In ‘Die Another Day’ James Bond (Pierce Brosnan) engaged in a ferocious duel of swords with Gustav Graves (Toby Stephens) in the corridors of the Blades Club. 007 won the match. When he was leaving the club consierge (Oliver Skeete) gave him an envelope with a key. It was the key that opened the door to secret MI6 base located at abandoned Vauxhall Cross tube station.
The entrance to a fictional abandoned London tube station was filmed at the Westminster Bridge. Pierce Brosnan opened the door located in pedestal of the South Bank Lion sculpture. While standing at the door you can see the Big Ben and the Palace of Westminster on the opposite side of the River Thames.
Real filming locations together with screens of scenes filmed in these places. Film scene on top and my location photo at the bottom.
– Cadiz in Spain doubled for Havana in Cuba. (location photo: 2025)– Calle Garaicoechea in Cadiz, Spain. (location photo: 2025)– Mercado Central de Abastos de Cadiz at Plaza de la Libertad in Cadiz, Spain doubled for Havana cigar factory in Cuba. (location photo: 2025)– Castillo de San Sebastian in Cadiz, Spain doubled for the clinic in Cuba. (location photo: 2025)– Castillo de San Sebastian in Cadiz, Spain doubled for the clinic in Cuba. (location photo: 2025)– Castillo de San Sebastian in Cadiz, Spain doubled for the clinic in Cuba. (location photo: 2025)– Castillo de San Sebastian in Cadiz, Spain doubled for the clinic in Cuba. (location photo: 2025)– Castillo de San Sebastian in Cadiz, Spain doubled for the clinic in Cuba. (location photo: 2025)– Castillo de San Sebastian in Cadiz, Spain doubled for the clinic in Cuba. (location photo: 2025)– Castillo de San Sebastian in Cadiz, Spain doubled for the clinic in Cuba. (location photo: 2025)– Journalists waiting for Gustav Graves (Toby Stephens) in front of the Canada Gate at the Buckingham Palace in London, UK. (location photo: 2018) Read story behind the scene: ‘Die Another Day’ at Buckingham Palace in London.– Gustav Graves (Toby Stephens) landing at the Buckingham Palace in London, UK. (location photo: 2023) Read story behind the scene: ‘Die Another Day’ at Buckingham Palace in London.– Gustav Graves (Toby Stephens) landing at the Buckingham Palace in London, UK. (location photo: 2023) Read story behind the scene: ‘Die Another Day’ at Buckingham Palace in London.– The entrance to the secret MI6 base located at abandoned Vauxhall Cross tube station. Westminster Bridge in London. (location photo: 2023) Read full story: ‘Die Another Day’ – entrance to secret MI6 base at Westminster Bridge.
In ‘Spectre’ we get to take a look at James Bond’s apartment. He (Daniel Craig) was standing at the window wearing dressing gown while waiting for Monneypenny (Naomie Harris). She brought him a box with personal things recovered from Skyfall. After the meeting in the apartment Moneypenny walked down the street into the darkness of the night.
– 1 Stanley Gardens, Notting Hill, London, UK
The exterior of the house was filmed at 1 Stanley Gardens in Notting Hill in London.
– 1 Stanley Gardens on the corner of Stanley Gardens and Stanley Cres.
The entrance to the building is located at Stanley Cres.
The exterior of the townhouse was filmed on December 15th 2014 in the evening. It was a week after principal photography began. Interior of the apartment was filmed at Pinewood Studios.
Both Daniel Craig and Naomie Harris were on location. Daniel Craig was standing at the window in an apartment with a balcony. Naomie Harris walked down the Stanley Cres towards Ladbroke Gardens.
At the beginning of ‘No Time to Die’ Madeleine Swann (Lea Seydoux) had flashback of her mother’s death while swimming in the sea in Italy. After that she and James Bond (Daniel Craig) in Aston Martin DB5 took the scenic road at the sea. After a few corners they entered the tunnel that led to Matera.
– Road SS18 Tirrena Inferiore along the coast by the Tyrrhenian Sea.
The sequence with Aston Martin DB5 was filmed from a helicopter in the south of Italy on road SS18 Tirrena Inferiore between Sapri and Acquafredda. It began near Canale di Mezzanotte on the border between Campania and Basilicata. It ended a few corners later below the tower called Torre dei Crivi. In the film Matera was right after the tunnel. In reality it would have to be 200 km long! Matera is located on the eastern side of the Apennine peninsula, about 60 km from the Adriatic Sea. The SS18 Tirrena Inferiore road runs along the Tyrrhenian Sea, on the opposite side of the peninsula. Filmmakers wanted to film the seqence in in the setting sun therefore, they sought a suitable route on the western side of the peninsula.
– Road SS18 Tirrena Inferiore along the coast by the Tyrrhenian Sea. Part of the road where the scene with Aston Martin DB5 at the beginning of the film and Aston Martin V8 Vantage at the very end of ‘No Time to Die’ were filmed.– Tower Torre dei Crivi (top of the frame) above the road SS18 Tirrena Inferiore.
The tunnel they entered was not real. CGI was used to create it. In the film you can see the wall of the tunnel covering third arch of the bridge (photo below) and part of the road on the right.
There is real tunnel around the next corner but it is very short and there is no Matera behind it as you can see below.
– Road SS18 Tirrena Inferiore.
The same location was used to film the very last scene with Madeleine Swann driving Aston Martin V8 Vantage.
After killing Marco Sciarra in Mexico James Bond (Daniel Craig) arrived to Rome to attend his funeral. From a distance, he was watching the mourners leaving the chapel. In the next scene he was watching them standing at the Sciarra’s grave. After the ceremony he approached the widow Lucia Sciarra (Monica Bellucci) and began a conversation that was interrupted by her bodyguard.
The entire funeral sequence was filmed in the second half of February 2015 at the Museum of the Roman Civilization (Museo della Civiltà Romana) in Rome, Italy. It is located in the south of the city away from the main tourist attractions. Motorsport fans may be interested in the fact that Formula E street circuit is located very close to the museum.
The complex is made up of two buildings with a long portico of travertine columns. Standing on Via dell’Architettura you will see the building with the main entrance to the museum on the left, the building with the Planetario on the right and the portico with „MUSEO DELLA CIVILTA ROMANA” sign on top in front of you.
– The Museum of the Roman Civilization. Entrance to the planetarium on the right and portico of travertine columns on the left.– The portico of travertine columns.
In the first scene of the funeral Daniel Craig was filmed in front of the main entrance to the museum. He was looking at the entrance to the Planetario. Mourners were walking left towards the portico.
– The Museum of the Roman Civilization. In the background the entrance to the Planetario. Photo taken in front of the main entrance to the museum.
In the next scene Daniel Craig was walking between travertine columns towards mourners. There was Piazza Giovanni Agnelli behind columns and skyscraper at Piazza Guglielmo Marconi in background.
– View from the portico at Piazza Giovanni Agnelli and skyscraper at Piazza Guglielmo Marcon.
Final scenes of the funeral were filmed between columns of the portico. The tombs were built for the film between columns on the Viale della Scultura side.
– Between two rows of travertine columns of the portico.
After the funeral widow Lucia Sciarra returned home. It was filmed in the first half of March 2015 in Villa di Fiorano. Everyone can rent it for the wedding or elegant party. It is located at Via Appia Antica less than 1,5 km from Rome airport Ciampino.
Real filming locations together with screens of scenes filmed in these places. Film scene on top and my location photo at the bottom.
– May Day jumping from the top of the Eiffel tower in Paris. B.J. Worth was the stuntman who did the jump. There was special jumping platform built just for filming. It is visible in the film frame. Read the story behind the scene: ‘A View to a Kill’ in Paris. (location photo: 2013)
Real filming locations together with screens of scenes filmed in these places. Film scene on top and my location photo at the bottom.
– James Bond and Madeleine Swann in Aston Martin DB5 travel to Matera. It was filmed on a scenic road between Sapri and Acquafredda in south-western Italy. (location photo: 2022) Read the story behind the scene: Scenic road at the Tyrrhenian Sea in ‘No Time to Die’.– Aston Martin DB5 enters a tunnel. It was also filmed on a road between Sapri and Acquafredda in Italy. The tunnel was created using CGI. There is the Torre dei Crivi on top of the rock that you can see in the film and in the location photo. On location there is a bridge with 3 arches right below the tower. In the film you can see only 2 arches and the entrance to the tunnel. (location photo: 2022) Read the story behind the scene: Scenic road at the Tyrrhenian Sea in ‘No Time to Die’.– Via D’Addozio in Sassi di Matera in Italy. (location photo: 2022) Read the story behind the scene: ‘No Time to Die’ in Matera, Italy. Part 1: Arrival.– James Bond and Madeleine Swann in Aston Martin DB5 enter Sassi di Matera in southern Italy. The car turns right but the camera continues to move forward. We can see the view of the city. There was some CGI used to created that view. The bridge on the left was filmed in Gravina in Puglia and pasted into the view of Sassi di Matera. Photo taken from view point at Via D’Addozio (location photo: 2022) Read the story behind the scene: ‘No Time to Die’ in Matera, Italy. Part 1: Arrival.– Via Bruno Buozzi at the intersection with Rione Pianelle in Sassi di Matera in Italy.(location photo: 2022) Read the story behind the scene: ‘No Time to Die’ in Matera, Italy. Part 1: Arrival.– Via Bruno Buozzi at the intersection with Rione Pianelle in Sassi di Matera in Italy.(location photo: 2022) Read the story behind the scene: ‘No Time to Die’ in Matera, Italy. Part 1: Arrival.– Via Muro in Sassi di Matera. (location photo: 2022) Read the story behind the scene: ‘No Time to Die’ in Matera, Italy. Part 1: Arrival.– Via Muro in Sassi di Matera. (location photo: 2022) Read the story behind the scene: ‘No Time to Die’ in Matera, Italy. Part 1: Arrival.– Via Muro in Sassi di Matera. (location photo: 2022) Read the story behind the scene: ‘No Time to Die’ in Matera, Italy. Part 1: Arrival.– Hotel room was built on special platform just for filming at Belvedere di Piazza Giovanni Pascoli. This is a viewpoint overlooking the city. (location photo: 2022) Read the story behind the scene: ‘No Time to Die’ in Matera, Italy. Part 1: Arrival.– Part of the cemetery in Matera was built in Gravina di Puglia, Italy. Artficial tombs were built at Parco Archeologico Madonna Della Stella as you can see above. Building on the left in Gravina in Puglia were replaced with CGI so it looked like panorama of Matera. (location photo: 2022)– James Bond (Daniel Craig) walks towards Vesper’s tomb. Part of the cemetery with the tomb was built near the Church of Our Lady ‘delle Vergini’ on a plateau overlooking Sassi di Matera in Italy. (location photo: 2022)– James Bond runs through the cemetery after explosion of Vesper’s tomb. It was filmed in Parco Archeologico di Botromagno in Gravina di Puglia, Italy. (location photo: 2022)– James Bond runs on the Ponte Acquedotto in Gravina in Puglia, Italy. (location photo: 2022)– After jumping from the bridge (filmed in Gravina in Puglia) James Bond runs through the corridors and runs out of them on the stone stairs. That scene was filmed in Sassi di Matera, Italy. (location photo: 2022)– Sassi di Matera, Italy. (location photo: 2022)– Via Gradoni Duomo in Sassi di Matera, Italy. (location photo: 2022)– Via S. Potito in Sassi di Matera, Italy. (location photo: 2022)– Via S. Potito in Sassi di Matera, Italy. Entrance to the Hotel Palazzo Viceconte (location photo: 2022)– Piazza S. Pietro Caveoso in Sassi di Matera, Italy. (location photo: 2022)– Via Fiorentini in Sassi di Matera, Italy. (location photo: 2022) – Via Fiorentini in Sassi di Matera, Italy. (location photo: 2022)– Via D’Addozio in Sassi di Matera, Italy. (location photo: 2022)– Via D’Addozio in Sassi di Matera, Italy. (location photo: 2022)– Piazza San Giovanni in Sassi di Matera, Italy. (location photo: 2022)– Piazza San Giovanni in Sassi di Matera, Italy. (location photo: 2022)– Chiesa di San Rocco at Piazza San Giovanni in Sassi di Matera, Italy. (location photo: 2022)– James Bond and Madeleine Swann arrive at the railway station. It was filmed in Sapri, Italy. As you can see in the film it was mirrored. (location photo: 2022)– James Bond and Madeleine Swann at the railway station. It was filmed in Sapri, Italy. (location photo: 2022)– James Bond at the railway station. It was filmed in Sapri, Italy. (location photo: 2022)– James Bond at the railway station. It was filmed in Sapri, Italy. (location photo: 2022)– James Bond leaves his garage driving Aston Martin V8 Vantage. It was filmed at parking space at Centaur Street, London. Interesting fact is that the sequence was mirrored after filming. In the film he turns right, but in reality he had to turn left. In the center of location photo you can see the entrance to Bond’s garage. He drove towards the exit that is on the right, behind a bicycle. (location photo: 2023) Read the story behind the scene: ‘No Time to Die’ – Bond’s garage in London.James Bond leaves his garage driving Aston Martin V8 Vantage. It was filmed at parking space at Centaur Street, London. Interesting fact is that the sequence was mirrored after filming. You can see electric cables on the ceiling on the opposite side. The exit is partially cover with a wall with an arch on top. In the film it is on the right, while in reality it is on the left. (location photo: 2023) Read the story behind the scene: ‘No Time to Die’ – Bond’s garage in London.– Whitehall Ct in London. (location photo: 2023) Read the story behind the scene: ‘No Time to Die’ at Whitehall Ct in London.– Whitehall Ct in London. (location photo: 2023) Read the story behind the scene: ‘No Time to Die’ at Whitehall Ct in London.– The Mall at the Duke of York Monument in London, UK. Dr. Swann (Lea Seydoux) on her way to the office where she meets Safin (Rami Malek). (location photo: 2011) Read the story behind the scene: No Time to Die’ at The Mall in London– In the very last sequence of ‘No Time to Die’ Madelein Swann and her daughter were driving Aston Martin V8 Vantage on the same road as James Bond and Madelein Swann were driving Aston Martin DB5 at the beginning of the film – scenic road between Sapri and Acquafredda in Italy. They also entered the tunnel that was created with CGI. There is the Torre dei Crivi on top of the rock that you can see in the film and in the location photo. On location there is a bridge with 3 arches right below the tower. In the film you can see only 2 arches and the entrance to the tunnel. (location photo: 2022) Read the story behind the scene: Scenic road at the Tyrrhenian Sea in ‘No Time to Die’.
There were only a few scenes in ‘No Time to Time’ that were shot on location in London unlike in ‘Spectre’ or ‘Skyfall’. One of them was the scene with James Bond (Daniel Craig) arriving at MI6 headquarters in Aston Martin V8 Vantage. Previously James Bond was driving such car in ‘The Living Daylights’.
The scene was filmed on June 30th 2019 at Whitehall Ct. The car was parked near number 4. Daniel Craig walked towards Ministry of Defence that doubled for MI6 headquarters.
– 4 Whitehall Ct.– 4 Whitehall Ct and Ministry of Defence main building on the right.– Ministry of Defence main building.
While filming the scene, Nicola Dove who was still photographer on the set of ‘No Time to Time’ (Interview with Nicola Dove – ‘No Time to Die’ still photographer), took an iconic photo of Daniel Craig. It became an advertisement for Omega watches. It was also the first look image made available to the press.
Whitehall Ct is located in the very center of London. No wonder it is close to other filming locations known from James Bond franchise. In the next photo you can see the place where Bond parked the car in ‘No Time to Die’ in the right bottom and the Old War Office on the left. It was the MI6 headquarter in ‘Octopussy’, ‘A View to a Kill’ and ‘Licence to Kill’. The dome tower was also presented at the end of ‘Skyfall’ when James Bond was standing on the roof and looking at the London panorama. (‘Old War Office Building as MI6 HQ‘).
Another ‘Skyfall’ location can be found behind the Old War Office building. If you walk down the Whitehall Ct in the direction from which the Aston Martin V8 Vantage arrived, you will see the Embankment Place round the corner. The scene with Raoul Silva (Javier Bardem) leaving the subway station was filmed there (‘Skyfall’ at Embankment Station in London).
After opening sequence James Bond went to Bratislava in Czechoslovakia. At the time when ‘The Living Daylights’ was filmed getting permission to film in communist bloc countries was very difficult. Therefore Vienna in Austria was doubling for Bratislava in the movie.
James Bond (Timothy Dalton) and Saunders (Thomas Wheatley) were sitting on a balcony in a concert hall. Bond was looking at general Koskov (Jeroen Krabbe), who was supposed to be transported to the West. He also noticed cellist Kara Milovy (Maryam d’Abo). Just before the concert interval 007 and Saunders left the concert hall and went to the Mi6 safe house in a building across the street. Soon general Koskov went out into the streets through the toilet window. Bond saw an assassin in a window above the entrance to the concert hall. It was cellist Kara Milovy.
The sequence began with establishing shot of the street and philharmonic building. It was Währinger Strasse in Vienna and the opera house called Volksoper. The camera was directed towards the viaduct on which the metro runs. In the film there was a small tree in front of the Volksoper. I was visiting Bond locations in Vienna in 2020, so it was 33 years after filming. During this time, the tree has grown, but the building hasn’t changed much.
– Währinger Strasse in Vienna.
– Volksoper in Vienna.
Entrance to Mi6 safe house was filmed at the intersection of Währinger Strasse and Schlagergasse in front of Volksoper. The hammer and sickle that were seen in the film were mounted on the balcony shown in the photo.
– The building at the intersection of Währinger Strasse and Schlagergasse.
General Koskov went through the window that is shown in a photo below. It is located to the left of side entrances to the Voksoper.
– Window in Volksoper in Vienna.– Side entrances to Volksoper in Vienna.
James Bond saw Kara Milovy with a gun in a window above main entrance to the building. It is the one below ‘Volksoper’ sign.
– Main entrance to Volksoper in Vienna.
James Bond helped general Koskov to escape from Czechoslovakia to Austria by sending him across the border in the Trans-Siberian pipeline, but at first they traveled by car.
Night ride was filmed in the center of Vienna. They went out on Traungasse.
– Traungasse in Vienna.
At the end of the street, right before the arched passage, the car turned left onto Lagergasse
– Intersection of Traungasse and Lagergasse in Vienna.
Later the Audi drove across the Doktor-Ignaz-Seipel-Platz and entered Sonnenfelsgasse.
– Doktor-Ignaz-Seipel-Platz in Vienna.
Later in the film James Bond returned to Bratislava to follow Kara Milovy. He saw her arrested outside her house. She left cello case in a tram. Bond took it to the public toilet at the tram depot to see what was inside without any witnesses.
The scene in which Kara was arrested was filedm at the tram stop at Antonigasse. After over 30 years it was easy to recognize the location. Only trams are completely different from what we saw in the movie.
– Tram stop on Antonigasse in Vienna.
The tram depot where Bond got off the tram has been closed down over 20 years ago. There are no more tram tracks but the building at Kreuzgasse still exists. Currently there is a gym inside the building.
– Former tram depot at Kreuzgasse in Vienna.
You can find the building where the entrance to the public toilet was filmed right next to the former tram depot. As you can see in a photo below it is not in use anymore.
Kara returned to her flat. There was James Bond waiting for her. They both escaped in Bond’ Aston Martin but first they had to fool KGB agent waiting in a car in front of her house. Bond was the first to leave the building. Kara went to the phone booth. She dressed the cello case with her clothes. She ran away when a tram was passing. KGB agent was convinced that Kara was still in the phone booth.
The entrance to the building in which Kara lived was located at Antonigasse 92.
– Antonigasse 92 in Vienna.
James Bond parked his Aston Martin at the intersection of Antonigasse and Sommarugagasse. It was roughly where the silver car is pictured in a photo below. Phone booth was located to the left of the orange delivery truck in that photo.
– Antonigasse in Vienna.
The scene with James Bond and Kara Milovy driving away was filmed at Schlagergasse.
Sources: – jamesbondlocations.blogspot.com – „The Living Daylights” Audio Commentary, „The Living Daylights” Special Edition, Danjaq, LLC and United Artists Corporation, 2006.
Real filming locations together with screens of scenes filmed in these places. Film scene on top and my location photo at the bottom.
– The SIS Building, also called the MI6 Building at Vauxhall Cross in London, UK. (location photo: 2023)– The SIS Building , also called the MI6 Building at Vauxhall Cross in London, UK. (location photo: 2023)– John Barry’s former apartment at Cadogan Square, London (on the right). Read the story behind the scene: John Barry’s apartment in London as M’s home in ‘Skyfall’. (location photo: 2023)– John Barry’s former apartment at Cadogan Square, London (on the right). Read the story behind the scene: John Barry’s apartment in London as M’s home in ‘Skyfall’. (location photo: 2023)– Entrance to Smithfield Car Park in London, UK. (location photo: 2023)– Entrance to Smithfield Car Park in London, UK. (location photo: 2023)– Trafalgar Square in London, UK. (location photo: 2023)– The Broadgate Tower in London, UK doubled for the skyscraper in Shanghai. (location photo: 2023)– The Broadgate Tower in London, UK doubled for the skyscraper in Shanghai. (location photo: 2023)– Whitehall, London. (location photo: 2023)– Trinity Square. (location photo: 2023)– Trinity Square. (location photo: 2023)– Raoul Silva leaving the court at Seething Ln in London, UK. (location photo: 2023)– Raoul Silva came out of the tube station. In fact that was staff entrance to the Farmes Club with fake “UNDERGROUND” sign attached to the metal frame. Read the story behind the scene: “Skyfall” at Embankment Station in London. (location photo: 2023)
– Raoul Silva leaving the tube station. In fact that was staff entrance to the Farmes Club. Read the story behind the scene: “Skyfall” at Embankment Station in London. (location photo: 2016)
– Raoul Silva got into a police car parked at Whitehall Place. There was fake “UNDERGROUND” sign visible in background. It was placed above a disused Charing Cross exit, between the Playhouse Theatre and Embankment Place. Real entrance to the Embankment Underground Station is located at the end of Embankment Place. Read the story behind the scene: “Skyfall” at Embankment Station in London. (location photo: 2016)
– Raoul Silva got into a police car parked at Whitehall Place. There was fake “UNDERGROUND” sign visible in background. It was placed above a disused Charing Cross exit, between the Playhouse Theatre and Embankment Place. Real entrance to the Embankment Underground Station is located at the end of Embankment Place. Read the story behind the scene: “Skyfall” at Embankment Station in London. (location photo: 2023)
– The police car with Raoul Silva drove off down the Whitehall Place and turned left in front of the entrance to the Corinthia Hotel. Read the story behind the scene: “Skyfall” at Embankment Station in London. (location photo: 2016)
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