Where was Breakfast at Tiffany's filmed?

Few opening images are as instantly recognisable as this film's, and decades on it remains a byword for New York glamour and a certain dreamy, bittersweet idea of the city. For set-jetters it offers something rare, the chance to stand at the exact spot where one of cinema's most famous early-morning scenes unfolded, on a Manhattan avenue that has lost none of its allure.

The story is pure New York City, and its most celebrated moment plays out on Fifth Avenue. The flagship store of Tiffany & Co is where the heroine pauses to gaze into the windows at dawn, coffee and pastry in hand, an image so beloved it has become shorthand for the whole film. The shop still stands on the same prestigious Midtown stretch, surrounded by the elegant storefronts that define the avenue.

Fans can simply walk the same pavement at the corner of Fifth Avenue, ideally early in the morning to echo the scene, before the crowds gather. Pair it with the nearby Midtown landmarks and a stroll through Central Park, and consider linking it with other New York screen locations for a city-wide film pilgrimage.