Austria
Austria offers Bond what Hollywood can’t build: snow, glass and a rack of mountain peaks. The Tyrolean Alps and the Salzkammergut lakes have stood in for private clinics, hidden cabins and a rather brisk car chase.
Sölden is the best base for winter visitors, while Altaussee rewards a quieter trip in summer. Both are a short drive from Innsbruck or Salzburg.
Where Bond filmed
Feldkirch
1Feldkirch
Vorarlberg
Wikipedia notes that a short driving sequence was filmed in Feldkirch, near Bregenz, during the Austrian shoot. The exact street or scene is unconfirmed. Feldkirch is a medieval town with the Schattenburg castle above it.
- Scenes
- Short driving sequence
- Today
- A small historic town close to the borders with Liechtenstein and Switzerland.
- Visiting
- Open to the public. The Schattenburg castle and old town are worth a visit, though the exact filming spot is not confirmed.
Tyrol
2Ice Q and Gaislachkogel
Sölden, Tyrol
The glass-walled Ice Q restaurant on the Gaislachkogel, at about 3,048 metres, stood in for the Hoffler Klinik, a private clinic in the Alps. Filming happened in early 2015, with some scenes completed in London using a replica and digital extension.
- Scenes
- The Hoffler Klinik, with the cable car and mountain-top action.
- Today
- A working restaurant reached by the Gaislachkogel cable car, next to the Bond-themed 007 Elements attraction.
- Visiting
- Take the cable car from Sölden; book a table at Ice Q in advance.
3Kartitsch
East Tyrol
Kartitsch is a neighbouring East Tyrol village that local and fan sources associate with the Obertilliach shoot. Its connection to specific scenes is not well documented, so treat it as a reported location.
- Scenes
- Reported support filming around the East Tyrol chase (fan-sourced).
- Today
- A quiet Alpine village in the Lesachtal-Gailtal area.
- Visiting
- Combine with a trip to Obertilliach; check with the local tourist office.
4Obertilliach
East Tyrol
The village of Obertilliach in East Tyrol hosted several filming locations, including the historic village centre and the chase’s finale at the Golzentipp ski area. Extra snow was added to make the village look deep in winter.
- Scenes
- The end of the plane chase and the wooden Bond House.
- Today
- A small ski and biathlon village; most film structures were removed.
- Visiting
- Best in winter for the Golzentipp ski area, or in summer for walking.
5Ötztal Glacier Road
Sölden, Tyrol
The glacier road to the Rettenbach glacier was opened specially in winter for the car-and-plane chase, which used a fleet of Range Rovers and two Britten-Norman Islander planes.
- Scenes
- The snowy chase between Bond and Hinx, with a plane losing its wings.
- Today
- A high alpine toll road open in the warmer months, running beside the ski area.
- Visiting
- Drive or take a bus in summer; check status and tolls locally.
Styria
6Lake Altaussee
Altaussee, Styria
Lake Altaussee in the Salzkammergut hosted early Austrian filming in January 2015. Fan sources say Mr White’s cabin was a lakeside lodge on the northern end, though this is not confirmed by the production.
- Scenes
- The lakeside cabin where Bond finds Mr White.
- Today
- A quiet alpine lake with walking paths and boat trips in summer.
- Visiting
- Reachable by bus or car from Bad Aussee; the lakeside path is a gentle walk.
Carinthia
7Nassfeld / Passo Pramollo (the border dam)
Carinthia, Austria and Friuli, Italy
Wikipedia says the border chase was filmed in Carinthia including the town of Nassfeld on the Austrian-Italian border. Reelstreets argues, citing a local researcher, that the dam crest where Bond escapes the Iron Curtain stunt is on the small Lago del Pramollo reservoir just across the Italian border. The exact dam shot location is based on fan research.
- Scenes
- Border dam stunt, Iron Curtain barrier, cello-case slide
- Today
- Nassfeld is a ski resort straddling the Austria-Italy border, in the Carnic Alps.
- Visiting
- Reached by road from the Gail Valley, it is accessible in summer and winter.
8Weißensee (frozen lake chase)
Carinthia, Austria
Wikipedia names Weißensee as a filming location for the snowbound escape from Czechoslovakia, which is the film’s border chase. Reelstreets locates the road approaching the lake on the B87 between Greifenburg and Weißbriach, with the frozen lake near the village of Naggl. The Aston Martin’s ice stunt and the snowcat sequence were filmed here.
- Scenes
- Aston Martin on ice, snowcat pursuit, road block and tunnel chase
- Today
- Weißensee is a nature park and a winter sports area, famous for its natural ice skating rink.
- Visiting
- The lake is accessible by road in the Gail Valley of Carinthia. In winter the ice may be skated if conditions allow, but check local ice safety reports first.
Vienna
9Prater and the Wiener Riesenrad
Leopoldstadt, Vienna
Bond takes Kara for a ride on the Prater’s giant Ferris wheel, and later meets his ally Saunders in the fairground, where Saunders is killed. The fairground sequences were shot over about three evenings. Director John Glen had earlier worked as a sound editor on The Third Man, which also used the Riesenrad.
- Scenes
- Ferris wheel kiss, Saunders’ meeting and murder, fairground chase
- Today
- The Riesenrad (built 1896-97) is still Vienna’s best-known landmark in the Wurstelprater amusement park.
- Visiting
- Open to the public at the Praterstern (U1/U2), with ticketed rides. Opening hours vary by season.
10Schönbrunn Palace and Palace Theatre
Hietzing, Vienna
Bond and Kara ride in a horse-drawn carriage past Schönbrunn’s grounds, with waltzing couples in the palace gardens, and attend a performance in the Palace Theatre in the west wing. Wikipedia records the film’s conclusion as shot at Schönbrunn. Reelstreets notes that carriage shots on Maria-Theresien-Platz and the Obeliskenallee were edited together from different parts of the city.
- Scenes
- Carriage ride, waltz in the park, opera, end-credits backdrop
- Today
- Schönbrunn is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of Vienna’s main attractions, with the Palace Theatre inside the complex.
- Visiting
- The palace and gardens are open daily, with ticketed tours of the interiors. Access to the Palace Theatre is usually on guided tours or for special performances.
11Sofiensäle (interior of the concert hall)
Landstraße, Vienna
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The interior of the Bratislava concert hall, where Kara plays the cello, was shot in the Sofiensäle, a historic Vienna concert hall and recording venue. The film’s interior shots are valuable records because the building burned down in August 2001.
- Scenes
- Concert interval, Kara’s performance, backstage corridors
- Today
- The historic facade survives, but the interior was rebuilt around 2010 as apartments, an events venue, a bar and a hotel.
- Visiting
- The rebuilt complex is in the 3rd district. Only the facade is original, and access to events spaces depends on bookings.
12Vienna Gasometers (Koskov’s pipeline escape)
Simmering, Vienna
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The brick gasometers on Guglgasse stood in for the end of the gas pipeline, where Koskov is spirited away, and a Harrier jet takes off from one of them. Bond and Saunders also cross a border checkpoint on a Vienna bridge nearby (identified by fans as the Steinsporn Bridge).
- Scenes
- Pipeline arrival, Koskov’s extraction, vertical-takeoff Harrier
- Today
- The four gasometers were converted around 1999-2001 into apartments, shops, a cinema and a concert venue, keeping their original brick shells.
- Visiting
- The Gasometer complex has its own U3 metro stop. Shops and the event hall are open to the public, and the brick exteriors can be seen freely.
13Volksoper Wien (exterior of the Bratislava concert hall)
Währing, Vienna
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The exterior of the concert hall from which General Koskov defects was shot at Vienna’s Volksoper on Währinger Strasse. Bond covers the sniper from a building opposite, at the corner of Währinger Strasse and Schlagergasse. Later street scenes nearby, including Kara’s apartment and the KGB’s arrest of her from a tram, were filmed in the Währing district (fan-sourced identification).
- Scenes
- Koskov’s defection, Bond’s counter-sniper stand, Kara followed onto the tram
- Today
- The Volksoper is still a working opera and operetta house. The surrounding streets are ordinary residential Vienna.
- Visiting
- It is on Währinger Strasse in the 9th district and is easy to reach by tram or the U6. Tickets are available for performances.
Bregenz
14Seebühne (Lake Stage)
Bregenz, Vorarlberg
The Tosca sequence was filmed from 28 April to 9 May 2008 on the floating stage of the Bregenz Festival on Lake Constance, using around 1,500 extras. Bond infiltrates a Quantum meeting held during the performance. The stage carried the set for the festival’s Tosca in 2007 and 2008.
- Scenes
- Opera performance and Quantum meeting
- Today
- The lake stage hosts the Bregenz Festival every summer, with a new production designed each year.
- Visiting
- Performances run in July and August and tickets sell out early. Outside the festival the stage can be seen from the lakeside promenade.
Positions marked approximate are matched from stills and published location guides. Opening arrangements, fees and access change often. Confirm locally before you travel.