Male Tourist Places to Visit in Male, Maldives, Asia

Male Tourist Places to Visit in Male, Maldives, Asia

Male is a city and capital of Maldives surrounded by other three islands and the commercial harbor is located in the main island and Male city is divided into 6 divisions, out of six four are situated in Male Island and other two situated close to Male Island covering an area of 579.8 sq Kms. There are various small industries located in Male Island and economy of Maldives depends on tourism. Government buildings and other commercial buildings are situated on the waterfront. Zip code of Male is 20211 and coordinates are 4.1667° N, 73.5000° E.

History of Male:

Male island dint had kings for several years and the first inhabitant to this island was the Dravidian people, they arrived from the neighboring islands and were fishermen by profession and use to visit this island to clean tuna fish gradually population developed in this island and the first prince to visit this island was Koimala. The prince Koimala planted the first tree in this island (Papaya tree) and ruled this island for several years. Later it was discovered by the Portuguese in the 16^th century.

Tourism in Male:

Male is one of the tourism hubs in Maldives and major building and shops are located in the main streets and there is no beach in Male Island and it is bounded by Seawalls and greenery and very pleasant to visit. There are number of shops and malls in the city from where tourists can buy all the products and Male serves the continental food with traditional taste.

Places to visit in Male:

The Islamic Centre:

This centre was completed in the year 1984 and it is the major attraction, as it has majestic golden dome which is visible from all the sides of capital city and majestic and attractive architecture is the main attraction.

Huskuru Miskiiy:

This is one of the oldest and main mosques in Male city and this mosque was constructed by Sultan Ibrahim Iskandhar in 17^th century. There are writings on the wall in Arabic language and mosque is located in the centre of the cemetery.

Mulee- Aage:

This palace was constructed in the year 1906 by Sultan Mohamed Shamsuddeen III and this palace is situated in front of Huskuru Miskiiy. In the year 1953, this palace became the president’s official residence till the new palace was constructed.

Best time to Visit Male:

Male is the famed tourist destination in Maldives but the best time to visit Maldives is between the months of December to May.

How to Reach Male?

By Air:

Male is served by Ibrahim Nasir International Airport, popularly known as Male International Airport, the major international airport in Maldives with direct flights to various cities in the globe.

By Sea:

Male is served by Male Dock and all the islands in Maldives are connected with dock and it is the major form of transportation in this country and there are number of ferries connecting cities around.

Where to Stay Male?

Male is the capital of Maldives and there are plenty of accommodation facilities available in Male island and hotels in male are classified into budget, mid range and luxury hotels and cost from $ 30 to $ 7,000 and above and per night and provide luxury treatments to the guests. Some of the luxury hotels in Male are listed below: