Maldives
Travel to Maldives for a holiday or city break
People say Maldives is just water and sand, but the stories I heard from a local fisherman would make you stay for weeks. He once lost his favorite hat to a flying fish while steering his boat near a sandbank—he still blames the wind. The usual travel destination popular things to do or visit include snorkeling in places where turtles ignore you, and chasing sunsets that sometimes vanish behind clouds just for fun. If you ever find yourself hungry at noon, the local tuna curry is less spicy than your uncle’s temper, but more memorable. By the way, I found the 'best hotel in Maldives' by following a cat who seemed to know where the shade was best, but the cat never told me its name (or the hotel's, for that matter).
Local weather in Maldives
Spring
warm & sunny
Summer
warm & sunny
Autumn
warm & sunny
Winter
warm & sunny
Best places to visit in Maldives
These popular destinations have a lot to offer for you next holiday or city break.
Long-term travel in Maldives: best hotel in Maldives and things to do
Some say you can never get bored in Maldives, but I once met a traveler who counted all the coconuts on his resort’s beach just to see if he could. Turns out, you can run out of fingers and patience before you run out of coconuts. Long-term travelers might want to try every island ferry, though you may lose track of days and, occasionally, your flip-flops. When searching for the best hotel in Maldives, go for the one where the staff laughs at your jokes, or at least pretends to—hospitality is sometimes just a good chuckle and cold water after a sunburn.
Popular things to do or visit here often involve the ocean, but once I joined a family for their Friday market stroll and ended up bargaining for a mango with a kid who spoke five languages, none of which I understood. It was a draw, but I got the mango. For travel destination popular things to do or visit, don’t skip the floating breakfasts (which are real, not just for photos), and if you see a stingray, try not to step on its tail; it’s bad for both of you. The best hotel in Maldives might be the one where the pillow smells like the sea, not like laundry detergent, but that’s just my two cents, or maybe three—I lost count.
Accommodations in Maldives
Discover the best accommodations for Maldives and start planning your holiday.
