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Capital of paradise!
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Small and cramped
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Friendly people
amlapura Says: If you're staying only in Male', you can still easily wander around the few neighboring islands. Firstly, of course Hulhule where the airport is built on. Second, Vilingili island, located to the west of Male'. This is my favorite. It's about 30 minutes away by slow boat and...
globetrott Says: 2 old cannons are shown on the pier of Male port and while they might have made sense when defending the island in the past, the main problem of all of these lovely islands in the Maledives is the fact, that they are totally flat and some day when the arctic ice has melted...
globetrott Says: The pier-house for the tenderboats is the first thing that the cruise-passengers will see when arriving by tenderboat from their ships, as not a single of the international cruiseships will be able to dock in Male Island.this pier-hut is a great place to wait in the shade...
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.
1 Review and 475 Opinions Awesome,awesome,awesome! Just go and enjoy heaven on earth.
The Royal Garden Cafe: Good for a snack
Gillybob Says: When taking a walk around Male, this cafe makes a great opportunity to cool down and grab a snack. I enjoyed a light salad selection which included leaves, meat and cheese and was served with bread. The salad was nice and somewhat different.
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...
Male island is so easily walkable
globetrott Says: Male island is really easily walkable and also totally flat. The main sights can be done from the pier within about 1 hour at the most and you will see all points of interest within that time. (The mosques, old and new, the Sultans garden, presidential palace, the cemetery,...
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...
MaldivesHoneymoon Says: The touts are still on the prowl in Male, though perhaps none more unsavoury (in Male or anywhere for that matter) than the rapacious individual who claims to run the Antique & Style Souvenir Mart mentioned by globetrott.This man harrassed us throughout our day in Male,...
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...
You are welcome at the fish-market
globetrott Says: It was great for me to see that tourists are welcome in the fishmarket and also in the other large market-hall even though it was certainly clear for them from the beginning,that we are no real customers, but just making our tourist-photos.
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...
globetrott Says: Buying corals and certain sea-shells might be no problem in the Maledives, BUT as soon as you are taking them into your homecountry it might be illegal and quite expensive when they catch you.I also would NOT trust any of these so-called "customs-certificates" that allow...
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: On the beachfront you will also find quite a modern part of Male Island, with lots of Banks, offices and companies. I really did not like that part very much and i would also say that staing in this island does not make a lot of sense, when you are planning a vacation on the...
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...
The beach at the end of Male island
globetrott Says: There is a sandy public beach on Male Island, but the water is quite flat there and there are no facilities on these beaches.Walkingtime to this beach is about 20-25 minutes one way from the place where the tender-boats will dock in town. There were just a few local kids and...
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...
globetrott Says: Malé Island is a peacefull place and all of the island is covered by buildings. Male is the capital of the Maledives, an island that is about 1 km long and 2 km wide and more than 65000 people are living there.Male Island is great for a stop-over of maybe 1 day, BUT as a...
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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