It may be top secret to some, but James Bond – 007, the most famous spy in the world, has been filming the 24th Bond film, Spectre, in the Austrian Tirol.
We’ve been expecting you, Mr Bond…
This will be Daniel Craig’s 4th outing as Bond and will see him visit Sölden in the East Tirol region.
Filming took place in January 2014 and locations in Norway and Italy were also considered.
This was the largest production ever filmed in Tirol and the economic benefits, short and long term will be substantial.
Filming will no doubt bring more interest in the Austrian Tirol and while we can’t guarantee you will bump into 007 – or other stars such as Ralph Fiennes, Christoph Waltz and Monica Bellucci – it must be time to book your catered chalet in Solden now!
Filming took place January and February
A production office was set up in Sölden in the summer of 2014 and 22 days of filming will took place from mid-January to February 2015. The substantial crew consisted of 500 people, including 150 Austrians.
6 million euros
The economic benefit to the region is massive. It’s estimated that the movie has brought 6 million euros into the Tirol.
Around 26,000 overnight stays were generated by the film crew alone, but the media attention (such as this blog post!) will mean a boost in tourism for years to come.
The last Bond film, Skyfall, was watched by over 130 million people around globally.
Ian Fleming lived in Austria
There is an longstanding connection between James Bond and Austria. Ian Fleming, the author of the Bond novels, lived in Kitzbühel in the 1920s.
For more details on holidays to Austria, please contact the Chaletline team on 01822 617761.