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Maldives

10 places in Maldives, sorted into the categories that matter when you are planning: what each place is, when it is worth going, how long to allow and how to reach it.

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Pictured: Old Friday Mosque

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RegionSouthern Asia

CapitalMalé

Places written10

Categories covered3 of 5

🧭 Good to know Cost level, local customs and etiquette in Maldives - what is polite and what is not →

Plugs and voltage Type C, D, G · 230 V travel adapter →

CurrencyRufiyaa (MVR)

LanguagesDhivehi

Driving sideleft

Best months J F M A M J J A S O N D

Nature & outdoors (7) Landmarks & history (2) Food & drink (1)

Nature & outdoors Waterfalls, lakes, canyons, national parks, beaches, caves and the trails that reach them.

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island

Landmarks & history Castles, ruins, old towns, monuments and the places where the history actually happened.

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old town

Malé

Kaafu Atoll

monument

Old Friday Mosque

Male

Food & drink Market halls, food streets and the dishes a country is genuinely known for - areas and traditions, not single venues.

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dish

Maldivian Cuisine

Nationwide

Maldives

Nature & outdoors Waterfalls, lakes, canyons, national parks, beaches, caves and the trails that reach them.

Addu Atoll

Hanifaru Bay

Maafushi and the Local Islands

Maldives Surf Breaks

The Atolls and Overwater Villas

The Reefs, Mantas and Whale Sharks

Vaadhoo Sea of Stars

Landmarks & history Castles, ruins, old towns, monuments and the places where the history actually happened.

Malé

Old Friday Mosque

Food & drink Market halls, food streets and the dishes a country is genuinely known for - areas and traditions, not single venues.

Maldivian Cuisine

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