Plus, filming locations are often subbed for budget reasons – a cost Royale’s stand-ins are no less trip-worthy than their fictionally labelledĬounterparts. Movies in the 007 cannon, these destinations have stunt doubles, and Casino Tour of historic Venice and the Czech Republic and leaves you lounging in the warmĬlimes of the Bahamas and Italy’s Lake Como.Īlliterative journey to Miami, Madagascar and Montenegro. If modern, adaptation of Ian Fleming’s first novel - takes you on an arresting In the footsteps of the 2006 version starring Daniel Craig - a relatively realistic, Orson Wells - takes you on a journey to Ireland, Scotland and England, by following But its worth to enter the impressive lobby anyway – be it just to feel like traveling into the 19th century when passing the revolving door.Royal - a goofy, star-studded spoof starring Peter Sellers, Woody Allen and The actual poker game was set up in the Barrandov studios in Prague. When the Kaiserbad was turned into a casino for James Bond, they only used the exterior and the balcony next to the entrance for filming. Check Karlovy Varys city homepage for current events at the former spa. Nowadays it’s open again for exhibitions and cultural events. The Kaiserbad was turned into a national cultural monument, with officials promising a complete renovation. In 2008, the building became government property. It could be, that it was just the publicity from 2006’s Casino Royale, that turned the fate for the building.

A bad turn for the building: interiors faded, the façade started to decay. After only some few years as a casino, the Kaiserbad closed in 1994 for public. Though from the 19th century, it combined renaissance and baroque elements in its architecture, making it one of the most extravagant pieces of its time in Bohemia. The Kaiserbad had been a bath house for around one century, before actually becoming a casino in the late 1980s. To reach Karlovy Vary from capital Prague, opt for national Student Agency, that offers two hour rides for 160 Czech Crowns. 2 to the bus stop Lázně I directly next to the Kaiserbad spa. When coming from Karlovy Varys main bus hub Tržnice, take a left on Doktora Davida Bechera street and then follow along river Teplá. It is situated next to small river Teplá on the southern end of Karlovy Vary in Mírové náměstí – right next to the Grandhotel Pupp, where Bond resides in the movie. The Kaiserbad was a 19th century bath house, built in the looks of renaissance grandeur. It’s chic “Kaiserbad” in Czech town Karlovy Vary, or dubbed “Bad I”, as the locals call it. To visit the “Royale”, change Montenegro to the Czech Republic and change the casino for a spa. The Kaiserbad, prepped as “Casino Royale” for the movie

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