The Beautiful Holiday Island of Maldives
The beautiful holiday island The Maldives has to be the ultimate tropical destination. It is exotic, serene and tranquil whilst being home to some of the inmost beautiful island resorts you will find anywhere in the world.
The people are continuously friendly and helpful. In fact, I've never come across a Maldivian who wasn't endlessly gracious and pleasant!
The Maldives is actually made of up 1190 coral islands in the Indian Ocean in Southern Asia. 80 of these have tourist resorts. Some of the most popular resorts are Mirihi and Banyan Tree. There are however many more, each with their own personal feel. Wherever you choose to stay, the hospitality in the Maldives is second to none.
The biggest airport in the Maldives is in Male which is the capital. There are taxi boats and sea planes. Boats are actually used instead of cars which are a welcome mode of transport for people who come from big cities!
The local currency on this beautiful island is the Maldivian rufiyaa with the exchange rate being 12.75 to the US dollar (this is a fixed rate).
Resorts are an all in one affair as they contain restaurants and other amenities you will need. Most don't really serve local style food, instead opting for what they believe the tourists will enjoy (e.g. Asian and European dishes).
The Maldives is a strong Muslim location and alcohol is not allowed for the locals. Guests are allowed to drink in the resorts as most are licensed. There are no bars besides what is found in the resort which goes to show that the resorts really are the central tourist locations.
There is no doubt that the Maldives are a beautiful holiday island destination. As long as you are happy with resort style living whilst you are there, you will have the time of your life!