Maldives Tourism
The Maldives is a popular tourist destination for travelers all over the world and has so much to provide. Maldives tourism has been rapidly increasing due to the number of tourist arrivals and resorts islands over the period of last ten years. The tranquil beauty of the
Maldives is breathtaking and refreshing for those who are looking for a wonderful experience for their holiday. From exhilarating water sports to walking on beautiful shore lines, the Maldives is truly a destination for everyone.
Out of a lengthy list of its tourist attraction, below are some of the finest places to visit while holidaying in the Maldives:
Male
Male is a capital city of the Maldives and is an amazing tourist attraction which is located near to the airport. Often, visitors and tourists holidaying in the Maldives travel to Male for shopping local handicrafts or visit the glorious national museum that possesses a huge collection of beautiful artifacts, along with Sultanese and Palanquins thrones and various mosques.
Grand Friday Mosque
Grand Friday is one the biggest mosques in the whole of the Maldives and is a major attraction for tourist because of its design and architecture of bygone times. It was basically built in the year 1656 by Sultan Ibrahim Iskandhar and is worth visiting while on a holiday in the Maldives. The Grand Friday Mosque is a prideful attraction, with a popular Islamic centre and has a capacity for about 5000 people.
Even if you are not much religious, you should visit this mosque at least once for its exclusive coral tombs and engravings of national heroes.
Esjehi Art Gallery
This tourist attraction is basically an art gallery which is situated in the capital city on the eastern side of Sultan Park. Situated in one of the oldest buildings, the gallery is quite a pleasure for art lovers as it presents, preserves and promotes artwork of local people. Though it is a small gallery, the place holds a variety of workshops for Maldives artists and has a good collection of art, which makes it worth visiting while you are on a holiday in the Maldives.
Maldives Fish Market
The fish market is located on the north side of the Male waterfront and is a crowded tourist attraction. Visitors, locals and tourists are found shopping for fresh fruits, dried fish, tuna, vegetables and many other such fish variety. The exclusivity of the market is its cleanliness. While holidaying in the Maldives, surely visit this market for its commercial activities.
Beaches in Maldives
No holiday in the Maldives is completed without their beach that is why many visitors and tourist head first to its vivid and exotic beaches. The Maldives has lots of beaches with many water activities and breathtaking beauty. Majority of tourism in Maldives depends on its resorts and beaches.
While on a holiday in the Maldives, the most excellent way to enjoy a vacation is to go around for its beaches and activities like scuba diving, parasailing, fishing, windsurfing and snorkeling.
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