MY TRAVEL GUIDE OF MALDIVAS

Information about the city: The country is constituted by some 1200 islands, 4 of which 203 are inhabited. The territory is located in the Indian Ocean, southwest of Sri Lanka and 450 km from India. The capital and, at the same time, the most populated city is Malé.

Language: The official language of the Maldive Islands is the dhivehi.

Official time: The official time in Maldives is GMT + 5, that is, 4 hours more than in Spain during the winter and 3 hours more during the summer.

Inhabitants: 387,669 current population.

Currency: The official currency in the Republic of the Maldives is the Maldivian Rupee (MVR), better known as Rufiyaa. Currently, one euro equals approximately 17 rupees of the Maldives.

Religion: the vast majority of the Maldivian members of the official religion, Sunni Islam.

Weather: With an average of between 6 and 8 hours of sunlight per day, the temperature is usually between 26 and 31ºC, while sea water is between 27 and 29 degrees throughout the year.

Best time to get there: the best months are usually those that go from November to April, since during that time there are less chances of rain and the days are sunnier.

What to do?

Respirator tube

The waters of the Maldives are so clear that sometimes it is not necessary to dive deeply to see the colorful species of animals and plants that inhabit the area.

Diving

A perfect combination of clear and warm waters and a magnificent coral bottom make Maldives one of the best places in the world to dive.

Fishing

For many centuries, fishing has been the main livelihood of the Maldives. Local fishermen use different techniques to catch fish, depending on the type of fish and the time of day.

What to see? Visit the capital Malé, sail on a catamaran, dive among whales, sharks and other magnificent species.

Transports:

How to get? How to get to Malé

By air

To fly from Spain to Maldives you will have to stop in London, Paris, Frankfurt, Dubai or Doha. The approximate price of a round trip ticket between Madrid and Malé varies between € 600 and € 1000, depending on the time of year.

By sea

A cruise that stops on the islands. It is possible to find cruises departing from Malaysia, Singapore or other Asian cities.

How to move around the city?

Dhoni

The typical boat of the Maldives. Transportation is usually free or at a very low price.

Fast boat

Make transfers in speedboats. The price of a round-trip transfer by fast boat ranges between $ 90 and $ 180.

Seaplane

The cost of the round trip transfer by seaplane is between 250 and 500 $ per person, depending on the flight time.

Where to eat?

In the Maldives we find the submarine restaurant "Ithaa", considered as a giant aquarium, which is 5 m away. Below sea level. Its walls and ceiling are covered with acrylic glass to get the ocean view.

Typical food

The star dish is fish, tuna.

The dishes that are usually found are rice and noodles. Whether accompanied by chicken, tuna or vegetables.

You can also try different Maldivian sandwiches, such as gulha, fish balls, coconut, curry, onion, chili and ginger; or the bajiyas, similar to samosas, but stuffed with fish, onions and curry.

The star dish of the Maldives is the mashuni, the typical breakfast of the Maldives. It is a mixture of coconut, tuna, onion and chile, washed down with lemon juice, all wrapped in a roshi, a typical bread very similar to Indian roti.

Shopping.

LOCAL MARKET OF MALÉ where all kinds of exotic fruits, vegetables, jams ...

MALÉ FISH MARKET

There is also the market called Majeedhee Magu, which lies on the main road, where they sell clothing, purses, wallets, perfumes, bags, cosmetics, electronic devices ...

Almost all stores open until 23 hours local.

On the other hand, if you want to buy a souvenir for your family or friends, in Chaandanee Magu you will find it in Singapore.