Your production coordinator
in Algeria
If you are looking for a journalist fixer to give you access to the very private nomads who roam the deserts of Algeria, you have come to the right place. Our production coordinator in Algeria has extensive experience working under the desert sun and managing locations. They are always eager to show outsiders how nomadic tribes still live in some remote parts of Algeria. It can truly seem out of this world in this day and age, to depend on trade and your camel.
Algiers
In Algiers, most of the interesting sights are in the old part of the city known as the Casbah or Medina, the usual focus of our location scout. It houses Ketchaoua, El Djedid and El Kebir Mosques. The travelers in Algiers love the friendly, hospitable people. The old French buildings, the seafront promenade, and the food also get good ratings. Our production coordinator in Algeria likes to show customers La Grande Poste, Aquafortland, and Monument des Martyrs.
Oran
If you are looking for a hidden gem, our production coordinator in Algeria recommends Qasr el-Bey. An old Spanish fort was transformed by an ottoman leader. Its stables, prison, and artillery storage room were annexed to the bey’s private quarters, audience rooms, harem, and baths for the women. It was then taken over by the French, who also left their mark. Also, it has layers upon layers of history, beautiful architecture, and lovely gardens. It also has incredible mosaics and vivid paintings.
Oran
Sahara Desert
Our journalist fixer can arrange interviews for you with the people who take tourists to sleep under the desert sky. They will tell you all about nomadic life, sand dunes higher than some mountains, or the black basalt sculptures. We recommend you even experience it for yourself in Tadrart, a desert area some 70 km away from Djanet. The vastness and quiet of the place will inspire you to write the story for the thousand and second Arabian night.
Saharan Atlas
The Saharan Atlas is the range of the Atlas Mountains inland of the high plateaus in northern Algeria. If you are looking for a place where time seems to stop, ask our location scout about the oasis town of Bou-Saâda. It is renowned for its superb hand-made carpets, jewelry, and metalwork. It serves as an important trading post for nomadic tribes. The charming old ksar (old city quarter) within the city walls is of particular interest to visitors.
Saharan Atlas
Belezma National Park
Our production coordinator in Algeria has experience with shootings on the very rugged terrain throughout the biosphere reserve. Our location scouting services can uncover the park for you, with all its 447 species of flora (14% of the national total) and 309 species of fauna (59 protected). The biosphere consists of rich mosaic habitats such as pastures, forests, grasslands, thickets, mountain feet, rivers, and mines. The biosphere reserve also includes several historical sites, caves, and tombs, which represent traces of ancient civilizations.
Your location scout in Algeria
The north of the country has rugged Mediterranean beaches and verdant hillsides covered with olive groves, vineyards, wheat, and barley fields. Heading south, the Sahara desert covers much of the rest of Algeria. Algiers is the capital and main production service center where you can find crew and equipment. It is famous for its white-washed French colonial buildings with blue-painted balconies and ancient narrow alleyways. Oran is a coastal city famous for its port and Bey’s Palace. In the northeast region, there are a couple of national parks, Belezma being the most beautiful choice for filming.
The Saharan Atlas Region has some jewels of turquoise oasis spread out in between arid land. Our production coordinator in Algeria says anyone should see the stars from the desert at least once. Did any of the above locations spark your interest? If not, do not worry. Our colleagues can help you find tailored locations.
