Maldives sightseeing. Travel guide - attractions, sights, nature and touristic places

It's hard to call the Maldives a great place to shop. But you can buy something for the memory here. Tourists bring quality cotton clothing of bright …
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The luxury hotels in Maldives, deserving attention of the most discerning traveler.
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Maldives is a unique place. It is associated with a paradise vacation for many travelers. There are many beaches in the style of "bounty" here. Many …
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History and Entertainment
In the prehistoric period, over two thousand years ago, the Maldives was mainly populated by the Dravidians. These are the people who came to the islands from the territories of present India and Sri Lanka. Little is known of the early history of the archipelago. The first written references to it date back to the middle of the 12th century. At that time, the archipelago was visited by the first Islamic preachers. Before their visits, the major islanders’ religion was Buddhism. In 1558, the Maldives saw the period of the active colonization, as they attracted Portuguese settlers.

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Famous and uniques places in Maldives from our review series
One and Only Pool
From the series “Most Scary Swiiming Pools”
However, the pool is safe. It has low sides. They are made of natural stone. The walls and bottom of the pool are lined with very beautiful tiles in natural shades. In addition to the luxury infinity pool, hotel guests will have many more opportunities to get thrills. For example, they can choose to stay in one of the luxury villas built above the water. Each of these villas has a … Read all
Swimming pool at Jumeirah Dhevanafushi
From the series “Most Scary Swiiming Pools”
The edges of the pool merge with the surrounding landscape at night. So it's quite scary to swim in it without seeing or feeling the boundaries. The luxury hotel was opened in 2011. It is surrounded by exotic vegetation on a small private island of Devanafushi. The Talise … Read all
Maldive Islands
From the series “Permanently Sinking Cities and Regions”
About 30 000 people live on the islands today. In the nearest time they have to leave these lands and look for the safer territories. Locals earn money only from the tourism industry. There have placed the world-known luxurious hotels, one of the cleanest, wonderful and romantic beaches of the planet. The government have already begun to buy the lands where locals will go before the islands go under the water. They began this program in 2008 and continue to give money for this.
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Hilton builds third luxury hotel in Kyoto
It will welcome its first guests in 2024. 313 rooms of various categories will be available, the interior of rooms and hotel spaces will become one of the main features of the high-class hotel. When decorating the rooms, it is planned to use local textiles, which are famous for their high quality and are considered to be one of the best in the world.
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It will welcome its first guests in 2024. 313 rooms of various categories will be available, the interior of rooms and hotel spaces will become one of the main features of the high-class hotel. When decorating the rooms, it is planned to use local textiles, which are famous for their high quality and are considered to be one of the best in the world.

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Sightseeing in popular cities of Maldives
Surfers, in their turn, love to visit the island and its beaches from April to September. The wind is mostly strong in some coastal areas, so sportsmen are guaranteed to enjoy strong waves at any time of the day. In order to swim with a snorkel mask or do some fishing, there is no need to visit the Maldives in certain months as all months are good. The islands are a great place to try some extreme sports. Fans of adrenaline and thrilling emotions can try parachuting above the water surface or … Read more

A large part of the beaches is owned by hotels, there are just a few public beaches on the atoll. Vilingili is an uninhabited island that has one of the best public beaches in the region. It is easy to reach it by boat. The beach always has many locals who like to relax there. Tourists visit this island for one more reason – to explore the beautiful local nature. There are several interesting underwater sights close to North Male Atoll, so this place attracts divers from all over the world. … Read more
