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ABOUT DESTINATION

THE MALDIVES IS A TROPICAL NATION IN THE INDIAN OCEAN COMPOSED OF 26 RING-SHAPED ATOLLS, WHICH ARE MADE UP OF MORE THAN 1,000 CORAL ISLANDS. IT’S KNOWN FOR ITS BEACHES, BLUE LAGOONS AND EXTENSIVE REEFS. THE CAPITAL, MALÉ, HAS A BUSY FISH MARKET, RESTAURANTS AND SHOPS ON THE MAIN ROAD, MAJEEDHEE MAGU, AND 17TH-CENTURY HUKURU MISKIY (ALSO KNOWN AS FRIDAY MOSQUE) MADE OF CARVED WHITE CORAL. THE ISLANDS ARE POPULAR FOR SNORKELING AND DIVING DUE TO THE WARM WATER, HIGH VISIBILITY AND DIVERSE MARINE LIFE, INCLUDING MANTA RAYS AND SPOTTED WHALE SHARKS, WHICH CAN GROW TO 12M LONG. OTHER POPULAR WATER ACTIVITIES INCLUDE SWIMMING, SURFING, SEA KAYAKING AND JET-SKIING. TRAVEL BY BOAT OR SEAPLANE IS COMMON ON INTER-ISLAND TRIPS FROM MALÉ TO UNINHABITED ISLANDS OR SMALL FISHING VILLAGES, MANY OF WHICH OFFER GUESTHOUSES OR HOMESTAYS. THE MOST TYPICAL TRAVEL ACCOMMODATIONS ARE LUXURY SPA RESORTS AND OVERWATER BUNGALOWS ON WOODEN STILTS.

BEST SEASON TO TRAVEL NOVEMBER TO APRIL
VISA REQUIREMENT NO VISA
LOCAL LANGUAGE DHIVEHI
LOCAL CURRENCY MALDIVIAN RUFIYAA
CAPITAL CITY MALE
LOCAL FESTIVALS RAMADAN, KUDA EID, REPUBLIC DAY OF MALDIVES
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ARI ATOLL

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DIGHU ISLAND

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HULHUMALE

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KURAMATI ISLAND

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MAAFUSHI

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MALE FRIDAY MOSQUE

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NATIONAL MUSEUM

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T SUNAMI