Wednesday, May 16, 2012

African Travel Tips When Visiting the Maldives







"African Travel Tips When Visiting the Maldives"," Only about 200 islands are inhabited and another 80 have been developed as exclusive tourist resorts.
 All resorts are fully geared for the active traveller, who can enjoy sailing or diving safaris, island hopping, whale and dolphin watching, big game fishing and photo flights.
 'Idyllic' is the word that comes to mind when you consider the palm-fringed white beaches, clear blue-green sea, bright tropical fish and flowers and picture-perfect sunsets.
 Nov-Mar is mild and pleasant with northeast monsoons.
 Daytime showers are usually short-lived, with most heavy downpours occurring at night.


CURRENCY:

1 Rufiyaa = 100 Larees.
 Credit cards are also accepted at some hotels: Amex, Master, Visa and Diners Club.


ELECTRICITY:

230 volts, 50Hz.


HEALTH:

A yellow fever certificate is an official requirement for travellers coming from infected areas.
 Other health concerns include cholera and other food- and water-borne diseases (bottled water is recommended and available at resorts); influenza (risk extends throughout the year); sunburn (can be severe); and limited medical facilities and medicines.
 In tourist areas, other languages are also spoken.


SOCIAL CONVENTIONS:

Religion is Sunni Muslim, so clothing requirements in town and other inhabited areas mean the minimum dress is shorts and a T-shirt for men and skirts or longer shorts and a T-shirt for women.
 Take note that nudism is prohibited on all islands and alcohol is not available in town (locals don't drink, but there are bars on the resort islands).


TOP TEN ATTRACTIONS DESCRIPTION:

Malé:

The capital where most Maldivians live; a number of sights to see as listed below; tourists normally stay on the island resorts and visit Malé for shopping and sightseeing.


Fishing villages:

One of the main attractions in the Maldives, normally visited as part of an excursion; night fishing trips are also a possibility.


Mosques:

Over 20 mosques are scattered around Malé; Hukuru (Friday) mosque dates back to the 17th century and is famed for its intricate stone carvings ; Grand Mosque ********.


Uninhabited islands:

Most of the islands in the country are uninhabited and you can take an excursion to visit them, either as part of an island-hopping tour group or privately by hired traditional or speed boat; in tours, a beach barbecue is often served; options include to spend one day and one night alone on an uninhabited island; Kudahuvadhoo has a hawitta which is probably the ruins of a Buddhist temple and an old mosque.


Mulee-aage:

A former palace in Malé.
 lacquer work and finely woven cotton 'felis' (traditional sarongs)




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