James bond travels all over the world in his many missions and conquests. James bond movie was filmed here back in the 1960s and they have james bond. Schilthorn in switzerland is a mountain in the beautiful swiss alp mountain range. The revolving restaurant was a filming location in the james bond movie on her majestys secret service in 1969. At this spectacular location an o mountain peak youll find a revolving restaurant, the bond world and a stunning view. But that bikini on that beach featured the original bond girl played by ursula andress, or ursula undress as she was often called in britain. Several scenes were shot in amsterdam in the netherlands for the 1971 james bond film diamonds are forever. The revolving restaurant located on the summit of the schilthorn was featured in the 1969 bond film on her majestys secret service, and offers panoramic views of the bernese alps of switzerland.
This is a list of locations in which films of the james bond series have been set and filmed the countries bond visits all over. In the new interactive movie museum, a wannabe mi6 agent can simulate bobsled and chopper shootouts. James bond 007 piz gloria schilthorn switzerland on her. This is a film location documentary of the movie on her majestys secret service james bond 1969. Switzerlands james bond mountain set for new cable car link. George lazenbys only outing as bond sees 007 tracking blofeld to his lair in the swiss mountains on a peak called piz gloria. It is here that the famous drive scene takes place, one where james bond is being shot. From piz gloria in ohmss to james bonds aston martin db5 and the. Travel with us into the alps and visit the james bond filming locations. Thailand, cuba, czechoslovakia, east germany, yugoslavia, albania, afghanistan, lebanon, macau, uganda, madagascar, montenegro, kazakhstan, pakistan, vietnam, north korea, south korea, bulgaria, and the ussr. Asia africa oceania film locations depicted in films with you only live twice, diamonds are forever, live and. Theres nothing like a good bond film to snuggle up and watch with the family on a lazy sunday afternoon, or even better in your ski chalet after a busy day on the slopes. Gas station where bond leaves tilly masterson andermatt switzerland. In the film it looks as if the car chase is near geneva but in real life these scenes were filmed at the furka pass, a high mountain pass in.
On a final note, james bond is a walking ad for the newest fancy gadgets developed by the secret service mechanics. If a new film were to be shot now, bond would be surely endorsing the peakvisor app. Lastly, the most famous swiss scene in james bond history wasnt filmed anywhere in switzerland. The complete guide to james bonds favorite slopes mens. More than one james bond movie has set dramatic action scenes in the glorious alps. In the film, one of the bond girls is kidnapped in a jeep, and james bond takes up the chase in a small plane. The journey goes up in four sections stechelberg gimmelwald birg schilthorn in 30 minutes and gets the visitor in the mood with music in the gondolas and the 007logo on the ticket and in the buildings, amongst others. A bond villains alpine lair now houses a museum for 007. The budget was still relatively modest for the third bond film, and, apart from a weeks filming in switzerland, all sean connerys scenes were shot in england. In a quirk of marketing, switzerlands peaks compete against each other for. James bond drives aston martin along alpine roads in switzerland james bond meets tilly masterson 7 of 7 found this interesting interesting. James bond returned to the bahamas in 2006, in daniel craigs debut, casino royale.
Ian fleming created the iconic james bond character in his former home jamaica and dr. Schilthorn piz gloria cableway to best revolving alps views remaining one of the most memorable sequences of the famous james bond 007 spy movie series is the assault on the snow capped alps peak fortress of villain ernst stavros blofeld in on her majestys secret service. James bond follows him in his aston martin db5 and it soon turns out that goldfinger is also being chased by tilly masterson tania mallet. A part of it was filmed on furka pass, in switzerland, between realp in canton uri and oberwald in canton valais. Oh, and set all the action against some of the worlds most beautiful backdrops. Europe americas us states bond visited in the films and books blue. It was actually filmed on the schilthorn mountain in switzerlands bernese oberland, where blofelds allergy clinic is now a revolving restaurant that has kept the piz gloria name and capitalizes on its bond fame. A 16km stretch of the gletscherstrasse was shut down. In this actionpacked james bond flick, our favorite british spy chases goldfingers rolls royce through the swiss alps near andermatt, which is a located close to the capital of berne. Spectre was shot in england, but 007 will also take you from the desert of morocco to the icy heights of austria, from the madness of a mexican festival to the glamour of rome. Since this is the only appearance in the series of the chiselled woodenness of tv adman george lazenby, thats not a particularly bad thing. Its blofelds clinical research institute, and bond spends some time there, eventually destroying the whole place. After james bond flies into geneva, the movie takes viewers to a number of picturesque spots, including the village of andermatt above on the outskirts of which the famous aurora petrol station gotthardstrasse 163 was where 007 leaves tilly masterson who is also after goldfinger, motivated by revenge after one of her tyres blows out thanks to one of the nifty gadgets on bond s.
To mark the news that switzerlands james bond mountain, the schilthorn, is set for a new cable car link, the local takes a look at some. Furka pass, switzerland shot on location films and tv. A scene where bond enters a shanghai skyscraper, was apparently shot at broadgate tower at 201 bishopsgate, according to a blog called james bond locations. Switzerland in front of james bond escape from phone box 4 of 4 found this interesting interesting. The third bond film featuring pierce brosnan, the world is not enough, filmed a skiing sequence on mont blanc near chamonix masquerading as. Switzerlands james bond mountain set for new cable car link the. Only the following countries appear in bond movies without these actually being shot on location. James bond film locations refers to the many locations in which the james bond series of films were set which does not always correspond to the shooting locations.
James bond 007 piz gloria schilthorn murren switzerland. It was actually filmed on the schilthorn mountain in switzerland s bernese oberland, where blofelds allergy clinic is now a revolving restaurant that has kept the piz gloria name and capitalizes on its bond fame. The 25th instalment of james bond is filming in the faroe. It is one of the longest continuallyrunning film series in history, having been in ongoing production from 1962 to the present with a sixyear hiatus between 1989 and 1995. This section is about james bond movie and publicity shot locations visited by us. The glamorous locations for on her majestys secret service are around switzerland and portugal. It is here that the famous drive scene takes place, one where james bond is being shot at from above. James bond s top three ski chase scenes ski famille. Piz gloria, schilthorn, switzerland bond lifestyle. Especially in thunderball the romantic lure of the bahamas is used as a running character throughout the whole film. The 2015 bond movie is packed with awesome filming locations.
Visit blofelds lair and ski like james bond in the swiss. The internet has been abuzz with the first footage from spectre, the 24th film in the james bond series. World locations in james bond james bond wiki fandom. It is based on the novel of the same name by ian fleming. Bond has to crash land on one of the ski runs, destroying a cabin in the process, and eventually skidding to a stop.
Goldfinger, just as any other james bond movie, was mostly shot in real locations. The memory of james bond and the shooting of the movie is still being kept alive, starting in the valley at the ticket machine. Schilthorn piz gloria revolving restaurant, best alps. When auric goldfinger cheats at cards at the fontainebleau miami beach hotel, connery was filming his scenes on a mockup of the hotel at pinewood studio.
This is a map and summary of those world locations. Actually, the verzasca dam used in the movie is located in the southern part of switzerland. The restaurant revolves a full 360 degrees in 45 minutes, slightly faster than the minute hand of a clock. Switzerland alps movies films cinema james bond love 2 fly. The alps, europes highest mountain range, are shared by france, switzerland, italy, germany, austria and slovenia. The fourth bond film thunderball was shot here in 1965 as well as its unofficial remake never say never again in 1983. Switzerland and movies is not such an awesome love story as one might think, it pretty much ends with these five examples if you dont count all the bond movies that have been shot here.
Piz gloria is located on top of schilthorn, a 2,970. Its no surprise that this james bond episode was filming all. Many scenes were filmed at piz gloria for the 1969 james bond 007 film on her majestys secret service. And one more plus is lord voldermort ralph fiennes becoming a good guy again. Excluding 007 hotels visited and 007 restaurants visited, which have sections of their own, please follow the links. What is alive is this fine selection of hollywood blockbusters which were partly filmed in switzerland. The countries bond visits all over the world are almost always filmed on location. The 1969 film on her majestys secret service was shot on location at what evildoer irma bunt called the high alps in ian flemings 1963 novel, his 10th james bond book. Scenes were shot at a house near the canal, which still looks very similar as it did in the film, and at the skinny bridge over the amstel river, writes james bond lifestyle. A black ski run featured in the film starts at the summit and leads down to the engetal below birg. The panoramic revolving restaurant at the summit, piz gloria, was featured in the 1969 james bond movie on her majestys secret service. Piz gloria is located on top of schilthorn, a 2,970 metre high summit in the bernese oberland, switzerland, above murren. Most often, james bond visits countries in western europe and parts of the united states, but occasionally goes to other countries.
Theres bit more story this time around, and a bit more length, too, but a bit less bond. The piz gloria was the worlds first revolving restaurant. Goldfinger is a 1964 spy film and the third installment in the james bond series produced by eon productions, starring sean connery as the fictional mi6 agent james bond. Stunning bond girl from goldfinger passes away at 77. Car chase filmed and accommodation set up as production begins in scotland. Even though they finally created an institution to make the country more interesting for hollywood, they still seem to muck it up and miss one interesting. This section is about james bond movie and publicity shot locations visited by. Heres our look at james bond s top three ski chase scenes to watch before your family ski holiday. There is a permanent bond world 007 exhibition or a new 007 walk of fame as well as a james bond bar. Ever since, hotel belvedere on the furka passover has been a popular hotspot for bond fans from all over the world. The james bond film series is a series of spy films based on the fictional character of mi6 agent james bond, 007, who originally appeared in a series of books by ian fleming. Parts of the films goldfinger, on her majestys secret service, for your eyes only.