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.
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).
– 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. (location photo: 2017)
– 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. (location photo: 2019)
– Palio at Piazza del Campo in Siena. Read the story behind the scene: ‘Quantum of Solace’ in Siena, Italy.– Mitchell running away from James Bond. He entered Palazzo Pubblico at Piazza del Campo in Siena. Read the story behind the scene: ‘Quantum of Solace’ in Siena, Italy. (location photo: 2019)– James Bond chasing Mitchell in Palazzo Pubblico at Piazza del Campo in Siena. Read the story behind the scene: ‘Quantum of Solace’ in Siena, Italy. (location photo: 2019)– James Bond jumping between balconies chasing Mitchell. Balconies were built just for filming at Via del Rialto in Siena, Italy. There are no balconies on location anymore, but you can recognize that place i.e. by specific arrangement of gutters – see middle of the photo. (location photo: 2019)– James Bond climbing the balcony after the jump. It was filmed at Via del Rialto in Siena. There is only one balcony on location that was visible in background. All balconies that James Bond jumped on were built just for filming. (location photo: 2019)– Via Salicotto in Siena, Italy. Streets full of people after horse race. Read the story behind the scene: ‘Quantum of Solace’ in Siena, Italy. (location photo: 2019)– Piazzetta Della Paglietta and Via Salicotto in backround in Siena, Italy. James Bond returns to MI6 safehouse after killing Mitchell. Read the story behind the scene: ‘Quantum of Solace’ in Siena, Italy. (location photo: 2017)– Piazzetta Della Paglietta in Siena, Italy. James Bond returns to MI6 safehouse after killing Mitchell. Read the story behind the scene: ‘Quantum of Solace’ in Siena, Italy. (location photo: 2017)– James Bond attends Quantum meeting during a night performance of the opera ‘Tosca’. It was filmed at the Festspielhaus Bregenz in Bregenz, Austria from April 29th until May 9th, 2008. (location photo: 2023)
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‘CASINO ROYALE’
– ‘Casino Royale’ opening scene was filmed at Danube House, at Karolinska street in Prague, Czech Republic. Read the story behind the scene: ‘Casino Royale’ opening sequence in Prague. (location photo: 2016)
– Elevators in Danube House at Karolinska street in Prague, Czech Republic. Read the story behind the scene: ‘Casino Royale’ opening sequence in Prague. (location photo: 2016)
– Strahov Monastery in Prague doubled for the corridors in the British House of Commons in London. Read the story behind the scene: Strahov Monastery in Prague as British House of Commons in ‘Casino Royale’. (location photo: 2016)– Ministry of Transportation of the Czech Republic in Prague doubled for museum in Miami. Read the story behind the scene: Prague as Miami in ‘Casino Royale’. (location photo: 2016)– Interior of the National Memorial on the Vitkov Hill in Prague in Czech Republic doubled for the museum in Miami. Read the story behind the scene: Prague as Miami in ‘Casino Royale’. (location photo: 2016)
– The Montenegrin train station was in reality the Mill Colonnade in Karlovy Vary in Czech Republic. Read the story behind the scene: ‘Casino Royale’ in Karlovy Vary. (location photo: 2017)
– Lazenska street in Karlovy Vary in Czech Republic. Read the story behind the scene: ‘Casino Royale’ in Karlovy Vary. (location photo: 2017)
– 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: ‘Casino Royale’ in Karlovy Vary. (location photo: 2017)
– Grandhotel Pupp in Czech Republic doubled for Hotel Splendide in Montenegro. Read the story behind the scene: ‘Casino Royale’ in Karlovy Vary. (location photo: 2017)– Grandhotel Pupp in Czech Republic doubled for Hotel Splendide in Montenegro. Read the story behind the scene: ‘Casino Royale’ in Karlovy Vary. (location photo: 2017)
– Loket, Czech Republic. Read the story behind the scene: ‘Casino Royale’ in Loket, Czech Republic. (location photo: 2017)– Lazne I (Spa I) in Karlovy Vary in Czech Republic doubled for casino Royale. Read the story behind the scene: ‘Casino Royale’ in Karlovy Vary. (location photo: 2017)– Interior of Lazne I (Spa I) in Karlovy Vary in Czech Republic. It doubled for casino Royale. Read the story behind the scene: ‘Casino Royale’ in Karlovy Vary. (location photo: 2017)– Interior of Lazne I (Spa I) in Karlovy Vary in Czech Republic. It doubled for casino Royale. Read the story behind the scene: ‘Casino Royale’ in Karlovy Vary. (location photo: 2017)– Interior of Lazne I (Spa I) in Karlovy Vary in Czech Republic. It doubled for casino Royale. Read the story behind the scene: ‘Casino Royale’ in Karlovy Vary. (location photo: 2017)– Felix Leiter from CIA (Jeffrey Wright) offering money so James Bond can keep playing poker with Le Chiffre. The scene was filmed on the staircase in Lazne I (Spa I) in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic. Read the story behind the scene: ‘Casino Royale’ in Karlovy Vary. (location photo: 2017)– Hotel in Venice, Italy. It was filmed in Czech National Museum in Prague, Czech Republic. Read the story behind the scene: National Museum in Prague as hotel in Venice in “Casino Royale”. (location photo: 2022)– Hotel in Venice, Italy. It was filmed in Czech National Museum in Prague, Czech Republic. Read the story behind the scene: National Museum in Prague as hotel in Venice in “Casino Royale”. (location photo: 2023)Hotel in Venice, Italy. It was filmed in Czech National Museum in Prague, Czech Republic. Read the story behind the scene: National Museum in Prague as hotel in Venice in “Casino Royale”. (location photo: 2023)Hotel in Venice, Italy. It was filmed in Czech National Museum in Prague, Czech Republic. Read the story behind the scene: National Museum in Prague as hotel in Venice in “Casino Royale”. (location photo: 2023)– James Bond chasing Vesper at St. Mark’s square in Venice. Read the story behind the scene: James Bond at St Mark’s Square in Venice, Italy. (location photo: 2023)– James Bond chasing Vesper to Basel Bank branch in Venice. It was Longchamp store at the corner of St. Mark’s square in Venice that doubled for the bank. Read the story behind the scene: James Bond at St Mark’s Square in Venice, Italy. (location photo: 2019)– James Bond chasing Vesper to Basel Bank branch in Venice. It was Longchamp store at the corner of St. Mark’s square in Venice that doubled for the bank. Read the story behind the scene: James Bond at St Mark’s Square in Venice, Italy. (location photo: 2019)
– 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: ‘Casino Royale’ in Venice.
– 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: ‘Casino Royale’ in Venice.
– Sotoportego de le Colonne in Venice, Italy. James Bond was following Vesper who stole his money. She stopped here and looked back. Read the story behind the scene: ‘Casino Royale’ in Venice. (location photo: 2015)– Portego Pisani at Courtyard of Conservatorio di musica Benedetto Marcello in Venice, Italy. Vesper enters the building to meet Adolph Gettler (Richard Sammel). Read the story behind the scene: ‘Casino Royale’ in Venice. (location photo: 2023)– Courtyard of Conservatorio di musica Benedetto Marcello in Venice, Italy. Vesper gives stolen money to Adolph Gettler. Read the story behind the scene: ‘Casino Royale’ in Venice. (location photo: 2015)– Courtyard of Conservatorio di musica Benedetto Marcello in Venice, Italy. James Bond escapes gun fire. Read the story behind the scene: ‘Casino Royale’ in Venice. (location photo: 2015)
– 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 digitally inserted and replaced Lion Morosini Palace. Read the story behind the scene: ‘Casino Royale’ in Venice.
Both ‘Moonraker’ and ‘Casino Royale’ were filmed in Venice (“Moonraker” in Venice & ‘Casino Royale’ in Venice). The most spectacular location common to both films is the St Mark’s Square.
– St. Mark’s square in Venice.
‘Moonraker’ was filmed mostly in northeastern part of the square. Bond (Roger Moore) entered the Venini shop located at Piazzetta dei Leoncini, next to St Mark’s Basilica and the corner of St Mark’s Square. Real Venini shop was there until 2020. Unfortunately it was closed because of lack of customers during lockdown. It was replaced with Giobagnara shop.
– Venini shop at Piazzetta dei Leoncini in Venice in 2019.
– Giobagnara shop at Piazzetta dei Leoncini in Venice, Italy in 2023.
There is a clock tower called Torre dell’Orologio next to the shop . Bond finished the fight with the villain Chang (Toshiro Suga) by throwing him through the clock face and onto the piano standing under the tower.
Later in the film, at the end of the chase through the canals in Venice, Bond returned to the square in a gondola. Below is a video showing the behind-the-scenes of this scene.
Walking along the north side of the square you will get to the passage called Sotoportego del Cavalletto. It was filming location of the scene with James Bond (Daniel Craig) noticing Vesper (Eva Green) walking away with suitcase full of money in ‘Casino Royale’.
A few steps away in the eastern corner of the square you will get to Longchamp shop. It was Basel Bank in ‘Casino Royale’.
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 southern corner (right side of the photo below). Later the camera was directed towards St Mark’s Basilica as in the photo below. 007 was running from left (eastern corner) to the right (southern corner).
Finally he came to the Basel Bank located in the corner on the left (eastern corner).
JAMES BOND 