Casino Royale · Filming location
Grand Canal
In the story · Arrival in Venice by yacht
A real filming location. Bond and Vesper, now in love, sail into Venice on a yacht and glide up the Grand Canal between the Accademia and Rialto bridges, the start of the Venice part of the story.
Where to stay nearby
Stay a 1-min walk from hereMap with prices from several sites · distance: OpenStreetMap
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Famous places nearby
Not places of the story, but worth the walk.
Ca' d'Oro
340 m away · 4 min on footA lace-like Gothic palace on the Grand Canal, now an art gallery with a canal loggia.
La Fenice Opera House
470 m away · 6 min on footVenice's gilded opera house, rebuilt after the 1996 fire; visit by day or see a show.
Frari Basilica
750 m away · 10 min on footA huge Gothic brick church with Titian's Assumption above the high altar.
Where to stand for the photo
From the Rialto Bridge or the Accademia Bridge, frame the curve of the canal with its palaces on both sides.
Getting there
- Address: Canal Grande near the Rialto Bridge, 30125 Venezia VE
- Transport
- In Venice, vaporetto line 1 runs the whole Grand Canal from the station and Piazzale Roma. Venice is about 3 hours from Lake Como by car or train.
- Access
- Public waterway, free to look at from the bridges and the banks. Vaporetto tickets are paid. Check before you go.
Public sources (1)
Sources found on October 21, 2026.
Every place checked against public sources
Production · film commissions · tourist boards · guides
We always say if it is:
- The real filming location
- A place standing in for it
- Inspired by the story
From other stories, nearby
- St Mark's SquareRipley440 m away · 6 min on foot
- Piazza San MarcoEmily in Paris460 m away · 6 min on foot
- St Mark's SquareInferno460 m away · 6 min on foot
- St Mark's BasilicaInferno490 m away · 6 min on foot
Where to eat nearby
Trattoria alla Madonna
100 m away · 1 min on footseafood€€Fish trattoria near the Rialto Bridge, opened in 1954 by Fulvio Rado and still run by his family
Osteria Il Milion
190 m away · 3 min on foottrattoria€€Calls itself Venice's oldest osteria, a few steps from Campiello del Remer filmed for Casino Royale
Taverna al Remer
200 m away · 3 min on footItalian€€Venetian seafood and shared plates on Campiello del Remer, a Grand Canal courtyard filmed for Casino Royale
Every place checked against public sources
Production · film commissions · tourist boards · guides
We always say if it is:
- The real filming location
- A place standing in for it
- Inspired by the story
Every place checked against public sources
Production · film commissions · tourist boards · guides
We always say if it is:
- The real filming location
- A place standing in for it
- Inspired by the story