Malta, Sicily, Mallorca or the Canaries for a winter shoot
A plain comparison. For guaranteed warmth, the Canaries are the better choice; for several looks in a day, English-language production and short flights, Malta is.
001 Compared
| Malta | Sicily | Mallorca | Canary Islands | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter daytime high | About 15 to 17°C | About 14 to 16°C | About 15 to 17°C | About 20 to 22°C |
| Flight from London | About 3 h | About 3 h (Palermo, Catania) | About 2¼ h | About 4¼ h |
| Working language | English and Maltese | Italian | Spanish and Catalan | Spanish |
| Distances between looks | Short: 15 to 45 min | Long, across a large island | Medium | Separate islands, linked by flights or ferries |
| Signature looks | Baroque limestone, English gardens and villas, rock coast | Baroque towns, palazzi, Etna, coast | Fincas, mountains, coves | Volcanic landscape, black sand, modern villas |
| Best for | Several looks in one or two days; English-language production | Grand Italian settings | Villas and coast close to the UK | Guaranteed winter warmth |
002 When Malta is right
Malta is the right choice when the brief calls for several looks (baroque streets, an English garden, a rock coast) in one or two days, when the team works in English, and when you want the shoot run and billed by one company.
003 When it is not
For real heat in January, the Canaries are the better choice. For grand Italian palazzi on a large scale, Sicily has more of them.
004 Questions
Malta or Sicily for a fashion shoot in winter?
Winter days are similar: about 15 to 17°C in Malta and 14 to 16°C in Sicily. Malta suits a brief with several looks in one or two days, an English-speaking crew and one company running and billing the shoot. Sicily has more grand Italian palazzi, with longer drives between them.
Malta or the Canary Islands for a winter shoot?
The Canaries are warmer in January, about 20 to 22°C against 15 to 17°C in Malta. The flight from London is about 4¼ hours against 3, and the islands lie apart, so Malta fits more looks into a day.
Malta or Mallorca for a winter fashion shoot?
Both run at about 15 to 17°C by day in winter, and Mallorca is a shorter flight from London, about 2¼ hours. Malta puts baroque limestone towns, English-looking gardens and villas and rock coast within short drives, and works in English.
Is Malta warm enough for a fashion shoot in winter?
December to February is mild, around 15–17°C by day, with about 10 hours of daylight and some rain days. On 1 December the sun rises in Malta at about 06:53 and sets at about 16:48. For real heat in January, the Canary Islands are the warmer choice.