Paradise awaits you…

If your idea of paradise is a pristine tropical island with swaying palm trees and pure white beaches surrounded by crystalline lagoons of varying shades of blue then the Maldives will definitely fit the bill. Indeed, it is not without reason that the Maldives has been described as “the flower of the Indies” by Marco Polo and “one of the wonders of the world” by Ibn Batuta.

Sunny, unique and unspoiled, the Maldives is an archipelago comprising 1,190 low-lying coral islands scattered across the equator, in groups of 26 naturally occurring atolls which are divided into 20 for administrative purposes. An indication of how perfect the Maldivian atoll structures are, is the fact that the word “atoll” in the English Language meaning ring-shaped coral reef enclosing a lagoon, is a borrowing from the Maldivian language Dhivehi.

The total area of 90,000 square kilometers that is Maldives consists of sparkling sun-kissed beaches, palm-fringed islands, crystalline lagoons studded with multi-coloured corals and warm, azure seas with exotic marine life, a mesmerizing mixture that remains the same throughout the year, continue to enthrall visitors from far and wide.

Escape to your own piece of paradise, completely free from any form of communication – your own beach hut on a secluded island. So secluded the only way to the island is by boat.

The Maldives is a group of 1200 separate tiny islands set in the Indian Ocean with India and Sri Lanka being the closest neighboring countries. Only approximately 17% or one-sixth of these 1200 islands in the Maldives are populated. Male is the capital and the most densely inhabited island. But while Male, it seems, is simply bursting from the seams, there certainly are no space problems on the other islands. Male alone holds about a third of the Maldivian population while the remaining are scattered around various other islands.