The Maldives is an island state of the Indian Ocean that lies south-west of the Indian subcontinent, officially known as the Republic of Maldives. Malé is the Maldives capital and the main shopping district. With 1, scattered between 26 atolls, the beachfront of Maldives is one of the top sea destinations in the globe as it is home to some of the most stunning beaches in the world as well as an ideal destination.
Maldives Tourism, a tropical paradise on earth, is known for its deep blue seas with colorful coral reefs, white sandy beaches, luxury resorts, and a variety of vegetation. It is also an excellent place to dive, snorkel, or just explore waters with thousands of fish swimming around the corals. In addition, it is also important for the Maldives Islands to provide visitors with a rich history and culture. The markets for tourists who want to visit the Maldives are so many Maldives Holiday Packages and Maldives Honeymoon Packages.
Malé
Malé is the biggest city and most popular tours in the Maldives. Malé is the capital of the Maldives. It serves as the seat of the Maldives government and is the hub of trade. Area of approximately 5.8 sq. Km away, it’s one of Maldive’s most popular islands and shopping heaven, offering numerous shops.
Malé has a wide array of attractions previously called Sultan Island. Some of the popular places to see Malé as part of the tour packages in the Maldives include the Grand Friday Mosque, Malé Fish Market, Malé’s National Museum, Tsunami Monument, Hukuru Miskiiy, and the Malé Age Palace. The Grand Friday Mosque is the most imposing architectural building of Male, constructed with coral stone. Its majestic golden dome, which overlooks the skyline and attracts thousands of pilgrims every year is visible from all sides in the capital. There are no beaches in Malé, so there’s been built an artificial beach.
Banana Reef
The first dive site found in the Maldives in North Malé, Banana Reef, remains one of the world’s best dive sites. Banana Reef, also known as Gaathugiri, takes the name from above. This protected area is known for its fantastic marine life, fantastic corals, stunning cliffs, and cave areas. Other common things to do as part of the Vocation for the Maldives are Banana Reef diving.
There are various interesting places to explore in this diving which range between 5 and 30 m in-depth, such as a large cellar on the west side which is between 1 and 15 m down, and there are plenty of large grottos in the north-east, fascinating overhangs and depth rivers along the majestic rock face. Coral formations are abundant, colorful, and attract much fish such as squirrelfish, fish banners, oriental sweetlips, bunchers, sharks, snappers, blue strips, and barracudas.
Alimatha Island
Only about 2 hours by boat from Hulhule’s international airport is Alimatha an island in the Maldives located on the northern end of the Felidhu atoll or Vaavu atoll. It is one of the best honeymoon islands in the Maldives and one of the most popular tourist sites with a crystal clear sea and sandy beaches and watermark ponds.
For all tourists in the Maldives, Alimatha is a complete tourist destination as it has world-class sites both for experienced and beginners, aquarium-like snowboarding areas, and shallow emerald waters for swimming. The island is lush and surrounded by lovely sites, including Myaru Kandu, one of the most famous channel dives in the world. The Diving Centre, which is located on Alimatha, arranged daily excursions to the islands including Deewana Kandu National Park, just 10 minutes by boat from Alimatha. TGI Maldivian Diving Center organizes excursions for diving and scuba diving every day, half and whole day excursions. In the form of beach bungalows and cottages overwater the Alimatha Aquatic Resort on the island offers excellent residencies.
Maafushi Island
Maafushi is a populated island located in the Maldives atoll of South Male. It is one of the largest islands in the Maldives and one of the most popular. Maafushi is one of the best honeymoon islands of the Maldives with splendid water, white sandy beaches, splendid resorts, and thrilling activities. It’s totally quiet, peaceful and relaxing. You can forget all your worries.
The island’s north is a tourist area, 27 km from Malé. There are bikini beaches, beaches, guest houses, gift shops, and restaurants in the area. The only prison in the Maldives is known as Maafushi. The most popular activities here are diving, snorkeling, catamaran rides, and sunbathing. You can also go fishing, and there is no better place to try a relaxing night fishing experience than Maafushi.
