Schilthorn makes no secret of spy ties

What do James Bond and a mountaintop in the Bernese Alps have in common? The Schilthorn was the setting for a Bond film in 1968. More than 40 years on, the company running the Schilthorn cable car and restaurant is still milking the Bond connection.

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Schilthorn makes no secret of spy ties

What do James Bond and a mountaintop in the Bernese Alps have in common? The Schilthorn was the setting for a Bond film in 1968. More than 40 years on, the company running the Schilthorn cable car and restaurant is still milking the Bond connection.

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