Maldives is undoubtedly one of the most scenic destinations in the world presenting travellers a plethora of things to do. Having a vast geographical dispersion and been completely created of corals, the thousand islands of Maldives are clustered in atolls and are a mere 1.5 metres above water.
Indian monsoon currents bring nutrients to the reefs making it a haven for observing corals. Kaafu Atoll is the most commonly explored among the string of isles’. Here one can very vividly observe graceful manta rays, the shy octopus and the notorious white tip reef sharks. The Laamu Atoll has weak currents making it great for underwater photography and novice divers. However, the vast coral reefs, caves and old shipwrecks are among the wonderful seascape highlights awaiting divers at Kandooma Island situated at the south eastern tip of Maldives. It has waters free of channels and currents that bring in a variety of large mantas, tunas and grey reef sharks; all a relatively short distance from the beach near family oriented Maldives villas such as those that can be found at Holiday Inn Resort Kandooma Maldives.
Scooter your way to the deep: underwater scooter diving is now a popular trend for those who haven’t learned to dive yet. You don’t need a special certification either to try it out. Those who were deprived of the dive experience can get all euphoric without all that heavy gear thanks to this brilliant innovation.
If visitors would like to view a thousand islands in one day, a sea-plane tour is the best! A seaplane tour is a way of having a bird’s eye view of the Maldives, offering surreal aerial views of this natural marvel.
Next on the cards is a visit to the Meedhoo Island. Meedhoo means ‘Big Island’ in Sanskrit and its inhabitants settled here between 500 and 1000 B.C. The first mosque of the Maldives was established at this destination in the 12th Century and the first people who came were the Aryans.
Male Friday Mosque: situated in the capital, it is among the buildings of high historic value. It was named as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the year 2008, and is a wonderful masterpiece of architecture. It was founded in the year 1153 by Mohamed Bin Abdullah, the first Sultan of Maldives and was rebuilt in 1658 by Ibrahim Iskandar. The mosque has a reported capacity of 10,700 people for Friday prayers. Among its other features are the intricate carvings, wood work and lacquer work.
Auburn Silver is a travel writer who has a passion for fashion and a deep interest in admiring new and exotic attractions around the world. Google+