Maldives, the stunningly beautiful island nation of Southern Asia is the epitome of tropical paradise, marked by a mysterious past and incomparable natural beauty. Holidays in the Maldives conjure up images of white sands, swaying palm trees and crystal blue waters, creating that quintessential picture-perfect holiday bliss. The island is loaded with historical sites, cultural diversity, and geographic variations with lots of other treasures for an excellent island vacation.

Popular for its breathtakingly clean beaches and fine weather, which is pretty much consistent all the year around, this island state tops coveted holiday locations all over the world. It is also endowed with several striking holiday-resorts and some great diving spots for the water sport lovers. All of these make Maldives, an ideal place for family breaks, luxury vacations and an exotic haven for the romantic honey-mooners.

Most of the islands here are about 1.5 meters above the sea level with abundant reefs comprising various species of marine life that range from whales and dolphins to the smallest coral-dwelling invertebrates. This incredible aquatic diversity makes Maldives one of the World’s top scuba diving spots as well. One can submerge in the magnificent world beneath the waves and scuba diving, canoeing or snorkeling the unspoilt reefs.

Besides the variety of water sports, Maldives is also a popular destination for underwater photography. The place exhilarates its guests with its vast fishing expanse. Sun Island beach, Royal Island Resorts, Paradise Island, Fuammulak are few of the vibrant beaches that offers abundance of adventure mixed leisure.

Male, the capital city has number of beautiful buildings that makes it a great place for creative photography along with museums and historical attractions to allure visitors. Grand National museum, Grand Friday mosque and the Islamic Centre entice all with their monumental, cultural and folk splendor. Spas with glass floors are located directly over the coral reefs also making them a major attraction among tourists.

Several restaurants sprinkled on the beach serve fine dining and offer both local and international specialties. Due to their obvious location, a variety of sea food cuisines are served here with recipes ranging from Indian, Sri Lankan, Italian, Japanese, Mongolian to Chinese and Singaporean.

Regular flights from Colombo, Dubai, Kuala Lumpur and South West India arrive at the Male International airport of Maldives. Several charter flights from various European destinations also serve Male. Convenient water transport like speed boats and seaplanes making it easier for the tourists to access their preferred destination on the Island. The strong historical base, the art, culture and the breathtaking natural resources are responsible for the influx of travelers from various parts of the World. Travel companies are firmly getting established in the market and provide all kinds of travel facilities, with ‘all inclusive island vacation packages’ topping the list.

Maldives, a gem in the heart of Indian Ocean, is the lowest country on the planet, could vanish in the not too distant future if sea level continues to rise. Let’s hope it never comes to that because there is no place elsewhere which provides such a scenic and romantic getaway.