: Sean Connery Rent the car of your dreams (an Aston Martin, perhaps?) and hit this long and winding Alpine road. You can take in stunning scenery, including the Rhone glacier, while imagining yourself hot on the trail of Goldfinger himself.
Czech Republic
Grand Hotel Pupp
Daniel Craig
Casino Royale (2006)
CZECH REPUBLIC
Czech RepublicCasino Royale (2006) Bond: Daniel CraigExplore breath taking scenery from with a stay at this luxury hotel, the Grand Hotel Pupp which was featured in Casino Royale.
Sweden
ice hotel
Pierce Brosnan in Die Another Day (2002)
SWEDEN
SwedenDie Another Day (2002)Bond: Pierce BrosnanFor a thrill with a chill, stay at the original Icehotel, the inspiration for Bonds accommodations in Die Another Day (2002). Located north of the Arctic Circle, the Icehotel is rebuilt every year. Rooms are available December through April. You can even overcome cold feet and get married there!
England
The Stoke Park Club
Goldfinger (1964)
Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)
ENGLAND
England Goldfinger (1964), Tomorrow Never Dies (1997).Bond: Sean Connery, Pierce Brosnan.In a memorable golf match from Goldfinger (1964), Bond defeated his nemesis on the 18th green at this historic hotel and country club, the Stoke Park Club. Stay once at the elegant property and you will want to return - just as Bond did in Tomorrow Never Dies (1997).
Bahamas
British Colonial Hilton Bahamas
Sean Connery in Thunderball (1965)
Sean Connery in Never Say Never Again (1983)
BAHAMAS
BahamasThunderball (1965), Never Say Never Again (1983), Bond: Sean Connery, Sean Connery Featured in Thunderball (1965) and Never Say Never Again (1983), the British Colonial Hilton Bahamas beachfront hotel features a Double-O suite (No. 417) complete with ocean views and Bond memorabilia.
Jamaica
Goldeneye Resort
Ian Fleming - Author of Bond
The Bond Series
The Goldeneye Resort
JAMAICA
Jamaica Goldeneye ResortBond Author: Ian Fleming This ones better than a movie set! Guests are welcome to stay in Ian Flemings modest, three bedroom home (now part of a secluded Caribbean luxury hotel - the Goldeneye Resort), where the author dreamed up many of 007s original adventures.
The Bond in You
THE BOND IN YOU
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