Reichenbach Falls

The very famous Sherlock Holmes series was created by author Arthur Conan Doyle. He began publishing stories about the famous detective in 1892. Many stories, series, and movies have come out based on the character Sherlock Holmes.

Because of Sherlock, the Reichenbach Falls in Meiringen, Switzerland has become famous. Sherlock and his arch-enemy Professor Moriarty fight and then fall down the Reichenbach Falls. Some of the movies or series have been shot on site at Reichanbach Falls. One is in this clip on youtube:

Sherlock & Moriarty Go Off Reichenbach Falls

In May of 2024, my son and his family took me on a European road trip through 9 European countries, including Switzerland. We went to visit the Reichenbach Falls as part of our trip through Switzerland. Here is a video of our hike through the Aare Gorge below, as well as our ride in the cable car to Reichenbach:

Reichenbach Falls

Visiting Reichenbach is like visiting a museum to Sherlock Holmes, with lots of information and clips from the movie up at the top where you can view the waterfall, as well as spot to take photos as Sherlock Holmes.

You can find information about visiting Reichenbach Falls here:

Grimselwelt

view of the falls from the parking lot

The rail ride up to the falls

"Across this dreadful cauldron occurred the culminating event in the career of Sherlock Holmes the World's greatest detective when on May 4, 1891 he vanquished Professor Moriarty the Napoleon of Crime."

Tower Bridge in London

The 2009 Sherlock Holmes movie includes a very important scene on London's "Tower Bridge" during the time that it was still under construction, so it would have taken place between 1886 and 1894. Here is the scene from the movie showing Tower Bridge: Sherlock Holmes on Tower Bridge

The Tower Bridge is located at Tower Bridge Rd, London SE1 2UP, United Kingdom. It is free to walk or drive across the lower portion of the bridge, but if you'd like to visit the towers and walkways, including the glass walkways, and the engine rooms, you need to purchase a ticket on their official website here: Tower Bridge Tickets are 16 euro for adults and 8 euro for kids. It is open from 9:30 a.m. until the last entrance time of 4:30 p.m. You can also find on their website the lift times if you wish to see the lower portion of the bridge lift in the center to allow boats to go through on the Thames River below.

Helicopter filming at Tower Bridge

White Cliffs of Dover

Some of the filming for Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows was done at the White Cliffs of Dover and Dover Castle. Here is a clip from the movie of the White Cliffs of Dover: The White Cliffs of Dover in Sherlock Holmes

The White Cliffs of Dover in November 2024

Our family went on a trip to England in November of 2024. We drove on a circular road trip through the country, and our very last stop was the White Cliffs of Dover. We had stayed at an Airbnb in Kent, England the night before. We also went to see Whiteness Arch in Broadstairs earlier that morning, which is also an amazing site of white cliffs.

The official website for White Cliffs of Dover is here: White Cliffs of Dover You can visit the white cliffs most days from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. It costs 3.5 pounds to park in the provided parking lot, and it's a short walk to the viewing point. There are also walking trails that you can follow and enjoy the views.

We saw the Dover Castle as we were driving towards the cliff parking, although we didn't attempt to go inside. Their official website is here: Dover Castle It is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. It costs 28.50 pounds for adult admission if you book in advance, or 34 pounds if you buy your ticket when you arrive.