# Malta as Morocco and North Africa

Malta can suggest North Africa in stone streets, bare headlands and strong light.

## Where it works

- **Stone lanes.** [Mdina](https://www.shootinmalta.com/locations/mdina/) and [The Three Cities](https://www.shootinmalta.com/locations/three-cities/) have narrow lanes and blank stone walls, and Mdina takes its name from the Arabic word for a walled city.
- **Bare coast.** [Xrobb l-Għaġin](https://www.shootinmalta.com/locations/xrobb-l-ghagin/), [Munxar](https://www.shootinmalta.com/locations/munxar/) and [Fomm ir-Riħ](https://www.shootinmalta.com/locations/fomm-ir-rih/) give you bare rock, low scrub and an open horizon.
- **Light.** The light is strong and the stone is pale, so a frame reads as dry and warm, even in the cooler months.

## 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.

- [What can Malta double for?](https://www.shootinmalta.com/malta-looks-like/)
- [Where can I shoot in Europe in winter?](https://www.shootinmalta.com/where-to-shoot-europe-winter/)
## On film

Malta stood in for Libya in 13 Hours, according to [Screen Global Production](https://www.screenglobalproduction.com/news/2018/4/26/malta-report-a-mediterranean-filming-hub), and for Alexandria in Agora, according to [Guide Me Malta](https://www.guidememalta.com/en/malta-s-fort-ricasoli-a-star-of-the-silver-screen).

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