The Magnificent Maldives

The Magnificent Maldives

The Maldives are a group of very small islands in the Indian Ocean, close to Sri Lanka. The Maldives are known as “the tropical paradise” because of its beauty. Among other Asian countries, it has the smallest population. There are 1200 islands and only 200 of them have people living on them. Approximately 400,000 people live in Maldives and 75,000 of them live on the capital island called Malé. Malé is different from the other islands in that area because it’s the only one which doesn’t have any beaches. There is a wall going around the whole island. All the other islands have their own pure white, sandy beaches.

Maldives is so popular with its hotels and amazing holidays. Eighty-seven of the islands have different types of hotels on them, so tourists coming from all around the world can come and enjoy their holidays there. There are even some small cabins right over the ocean. A vacation to Maldives would be relaxing with the white sandy beaches and coconut palms all around. When you look at the islands from the distance, the first thing you will see will be coconut palms and green trees.

Traveling around the islands is quite easy. There are small boats called dhoni and when you arrive on the airport island, you can take one of them and go to Malé. Every fifteen minutes, dhoni taxis go from the airport island to the capital island. After midnight, it works every half an hour. You can also visit other islands with these boats, too. 

The Maldives are famous for scuba diving because underwater the sea is amazing and there are many wonderful fish and beautiful corals in the water to see. Moreover, the water is so clear that you can even see more than 50 meters deep. There are over five thousands coral reefs and plenty of reef fish, corals, and many marine animals. You can find many professional diving schools with private instructors. They can speak many languages, so it won’t be hard for you to find someone to help you. Diving in the Maldives would be memorable. There are many other activities too on the islands. You can go fishing, surfing, snorkelling, hiking and you can even go whale and dolphin watching. It’s one of the best holiday destinations in the world.