Maldives Travel Guide: Sightseeing, Hotel, Restaurant & Shopping Highlights

Publisher Marketing: Beautifully situated in the Indian Ocean to the south of the Indian subcontinent, the Maldives is a group of over a thousand tiny islands and atolls. Offering its visitors luxurious pampering combined with peace and seclusion, the Maldive islands are a popular romantic destination for newlyweds and other holidaymakers. Introduction to the Maldives - Overview - Culture - Orientation & Location - Climate & When To Visit - Sightseeing Highlights - Male - Jumhooree Maidan - Esjehi Gallery - Mulee-Aage Palace - Tomb of Mohammad Thakurufaanu - National Museum, Male - Grand Friday Mosque (Huskuru Miskiiy), Male - Surfing in the Maldives - Male Atoll - Central Atolls - Outer Atolls - Diving in the Maldives - Banana Reef - Other Notable Diving Locations - Shipwrecks in the Maldives - Atoll Cruising & Live-Aboard Holidays - Environmental Tourism in the Maldives - Kudahuvadhoo Island - Recommendations for the Budget Traveller - Places to Stay - Hotel Octave - Asdu Sun Island - Lucky Hiya Hotel - Fuana Inn - Boutique Inn at Villa Shabnamee - Places to Eat - Sea House Maldives - Symphony Restaurant - Chop Chop - Seagull Cafe House - Shell Beans - Places To Shop - Chaandanee Magu - Recommended Outlets in Male for Dhoni Boats, Shark's Teeth & Maldivian Curiosities - Creative Arts and Crafts Training Center - Reed Mats of Huvadhoo - Wooden Boxes from Thulhaadhoo Contributor Bio:  Jennings, Gary Gary Jennings was known for the rigorous and intensive research behind his books, which often included hazardous travel--exploring every corner of Mexico for his Aztec novels, retracing the numerous wanderings of Marco Polo for "The Journeyers", joining nine different circuses for "Spangle", and roaming the Balkans for "Raptor". Born in Buena Vista, Virginia in 1928, Jennings passed away in 1999 in Pompton Lakes, New Jersey, leaving behind a rich legacy of historical fiction and outlines for new novels.