Film locations of 'Spectre'

Even if James Bond hunts criminals all over the world, there is one workplace which ties him down to London: the office of the "Military Intelligence, Section 6," in short MI6. The building in Vauxhall, a district in London, serves as the headquarters of the British secret service in real life too. Locals call it "Babylon-on-Thames" because of its extraordinary architecture.

Besides Bond's home base in London, the film crew shot in the quaint village of Obertilliach in Austria. But it isn't quiet here in the film: The small village of 700 inhabitants is the setting of a breathless pursuit. Normally there are no secret agents there, but a lot of skiers. At an altitude of 1,450 meters, the village is covered with snow all winter.

A snowy pursuit scene was also shot in Sölden, a winter sports region in Oetz Valley. Three 3,000-meter high ski mountains offer 145 kilometers of slopes. Other "Spectre" locations in the region include the glacier road, with the highest tunnel in Europe, and the gourmet restaurant Ice Q, located at 3,048 meters above sea level. In the film it is a futuristic hospital.

Austria is very present in "Spectre": the third film location is the village Altaussee, over an hour and a half away from Salzburg. In these scenes, James Bond gets to relax a bit, which also reflects the reality of the region: Altaussee is a spa town with a mineral spring, a paradise of nature.

All roads lead to Rome - even James Bond's. Scenes with a lot of action are set at the river Tiber and in the streets around the Piazza Navona (pictured here). The Eternal City is always worth a visit even if James Bond isn't running in the streets. This city is packed with antique, medieval and modern era architectural jewels.

A lot of streets, shops and the central square of Zócalo in the historic center were blocked during the filming of "Spectre." Here, James Bond (Daniel Craig) hunts his adversary (Christoph Waltz) through a crowd that is celebrating a festival. Mexico City is known for its high crime rate, but it still has a lot of art, culture and history to show.

Bond's chase also leads him to North Africa, Morocco: Filming locations here were Tanger, the white city at the sea, Erfoud in the desert and Oujda at the border of Algeria. People traveling to Morocco can expect to discover pure Oriental "1,001 nights" lifestyle there. When a secret agent needs to save the world, it doesn't hurt to have him do it in some of the most fabulous locations on Earth.