1. Niva Kurumba Maldives
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HotelMaldivesNORTH MALE ATOLL · MALDIVES
“The first resort in the Maldives, opened in 1972 and renamed Niva Kurumba in 2026: 180 rooms and villas only 10 minutes by speedboat from the…”
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About Maldives
Overwater villas, house reefs and local-island guesthouses across the atolls, reached by speedboat or seaplane from Male.
Cities we cover: Male, Maafushi, North Male Atoll, Ari Atoll
- Currency
- Maldivian rufiyaa (MVR); US dollars widely accepted at resorts
- Language
- Dhivehi; English widely spoken
- Best time to go
- November to April
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2. Soneva Fushi
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HotelMaldivesBAA ATOLL · MALDIVES
“The original "no news, no shoes" Maldives resort, opened in 1995 on Kunfunadhoo in Baa Atoll, with about 70 villas, each with its own pool.”
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1. Male Fish Market
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Things to doMale, MaldivesFree
“The capital's waterfront fish market, where the day's tuna catch is landed and sold.”
Read our review2. Hukuru Miskiy (Old Friday Mosque)
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Things to doMale, MaldivesFree to view from outside
“A 17th-century mosque built from carved coral stone, one of the oldest in the Maldives.”
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