A vacation in any country is not complete without experiencing shopping in your destination. Particularly in a place like the beautiful islands of the Maldives that attracts planeloads of people every year thanks to its breathtaking islands and beaches. This picture perfect country affords an array of beautiful products that will make perfect souvenirs to take home. If you ask anyone what the perfect souvenir boutique is, without a doubt you would hear Chaandanee Magu or Singapore Bazaar. This cluster of stores located somewhere in the heart of Male has earned this name thanks to most of its items being imported from Singapore.
The Singapore Bazaar offers you a plethora of keep sakes to choose from. Carefully handcrafted by traditional Maldivian skills, these make unique little products perfect to take away with you. Above all the Singapore Bazaar is most famous for three main products which include the miniature Dhoni Boat, the Thuda Kuna and the lacquer wooden boxes. The Dhoni boat is symbolic to the Maldives as this is the mode of transportation used to travel in between the many islands that make up this nation. The miniature size of this Dhoni Boat makes an invaluable keepsake but the Thuda Kuna can come to perfect use in ones day to day life. This traditional mat made of indigenous fiber and material displays beautiful geometric design and is actually quite comfortable to sit on. It will also make a traditional wall hanging if the design makes you want to put it up in display. Then there is the wooden lacquer box; almost every Maldivian owns one of these that come perfectly handy at some point or the other. The boxes are often decorated with sea shells giving it a perfectly beautiful finish.
After shopping to your satisfaction, come home to the Anantara Veli Maldives. Very popular among the tourists, this beautiful Maldives Resort has some of the most spectacular Maldives Bungalows you will ever see in the islands. Designed with a classic interior combined with the ocean as your backdrop, the Anantara Veli is sure to give you that picture perfect experience of a holiday in the Maldives.
