Beach holidays in the Maldives

"Paradise on Earth", "blessed islands", "complete serenity", "a piece of happiness" - such epithets are full of promotional booklets describing beach holidays in the Maldives. And let it look like beaten cliches, but how else can you tell about a country that gives a person several weeks of bliss and anticipates its most unrealizable desires and incredible dreams.

While on vacation in the Maldives, it is important to remember that this is a Muslim country, which means that even tourists are being banned.

For its flat terrain, the Maldives even got into the Guinness Book of Records. There are no hills, no other hills, and the height to which the islands protrude from the water does not exceed 3 m.

While on vacation in the Maldives, it is important to remember that this is a Muslim country, which means that even bans are applied to tourists. Maldives prohibits the importation of alcohol, and on the territory of the country it can only be purchased in specially designated places where indigenous residents are not allowed to work.

Even on uninhabited islands, it is not permitted to swim topless, and even more so in naked form.

Going for a walk to public places, it is advisable to choose closed clothing: trousers or a long skirt with a shirt. Open dresses and even short shorts can be inadequately perceived by the local conservative population.

Unique white sand, Male, North Male Atoll

Resorts in the Maldives

Atoll North Male, consisting of 50 islands, is the main archipelago of the Maldives. Because of the proximity to the airport, the most fashionable resorts, with snow-white beaches and transparent-turquoise lagoons, first of all began to develop here. Atoll South Male, consisting of 30 islands, fell in love with tourists with young children, and the atoll of Adu - the southernmost place of the Maldives - is known for its excellent places for swimming and flowering shrubs. By the way, here you can get a certificate of the crossing of the equator for your memory.

Adepts water sports doctor prescribed atoll Ari .Classy conditions for windsurfing, parasailing and diving, swimming with a mask and fins, water skiing, canoeing and catamarans, rent of boats and scooters - agree, the choice of entertainment is impressive .For connoisseurs of wildlife, the opening will be a rest on Daalou atoll, you will definitely be conquered by lush vegetation, huge palm trees and picturesque lagoons .Those wishing to see the beauty of the underwater world will be satisfied with the atlas of Laviani, which has 63 tiny islands formed by coral colonies .Just imagine the numerous soft corals of pink-orange, green and blue hues between which exotic reef fish scurry between - they are not bored every day swimming, discovering underwater beauties .

When to go

Maldives are located in the tropical climate zone, the annual fluctuation of temperature indicators is not very noticeable here. The average temperature of the air on the islands varies in the range of +28 ... +30 ° C. Thanks to the refreshing sea breezes, the heat here is transferred very comfortably, which is ideal for relaxing with young children.

The period from December to April is considered the most favorable time for a beach holiday, in these months is very sunny, and the probability of tropical downpours is zero.

In April, the islands begin the monsoon season, accompanied by rain and gusty winds. In recent years, due to global warming during the change of monsoons, strong tropical storms and rains with thunderstorms are observed.