Travel like Bond: five of the best destinations in Skyfall
October 2012
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As James Bond makes his 23rd silver-screen outing with Skyfall, follow his lead in true 007 style in the destinations featured in the film. They've been expecting you, says Paul Henderson
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Alessandro Palazzi, head barman at Dukes Bar, Dukes Hotel and creator of Fleming 89, a new martini which celebrates the link between Dukes and James Bond
Courtesy of Dukes Hotel
London
He might be an international man of mystery, but for James Bond there really is no place like home. And for the authentic Ian Fleming experience, you can live
out the original 007 lifestyle in the capital with ease.
Dine like a secret agent at Scott's. It might have changed location since Bond first frequented it, but it remains the capital's quintessential seafood restaurant. Order the grilled sole and plenty of vintage Bollinger. scotts-restaurant.com
Sink a vodka martini at Dukes Bar, which was said to be the inspiration for Bond's preference for the shaken, not stirred, variety. dukeshotel.com
Seek solace at The Royal Horseguards Hotel. There are a few hotels that Bond has frequented in the capital but this building has a special resonance because it was used as an HQ by the British secret service during WWI. And it appeared in Octopussy. guoman.com
For your eyes only Sign up for the James Bond RIB experience, a high-speed aquatic adventure up and down the Thames, with 007 and Ian Fleming anecdotes galore. thamesribexperience.com
