Gallery: Films that inspire travel

1. Casino Royale - Montenegro: this is a sampler of Europe's popular cities.

2. The Da Vinci Code - Paris: This thriller exposes a massive religious conspiracy and showcases the Louvre.

The destination has been relying more and more on entertainment that doesn't involve taking an actual gamble, and the ads don't show a single slot machines or casino floor.

Euro Trip - Bratislava

Visitors interested in discovering the city's historical centre should begin with a stroll on the two River Seine islands.

Film locations are always compelling destinations and New Zealand, the setting for The Hobbit, will come back into focus in 2013.

7. Eat, Pray, Love " India

8. Memoirs of a Geisha " Japan: Set in Kyoto, this poignant picture tells the story of a poor Japanese girl who is taken from her family to a geisha school.

9. The Beach " Phi Phi Island, Thailand

Knocked from top spot, New York.