NEPAL TOURS
Maldives
Maldives Tours
Maldives has deep blue seas, turquoise reefs, white sandy beaches and palm trees. It is also a place full of character, where its people have long spent their days languishing in the very essence of idyll living. While it is the perfect place to sit on a beach and watch a sunset with a cocktail balanced on your hand, it is also a geographical marvel, knowing that there are thousands of fish swimming around the vivid corals just a few feet away from where you sit.
| Time: | GMT+5hrs |
| Capital island: | Male’ |
| Total islands: | 1,190 |
| Inhabited islands: | 200 |
| Resort islands: | 105 |
| Population: | Approx. 350,000 |
| Major industries: | Tourism and Fishing |
| Currency: | Rufiyaa (USD 1 = MRF 15.42) |
| Electricity: | 240 AC |
| Government Working hours: | 8:00 am to 3:00 pm Sunday to Thursday |
| Bank hours: | 9:00am to 03:00 pm Sunday to Thursdays |
Welcome to the Maldives
Welcome to the Maldives, where sands are white as the smiles of the locals, where fish swim happily in the warm waters of the Indian Ocean, where the weather is a dream, and the deep rays of the sun wait to engulf you their arms.
Country at a Glance
Maldives has deep blue seas, turquoise reefs, white sandy beaches and palm trees. It is also a place full of character, where its people have long spent their days languishing in the very essence of idyll living.
Location and Geography
The country is made up of 1,190 coral islands formed around 26 natural ring-like atolls, spread over 90,000 square kilometers.
History
For Maldivians, who love a good story, it is somehow fitting that the early history of the country is enshrined in myth and legend.
Culture
The islands of Maldives appear in-between the trading route of the Indian Ocean. Thus settlers, and visitors from neighbouring regions and around the world have come in contact with the islands for as long as history has been recorded.
The Environment
The islands are protected by thousands of reefs that need to be alive for this unique archipelago to exist in future. The corals on our reefs need its countlessinhabitants to feed on them for the corals to re-grow.
Weather and Climate
The weather in the Maldives is usually picture perfect: sunlit days, breezy nights, balmy mornings, and iridescent sunsets.
