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[Bond111]

Who here has been to that wonderful little restaurant featured in On Her Majesty's Secret Service known as Piz Gloria? This has always been one of my favorite locations in the Bond series, and I hope to go there someday. So for those who have gone there, did it live up to your high standards?

[Qwerty]

Sadly, I've never been there, but It's on my list of 'someday to do things'. I've seen many pictures of it, and it still looks majestic as in the film. Undoubtedly, one of the best locations ever in a Bond film.

[Lancaster]

I wnet back in 1992 and although there is not much up there it is fantastic. Taking the cable car up and then just standing outside is amazing (I went in June and it was snowing). The walk up the stairs to the main restaurant is just like being in the film itself and they also had Blofeld's coat of arms on the wall.

All in all a must see.

[brendan007]

I would love to get there, but my chances of ever making it are probably the same as me becoming the next James Bond

[Red Grant]

I've been and you really do feel you are at the top of the world. The views are spectacular to say the least (I went in Summer). I seem to remember it was a lot smaller than it looks in the movie.

[General Koskov]

I also wish to go there someday; what is the mountain called?

Also, does anyone know what the layout of the clinic was in the book? Fleming talked of several famous people (including Ursula Andress) being there. Was he refering to a lower level open to the public, or was Blofeld less paranoid about visitors in the book?

[Athena007]

I've been there... I went back in... oh who knows. I've been over to Switzerland so much (I'm 1/2 swiss and I've got fam over there). But I went when I didn't actually know how to ski and I would love to go again so that I can actually ski don't from Piz Gloria. I'm guessing I was there somewhere between 1994 and 1996. And yes, there was snow and it was wonderful inside and out.

I've also been to the Monastery Rocks from FYEO (I'm 1/2 Greek too )

[trs007]

I was there for 10 days in 1991 and it was excellent. It was a ski trip and the skiing on the Schilthorn was incredible. We are going back in 2005 for more skiing and "bonding".