All about the Maldives; a country like no other

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Fun Facts

  • The Maldives is an archipelago of 1,190 coral islands in the middle of warm turquoise waters in the Indian Ocean
  • The islands account for less than one per cent of the country’s area
  • Only 200 of the islands are inhabited
  • The longest road in the Maldives is just 16-km-long
  • The Maldives's population is less than Delhi suburb of Noida 

Why Go There:

  • The Maldives’s topography and sparse population makes it an ideal location to unwind without the hustle and bustle of touristy places
  • It offers unparalleled privacy
  • Each 100 palm-thatched resorts in the Maldives occupy an island nestled among palm, banyan, bamboo, mangroves and coconut palm trees
  • The sun-kissed white-sand beaches
  • The Maldives has the world’s first underwater nightclub, restaurant, and spa
  • Visitors need not go farther than balconies of luxury resorts for diving and snorkeling
  • Free visas on arrival without hassling paperwork and a range of flights from Delhi, Bangalore, Thiruvananthapuram, Chennai and Cochin
  • No traffic woes to worry about; ferries are the chief mode of transportation
Do You Know: 
  • The Maldives is no longer meant only for luxury high-end tourism
  • Its charms are not restricted to honeymooners either 
  • Families with low budgets can chose from guesthouses that have come up on inhabited islands since 2009
  • The tourists were earlier restricted to resorts and kept apart from the populated islands
  • In 2009, the Maldivian government lifted restrictions on visitors from exploring the country beyond the luxury resorts, the centrepiece of its tourism model

Other Key Attractions

  • The Maldives's oldest grand mosque—made of coral stone in capital Male (1656)
  • Maldivian presidential palace—Muleeaage
  • The mausoleum of Abu al-Barakat Yusuf al-Barbari, who is revered for introducing Islam in the Maldives
  • The National Museum housed in a Chinese-made building
  • Grand Friday Mosque with carved panels and doors
  • Whale sharks, snorkeling trips in the Marine Protected Area
  • Low-flying seaplanes

Best Time to Visit

  • Anytime is a good time to visit 
  • The Maldives is blessed with moderate climate with the mercury staying between 26 to 30-degree C throughout the year
  • The monsoon season marked by short afternoon rains starts in November and ends a month later
  • The peak tourist season starts around this time and lasts until April

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