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- Rates at Castello di Ugento start from ¤400 per night based on two people sharing on a B&B basis – see astellodiu­gento.com including economy flights, transfers and the Ultimate Bond Experience Package. Visit scottdunn.com

ULTIMATE BOND BREAK DANIEL CRAIG injured his ankle while filming action scenes for No Time To Die in Jamaica – also the setting for both Dr. No and Live and Let Die.

Scott Dunn is offering the ultimate Bond experience, staying at the beautiful GoldenEye hotel, where all 14 original 007 books were penned by Ian Fleming.

Guests will be treated to excursions including a private boat trip to Laughing Waters Beach, where Dr. No, was filmed. There will be private guided snorkellin­g experience­s, trips to Firefly – Noel Coward’s former estate – and a private tour of the Ian Fleming Villa.

After adventure-filled days, guests can retreat back to the beautiful boutique GoldenEye hotel.

The package also includes a bottle of Bollinger, La Grande Annee – the famous champagne featured in many Bond films – and a copy of the book Goldeneye: Where Bond Was Bond by Matthew Parker, about Jamaica’s strong influence on Fleming’s spy series.

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SKYFALL SELF-INDULGENCE

SCENES from 2012 Bond movie Skyfall were filmed in Scotland, and The Gleneagles Hotel offers guests luxury and glamour that 007 would approve

of.

Set beneath the Ochil Hills, in the heart of Perthshire, Gleneagles offers seclusion and adventure, with its array of outdoor pursuits including golf, fishing, shooting, horse-riding, off-road driving and falconry.

Dinner at the iconic Strathearn restaurant is a decadent affair, with traditiona­l gueridon service from bespoke dining trollies bringing excitement and energy to the room as a selection of classic dishes are finished at the table.

Personally attending each table, the staff add theatrical flair to the evening as they effortless­ly carve Scottish smoked salmon, prepare and dress a salad, or flambé a ‘Steak Strathearn’ on request.

For an added slice of luxury, guests can retreat to the beautiful Royal Lochnager Suite, which offers uninterrup­ted views across the rolling Glendevon Hills.

This warm, charming and characterf­ul home from home allows guests to completely relax while soaking up the style, glamour and exceptiona­l service for which Gleneagles is famed.

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COOL, JAMES COOL

BOND visited Iceland in Die Another Day – and you can escape to the wilderness for an intimate icy retreat at Nordic-inspired lodge Deplar Farm.

Located on the remote Troll Peninsula and surrounded by 3,000ft snowdusted mountains, these surroundin­gs were the backdrop to the iconic car chase across the frozen lake.

This region has some of the highest snowfall in the country and with unrivalled access to over 1,500

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Taj Lake Palace, Udaipur, left, and Deplar Farm, Iceland, below
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Castello di Ugento in Puglia
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Daniel Craig as James Bond in No Time To Die

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