Maldives

Places

Grand Friday Mosque Male

Biggest mosque in Maldives and grand architecture of bygone times. The dominant golden dome of the Maldives Grand Friday mosque adorns the facade of Male'. The artwork in this mosque is simply mind blowing.
This magnificent edifice, with its unique minarets, amazing coral engravings and tombs of national heroes and members of royalty, provides the tourists with the glimpses of the past

Hukuru Miskiiy
Oldest mosque of the country

Built with coral stones, the interior and exterior walls of the mosque are beautifully carved with Arabic writings and other ornamental designs. Different kinds of woods are used in the making of the doors, window frames and roof of Hukuru Miskiiy. If you visit the place, you can also find the various ancient tombstones erected in its compound.

National Museum

The building houses a lot of different kinds of historical artifacts that reflect the history of the country. If you want to know more about Maldivian artifacts and the rich story behind each, this is the perfect place to go.

Maldives Beaches

Out of all the beaches of Maldives, the most stunning beach is Nalaguraidhoo in the South Ari Atoll. The beaches of Maldives are worth capturing in camera. As you walk along the shores, cool breeze will pamper you. The serenity of the beaches situated in Banyan Tree Island, Nika and Cocoa Island will make you fall in love with them.

Activity

Maldives Cruising 

Cruising in Maldives is one of the most favorite pastime activities. Different kinds of boats are used for this purpose. To name a few, they have the speedboats, sailing boats and banana boats. Cruising is the most enjoyable activity that gives you an opportunity to savor the beauty of nature.

 

Parasailing in Maldives 

When it comes to adventurous sports, the first thing that strikes the mind is parasailing in Maldives. There are myriad hotel resorts in Maldives that offer parasailing to their clients. Parasailing gives you a fabulous opportunity to explore the Maldives archipelago.

Snorkeling in Maldives

Snorkeling in Maldives is increasingly gaining momentum, as it gives an opportunity to even those people, who cannot dive or do not feel enthusiastic about trying diving, to enjoy the wonderful underwater life by simply wearing a mask and fins.

Surfing in Maldives

Surfing in Maldives has been increasingly gaining popularity. If you go about pursuing surfing sport in Maldives, you will have an ultimate experience of visiting the tropical island paradise. The ideal time for surfing is from March to November, when the wind conditions are just apt.  There are some famous Surf points in Maldives located on the outer Attols.

 

Maldives Scuba Diving

Maldives having an ideal water temperature of thiry one degrees of clear tranqulent water offers various dive sites spread through out 868km ( 539 miles) across the Indian Ocean Some of the most interesting dives consists of diving to shark site and feeding them by your hand. If you prefer a less adrenaline feel try taking a submarine dive and still get the great upclose views of a professional diver.

Fishing in Maldives

Maldives witnesses distinctive kinds of fishing, but the most popular one is the night fishing. Fishing under the night sky is an absolutely different experience. For carrying out fishing sport in Maldives, the best time is either during sunrise or sunset. In the morning, when the sun rises lending beautiful reddish golden color to the sky, it makes you feel as if you are in the paradise. The water looks beautiful with the reflections of sun. One can easily trap the sharks, sailfish, marlin and the famous skipjack of Maldives.