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Real filming locations together with screens of scenes filmed in these places. Film scene on top and my location photo at the bottom.
‘QUANTUM OF SOLACE’
– Opening scene of ‘Quantum of Solace’ at Garda Lake in Italy. Read the story behind the scene: ‘Quantum of Solace’ opening sequence filmed in Italy.
– Opening scene of ‘Quantum of Solace’ at Garda Lake in Italy. Read the story behind the scene: ‘Quantum of Solace’ opening sequence filmed in Italy.
– James Bond entering Siena at Chiesa di San Giuseppe located at the junction of Via di Fontanella, Via Giovanni Dupre and Via Sant’Agata. Read the story behind the scene: ‘Quantum of Solace’ in Siena, Italy.
– James Bond drives in the tunnel leading to secret MI6 safehouse. The tunnel where the scene was filmed was located at Piazzetta Della Paglietta in Siena, Italy. Read the story behind the scene: ‘Quantum of Solace’ in Siena, Italy.
– ‘Casino Royale’ opening scene was filmed at Danube House, at Karolinska street in Prague, Czech Republic. Read the story behind the scene: 
– Elevators in Danube House at Karolinska street in Prague, Czech Republic. Read the story behind the scene: 
– Ministry of Transportation of the Czech Republic in Prague doubled for museum in Miami. Read the story behind the scene: 
– The Montenegrin train station was in reality the Mill Colonnade in Karlovy Vary in Czech Republic. Read the story behind the scene: 
– Trziste street with the Holy Trinity Column and the Castle Tower in background in Karlovy Vary in Czech Republic. Read the story behind the scene: 
– Loket, Czech Republic. Read the story behind the scene: 
– Lazne I (Spa I) in Karlovy Vary in Czech Republic doubled for casino Royale. Read the story behind the scene: 
– Lazne I (Spa I) in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic. Read the story behind the scene: 
– Sotoportego del Cavalletto in Venice, Italy. You can see Vesper in red dress walking on the bridge with money stolen from 007. Read the story behind the scene: 
– Ponte del Malpaga in Venice, Italy. You can see Vesper walking on the bridge with money stolen from 007. Read the story behind the scene: 
– The sequence with the building collapsing into the Grand Canal was filmed in Pinewood studio, however buildings around were all real and shot on location. Collapsing building was 
Let’s begin the tour from small square called Piazzetta dei Leoncini next to St Mark’s Basilica and the north corner of St Mark’s Square. You will find there Venini shop, known from ‘Moonraker’.
It’s been 40 years already since Roger Moore as James Bond entered Venini Glass, but not many detailes have changed. There is no sunblind above the antrance to the shop as in the movie and the door has been moved a bit, but every Bond fan will recognize that place.
Next to the shop there is a clock tower called Torre dell’Orologio, that was filmed at the end of fight scene with James Bond and the villain Chang (Toshiro Suga), also in ‘Moonraker’.
When they were fighting, there was a live concert right below the tower. Chang 
A few steps away in the 
Through the window you can see interior of the shop that was designed as a bank lobby just for the film.
Standing there you would notice that James Bond didn’t take the shortest route from the hotel to the bank. He ran into the square from its 
Visit 
That sequence was filmed in April 2002. Film crew got permision to work around the Buckingham Palace for one day only, until lunch time.
About 250 members of the film crew arrived on the set very early that day. Actress Rosamund Pike said that she had to wake up at 4 a.m. At 6.30 a.m. filming could begin as sun was rising.
Film crew moved to the park behind Canada Gate (see photo below) to complete filming the scene. At that time houndreds of tourists were gathering to see Changing of the Guard. 
James Bond parked the car in front of the building with a bright facade (on the right in photo below). 
Restaurant zone where James Bond, Vesper Lynd and 
There is beautiful castle in Loket. It is worth to climb the tower with great view.
Between roofs you can see the facade of the 
The limousine waiting for James Bond and Vesper Lynd was filmed at Lazenska street next to the Mill Colonnade. As you can see in next photo, the street is not much different from the film shot.
When I’ve visited the hotel this year, the lobby looked pretty close to the one from 2006, when it was the film set.
James Bond and Vesper Lynd were standing at the reception desk that you can see in the next photo. 
When Bond asked Vesper to pay for their stay, there were stairs and corridor visible in background, the same as in next photo.
Elevator doors look the same as in the film.
Vesper Lynd got into the elevator alone and asked Bond to take another one. As you can see, currently there is a mirror inside the elevator. In the film there was wooden wall. 
When the elevator doors closed the receptionist came up to Bond and gave him an envelope with car keys. He went to the parking lot where Aston Martin DBS was parked. It was real parking lot at Goethova stezka street in front of Gradhotel Pupp (see next two photos). 
In the evening James Bond walked from the hotel to Casino Royale. In background you could see Grandhotel Pupp as in the photo below.
For the titled Casino Royale the producers used Emperor Spa, renamed to Lazne I (Spa I) in 1918. The building is located very close to the Granhotel Pupp.
There was no access to the building for several years. Currently it is open for visitors. 
General casino room and the staircase were filmed in that building. The room where Bond and Le Chiffre were playing poker was built in film studio in Prague.
James Bond walked along the room. At the beginning of the shot you could see the painting over the door on the right in photo above. Below you can see the opposite side of the room. There was the entrance to the ‘SALON PRIVE” where 007 was playing poker.
James Bond returned to the poker game and lost all the money. 007 and Vesper went to the balkony. 
James Bond was standing by the column, when he saw Le Chiffre with Valenka (Ivana Milicevic) and Kratt (Clemens Schick) leaving the casino. Next photo was taken from the place where the bar counter was located. You can see on the left the door where Le Chiffre was heading to.
Bond took a knife from a table and went to the door after the villain. 
James Bond 
On the staircase Bond met Felix Leiter from CIA. Jeffrey Right, who played ‘brother from Langley’, walked the stairs that you can see in the next photo covered with red carpet.
Leiter offered Bond money for the poker game. In the next two photos you can see where they were standing and talking.
This time Bond won the game. He left the casino with Vesper to 
Vesper left the restaurant after receiving message from Rene Mathis. Shortly James Bond 
To film the scene, the camera was attached to special wires, so it could be moved high above the roofs from the street level. To look at historical city center over the archway at Chiesa di San Giuseppe (as in photo below) you may walk up the Via Sant’Agata to the square at Sant’Agostino church. 
The entrance to the tunnel was filmed at Piazzetta Della Paglietta square located at Via Salicotto street (see photo below).
Next photo of Piazzetta Della Paglietta was taken from Vicolo della Manna right above the entrance to the tunnel.
The door to the tunnel is different than in the film as you may see in next photo.
Nowadays it would be difficult to drive in the tunnel as
There was MI6 safe house at the end of the tunnel. M (Judi Dench) was waiting there for 007 and his prisoner. Mr. White told them, that 
To film the chase of the rooftops, two kilometers of special cables for safety and camera support were used. Cables were suspended on arms of four giant cranes. Each crane weighted two houndred tons. It was necessary to make first geological investigation. There were holes deep at about 10-20 meters made in the ground and filled with cement. It took three months to complete this.
The driver stopped the bus when he heard James Bond jumping on the roof. When 007 was rolling on the bus, Via Pantaneto street was seen in background.
In next photo you can see the window from which Bond jumped on the bus and the gutter he climbed.
After the chase James Bond returned to MI6 safe house. When he turned left from Via Salicotto to Piazzetta Della Paglietta, the building visible in the last photo was seen in background. 
Car chase was filmed on the road near Navene 
