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Capital of paradise!
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Theemuge - The presidential palace
globetrott Says: Theemuge - The presidential palacethat might be the living-palace of the President of the Maledives and I passed by it accidentally when walking into some sidestreets close to the fish-market.
the seahouse maldives: sample the local cuisine
husain Says: the seahouse maldives is a recently opened restaurant i think. we were there to shoot a sequence of our anchor trying out some local dishes there, much of which was fish based- more specifically- tuna based. the restaurant is located right next to the ferry (dhoni) dock, and...
globetrott Says: The airport of Male Island is just opposite of the island and the only way to get from there to Male is by boat. From the beach in the south of the island you can see lots of airplanes landing and starting from there all day long, as this is also the main airport for all...
Antique & Style Souvenir Mart: great shop
globetrott Says: Antique & Style Souvenir Mart is the name of a shop next to the fish-market. I did not buy anything there, but had a look around. Buying corals and certain sea-shells might be no problem in the Maledives, BUT taking them into your homecountry might be illegal and quite...
DAO Says: The name Malé (pronounced: "Maa-lay") is derived from Sanskrit and means ‘big house’ usually indicating the palace of a king. It is one of the largest island in the Maldives, but is only 0.68 sq mi / 1.77 sq km in size! And to make it worse, there are at least 82,000 people...
The mosques are off-limits for non-muslims
globetrott Says: Dont enter any of the mosques in the Maledives, because all of the mosques are off-limits for non-muslims and the local authorities are obviously quite strict about that. So I took my photos just from outside,thats interesting as well and taking photos of the building itself...
globetrott Says: Dont miss the "milkmaid" !that stands for "take a walk into the sidestreets" and in Male you might really get to a place with this lovely old-fashioned commercial of the milkmaid (my main photo), in a distance of maybe 50 meters from the fish-market.The local population did...
DSwede Says: I would highly recommend getting some information on the past year's weather before paying for tickets and planning a trip to the Maldives. The diving can be great, but due to the shallow waters of the atolls and the tropical sun, after strong summers the corals can be...
DSwede Says: Malidives uses 230V, 50Hz.The outlets in Maldives are possibly the most varied that I have witnessed in any of my travels. The outlets vary in shape, size, 2-pin, 3-pin, etc.Provided you do not use devices that require a grounding post, the plugs are compatible with common...
Plan a Male Island vacation with reviews, tips and photos posted by real travelers and Male Island locals

For any visitor this is your point of arrival, by cruise ship the tender service of the vessel will bring you ashore here, or if you land at the airport the...
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Q: Hi VT-Members and Experts, I'm going to Maldives around Nov. this year and will stay at Holiday Inn Kandooma. I would like to...

A: When travelling to the Maldives, it is common to purchase a package deal which includes accommodation and transport. The Maldives is a collection of islands with no...
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Capital Island of the Maldives

When visiting the island archipelago of the Maldives, you will be landing at Male International Airport - which isn't on Male but is actually located on the island of Hulhule. If you have time to...
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Maldives - where diving dreams come true! Famous for its beauty both above and under water. Before you can experience such underwater beauty, all visitors usually need to visit Male, capital of...
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I arrived on Male from India by ship. Sailing across the many islands we reached the capital island and threw anchor, since the main commercial port was not able to accommodate a ship of our size. In...
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