Location 49 · Gibraltar, Gibraltar
Rock of Gibraltar
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Timothy Dalton's first scene as Bond: a parachute drop onto the Rock and a Land Rover chase down its road.
Why go
A limestone rock at the mouth of the Mediterranean, British since 1713, home to Europe's only wild monkeys.
The place
The apes
The Rock is home to Europe's only wild monkeys, the Barbary macaques. Legend says Gibraltar stays British as long as they remain.
The Great Siege
During the siege of 1779–83 soldiers tunnelled into the Rock to place guns facing Spain. The tunnels are open to walk.
The shoot: The Living Daylights (1987)
The pre-title training exercise on the Rock and the chase down its road.
A training exercise
The Living Daylights (1987) opens with three 00 agents dropped on Gibraltar for a training exercise, which turns deadly. Bond chases the killer down the Rock's road in a Land Rover packed with explosives.
Dalton's entrance
It was Timothy Dalton's first appearance as Bond, filmed on location on the Rock in 1986.
More: every The Living Daylights location.
Stand here
At the top of the cable car, looking down the Rock's winding road towards Africa.
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Quick answers
Where in Gibraltar was The Living Daylights filmed?
Rock of Gibraltar, Gibraltar. The pre-title training exercise on the Rock and the chase down its road.
Where exactly should I stand at Rock of Gibraltar?
At the top of the cable car, looking down the Rock's winding road towards Africa.
How do I get to Rock of Gibraltar?
Walk across the border from La Línea, then take the cable car.
When is the best time to visit Rock of Gibraltar?
Spring or autumn, on a clear day for the view to Morocco.
How long should I allow at Rock of Gibraltar?
Allow 1 day. The upper Rock nature reserve is ticketed.
Can I visit Rock of Gibraltar for free?
The upper Rock nature reserve is ticketed.
Visit
Best: Spring or autumn, on a clear day for the view to Morocco. Access: The upper Rock nature reserve is ticketed. Getting there: Walk across the border from La Línea, then take the cable car.
Taste: Calentita, Gibraltar's chickpea-flour bake, from a café on Main Street.