Male Best Travel Time: Basically, all year round for sightseeing. Male folk festivals: the annual July 26 is the Maldives National Day, the day is the biggest local festival, when the country singing and dancing Qi Huanqing island, as far to the visitors adding to the landscape. In addition, because the Maldives is an Islamic country, so there are some with Islam-related festivals, such as: St Clement, at the twelfth month of Islamic calendar of the day, the anniversary of Muhammad's birthday; heaven section, in the first seven months of Islamic calendar the twenty-seven days, commemorates the journey of Mohammed from Mecca to Jerusalem and ascended to heaven where the festival; festival etiquette, the tenth month in the Islamic calendar the tenth day of the twelfth day, the faithful pious sacrifice to Allah, Praise Allah, the noble and great. Male Special Reminder: Male travel, some places can not be photographed, such as the Coast Guard site, so before taking pictures, be sure to ask. Male food: Male is the cheapest accommodation and eating places in the world, west of the main restaurants and Indian cuisine restaurant. Male good places to eat. Snacks, vegetables, fish curry, fish must-try. Male also has several European cuisine restaurant. Such as in the M and Magu (majeedhee magu) of the "quench" and "symphony" restaurant. Fa Li Dima in the ancient (fareeedhee magu) of "the seagull" restaurant Zeyi famous Italian ice cream. "Park view estaurant" in Chandhanee Magu (chandhanee magu), this restaurant offers Indian, European and Chinese cuisine. "Thai wok" restaurant is located in the ancient way glass tower raft Anma are ancient (bodhuthakurufaan magu), offers Thai style food. Male Shopping: Male Maldives can be said that shopping center, almost all the shops are clustered here, the fish market is a nationwide auction of fish catch distribution center island, after another day of selling in recent evening cries construct the dynamic side of island. The island has a wide variety of craft shops, selling all kinds of shells and other souvenirs. In addition, the Maldives is a beautiful stamp, stamp collecting favorite of tourists, may wish to purchase several for the occasion. Singapore Market (singapore bazaar) composed of many small traders, mainly selling goods to local residents, tourism and crafts, diving equipment and fishing gear. Male Transport: Male Island near the airport island (hulule). There are several in the capital, Male, scheduled flights and charter flights. Diverted from London to Dubai, UAE (dubai) to be here 10 hours; from Karachi, Pakistan needs to be here 4 hours; from here in Colombo, Sri Lanka, take 1 hour; from Singapore to take 4 hours here. China's major cities and there is no direct flights between Male, the choice in Singapore, Kuala Lumpur or Colombo turn. As a very small island, Malé, the city's main traffic is not a cyclist is walking. Maldives Male is the only place where cars can go, taxis are not metered, with the stop on the road with the name, but the roof did not "taxi" light board words to distinguish between a taxi license plate on the line just by looking, because the Malé Taxis are yellow cards. Taxi fare is 15 Rufiyaa; phone book you need to spend 10 Rufiyaa. Male Accommodation: Hotels in Male form of the general coastal cottage is built, left the room two or three steps is the soft white beaches and the Coral Sea, crystal clear waters, the coastal shallows only three, four feet deep, with boats, water skiing and diving and other water activities. In all, there are many colorful resort facilities such as bars, dance halls, swimming pool, table tennis room, billiard room, chess room, gym, etc., is also preparing a colorful entertainment, beach party, barbecue will be This is the most popular activities. Entertainment Male: Male abundant recreational activities, diving, sailing, fishing, sunbathing, strolling the island so people forget return date. Very strict environmental policy on the island, sea, beach very clean ... the sand is white, the shell is white! Where sky and sea, the sea is very clear to go get a drink. Here the water buoyancy odd large, who could not swim, can easily lay the sea, enjoy the fun of the sea. General coral islands, the shore within 20 meters of sea water is not deep, you can see the fish involved. Beware Yes, 30 meters is like a cliff-like drop, but here is where the most fish. Sunlight, the underwater world is like surreal.
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Capital
Male (Malé, Maldives has to do translation, Marxist-Leninist) is located in the capital of the Republic of Maldives in the Indian Ocean. Population 81,600 (2004). Male, Maldives, political and economic center is also the trading port in the country. In addition to the economy outside the fishery and aquatic products processing, travel and tourism industry is quite developed in recent years. But because the area is too small, densely populated, resulting in poor landscape. 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, resulting in two-thirds of Male, was flooded areas, with heavy losses.
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Description
Male Male male Maldives capital and largest city and economic center and the only foreign trade port.
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Location
Male coral atolls in the Indian Ocean island of Male.
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Overview
Area of only 2.5 square kilometers and a population of only about 60,000, still divided into Henveyru, Galolu, Machchangoli, Maafannu four areas. There is no deliberate unpaved asphalt road, looking ahead is full of bright white, white sand road. Most of dazzling white coral and painted blue, green windows and doors form a strong color, the house is usually built too tall and narrow, is said to be the devil in order to avoid the invasion, as have been under English jurisdiction, and therefore some building with a strong British type atmosphere. States in the pocket, the car seems to be redundant, it is not a cyclist is walking.
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Male Island
Aerial view of Male and the Maldives capital of Male airport is one of the world's smallest capital city, small enough to not have their own airport. Maldives airport is built next to the reef in Lake Fire Island (Hulhule). Male Island about 670 kilometers southwest of Sri Lanka, about 1.6 km, width 0.8 km. Trade center for the Maldives, there are air routes and sea routes with Sri Lanka, India connected. Male population of the island of 70,000 people, accounting for one third of the total population of the country. It is the Maldives, the country's economic, political and cultural center as well as state and private organizations focused on point. The island is a microcosm of the Maldives Islands.
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Economy
Fisheries-based economy, the main specialty is coconut, bread fruit, dried fish and palm fiber weaving mats. North of the city as a port and terminal areas, announced in 1969 as an open port for foreign goods duty free. Terminal area is the city's commercial center, near the waterfront area is the seat of government ministries and Parliament. Male is a general business district on the islands, the islands of the islanders have come here to do business. Here are the goods most of the goods imported. Port in Male, Maldives, beating the pump pulse of life, oil tankers, unloading the cargo, coming and going constantly rudder Nice walk through the vessel, the vessel moored outside Hong Kong, the harbor atmosphere at a glance.
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Social
South and southwest of the city residential areas and distribution of many handicraft factories. City with a central court, government hospitals, teaching English in public, private schools, a vocational technical school.
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Entertainment
In Male, absolutely can not find the bars and night entertainment. However, in the afternoon, Maggie Ma old (MaqjeedheeMagu) to track, shopping and street people who make the music seem Male vibrant.
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Religion
Maldives Islands, there are many historical monuments and historical value back to the church. Have golden roof of the new Islamic Center (TheIslamicCentre) is the Male island's most prominent buildings. This stately mosque can accommodate 5,000 people, it reflects not only the island, the devout Muslim faith, it is a symbol of prosperity Maldives. "Friday mosque" is the most beautiful island of Male mosque. This mosque was built in 1656, both inside and outside the church walls are engraved with Arabic fonts and a dazzling array of decorations. Around the mosque is also surrounded by several tombstones. These tombstones are engraved with exquisite and delicate carvings, and the honorable memory of the ancient rulers of Sudan. In 1675, the establishment of "Friday mosque" near the Sultan Mosque built in a white minaret (Munnaaru). The end of the People's Heroes Mucha Maldives Germany (Muhammedhakurufaanu) of the tomb is also built on this island. Mucha last uprising in 1573 led the people to make the Maldives from the Portuguese rule.
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Maldives
Male, Maldives is located in the city center, Sudan Gong Park. The museum is the former Sultan's house converted. Is a three-storey building. Museum displays Sudan dynasty throne, crown, cannons, guns and knives, chopping axes, spears and weapons seized from the invaders, as well as the old pattern of well-made and beautiful arts and crafts, such as stone, wood and lacquer carving and so on. All this reflects the Maldives is an ancient civilization. Exhibits have a shiny brass guns, the above writing clear, shake hands at the color of hair light, which is Maldivian national hero Muhammad Ali, Allah Zam Tower Kula Fu had used the gun. He was killed with this gun the leader of the Portuguese invasion of the country, and then wipe out the Portugal army, won freedom and independence. It is the pursuit of the Maldivian people the symbol of freedom and independence.
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Nearby islands
Male in the vicinity of the island such as heart Mafu City (Himmafushi) and almost pull (Huraa) population of the island in order to create arts and crafts are now based. However, some islands, such as to reveal the degree (Thulusdhoo) is still a traditional fishing village is simple. Arif west of Male Atoll (AlifuAtoll) atoll with a map Du (Thoddoo) Island, watermelon and elegant with optional flute marriage (bandiyaajehun) tap dance and famous.