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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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I have a wealth of experience as a journalist working in Switzerland and enjoy producing videos, articles and podcasts on a range of subjects, recently focused mainly on politics and the environment. Born in the UK, I studied law at Nottingham University, then went on to attend the first-ever post-graduate radio journalism college in London. After working as a radio journalist in the UK and then Switzerland from 1984 to 1995, I returned to the UK to complete a post-graduate diploma in film at Bournemouth Film School. I have been working as a video journalist ever since.

The rotating restaurant on the Schilthorn summit serves up a Bond Breakfast Buffet on plates with the 007 logo, and screens On Her Majesty’s Secret Service. But how important is the spy link for today’s tourists? (Julie Hunt/swissinfo.ch)

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