Male with its amazing landscapes, a plethora of coral reefs, cultural and heritage attractions; it also boasts of several water-sport activities and scintillating seafood to palpate your food.
Things to do in Male
Cruising: Local boat 'Dhoni' and private yachts are there to help you explore nearby areas to further add to your travel experience.
Island Hopping: Travel to multiple locations in Male and thoroughly enjoy local villages with their culture.
Walk Through Fish Market: As the 2nd largest industry in Male after tourism, Fish Market provides insights about the local culture.
Tourist attraction in Male
Grand Friday Mosque: Visit the largest mosque in the Maldives with is spectacular Islamic architecture that can house around 5000 people at one time.
National Museum: Make a schedule to see the unique history artefacts of these exotic islands at the Natural Museum.
Experience Water Sports: Male has several places that offer scintillating water-sports such as scuba diving, parasailing, flyboarding, wakeboarding, fun tubing, windsurfing, kayaking, snorkelling and underwater walking.
Places to shop in Male
Top places to shop in Male include Majeedhee Magu on the main road of Male, Local market, STO trade centre, Island Bazaar, and Centre Mall.
Best time to visit Male
Male being an island nation is a popular year-round tourist destination with summer season from December and April as the best time to travel this spectacular island.
Modes of transport in Male
In Male, you can find taxis or cabs, water-taxis, airport ferry, seaplanes, and local boats 'Dhoni' to move from one place to another.
Weather in Male
With the lowest elevation in the whole world, Male has a consistent climate all through the year with an average of lows from 26.5 degrees celsius to highs of 30-degree celsius. The monsoon season lasts from April to January, and the dry season lasts from February to March.
Airports in Male
Velana International Airport is the international airport in the Maldives with three separate terminals one for each Domestic and International flights, and one for the water dome Seaplane terminal. One can book Male to Mumbai flights that IndiGo flies regularly from this airport, for their travel to the iconic Indian cities.