Malta as Morocco and North Africa
Malta can suggest North Africa in stone streets, bare headlands and strong light.
001 Where it works
001Stone lanes
Mdina and The Three Cities have narrow lanes and blank stone walls, and Mdina takes its name from the Arabic word for a walled city.
002Bare coast
Xrobb l-Għaġin, Munxar and Fomm ir-Riħ give you bare rock, low scrub and an open horizon.
003Light
The light is strong and the stone is pale, so a frame reads as dry and warm, even in the cooler months.
002 Questions
Can Malta double for Morocco or North Africa?
Yes, for stone lanes, bare rock and strong light. Malta stood in for Libya in 13 Hours and for Alexandria in Agora.
Malta or Morocco for a fashion shoot?
Malta suits a brief with baroque stone, gardens and rock coast within short drives, in an EU country where English is an official language and the currency is the euro. Morocco suits a picture built around desert, kasbahs or tilework.
003 On film
Malta stood in for Libya in 13 Hours, according to Screen Global Production, and for Alexandria in Agora, according to Guide Me Malta.
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