James Bond returns to Austria in his new movie Quantum Solace. Not for the first time. In the movie Living Daylights (1987), the most famous British secret agent saves the world not only in Vienna but supposedly also in neighboring Bratislava. Living Daylights with Timothy Dalton in role of Bond was shot before 1989 when Czecho-Slovakia was still under the communist regime. Therefore, all scenes from Bratislava were actually shot in Vienna. (Funny like the situation twisted completely ten years later during shooting The Peacemaker )

This is a third part of our micro-series about international movies related to Bratislava (visit also articles about Hostel and The Peacemaker for other stories).

As of January 1st, Slovakia will transition its currency from Slovak crown (Slovenska koruna) to Euro. Hence it is one of our last chances to look at Bratislava references on current Slovak banknotes and coins.

Bratislava is explicitly shown on 500 SKK banknote and references are also on 50 hal and 5 SKK coins.