Where was The Da Vinci Code filmed?

This blockbuster mystery sent audiences on a breathless chase through Europe's great churches and galleries, and for travellers it doubles as a ready-made trail of atmospheric, history-soaked landmarks. Its appeal to set-jetters is the thrill of stepping into the same hushed, centuries-old interiors where the on-screen puzzle-solving unfolds.

The film's hunt spans two countries. In London, the round 12th-century Temple Church, a rare circular Templar chapel tucked away near the old legal quarter, is a key stop on the trail. The story then sweeps north to Scotland and the exquisitely carved Rosslyn Chapel, just outside Edinburgh, whose dense medieval stonework provides the film's climactic resting place for its secret.

The two pair naturally into a longer British itinerary. Visit the Temple Church while exploring central London, then take the train north to Edinburgh and make the short trip out to Rosslyn Chapel in the village of Roslin. Combine it with Edinburgh's own historic sights, and consider linking it with other UK screen locations for a richer cinematic journey.