Maldives: A Seductive Call Of The Sirens To The Seafarers
World Travel|April/May 2017

A hidden jewel of the indian ocean.

Taru Bahl
Maldives: A Seductive Call Of The Sirens To The Seafarers

There are beaches and endless stretches of white sands and then there are the Maldivian beaches, seductive and dreamy, discovered by seafarers along age-old trade routes for over 2,500 years. As many as 1190 coral islands and atolls here have held fascination for the wanderer, discoverer and explorer alike. The tropical island of Maldives is like none other; 99% of the country covered in ocean.

ATOLLS GALORE

Said to be the most beautiful small islands on Earth, Maldives comprises of as many as 26 coral atolls in the form of a few islands and isolated reefs stretching from 7 degrees 10’ North to 0 degrees 45’ South. Within those 26 atolls are roughly 1,200 islands of which around 200 are inhabited and 100 are resorts. Currents and tides keep shifting along the tinted sandbank, tapping into every aspect of island life.

Home to some of the world’s most luxurious beaches, Maldivian waters sparkle with whiter-than-white sand and turquoise-aqua tinted blue waters. Some of the world’s most amazing diving and snorkelling sites are found here with many of the luxurious resorts offering privacy and world-class amenities, making this idyllic destination one of the most preferred on the wish lists of travellers, honeymooners and water sports enthusiasts. Locals live with the conviction that once you visit Maldives, you will return, such is the magical pull of its heavenly waters. And for beach lovers, the Indian Ocean has a timeless appeal, serving as a restorative tonic, akin to a final frontier.

NATIVE HOSPITALITY

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