Must see attractions in Male

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    Old Friday Mosque

    This is the oldest mosque in the country, dating from 1656. It’s a beautiful structure made from coral stone into which intricate decoration and Quranic…

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    National Museum

    Maldives' National Museum may be a ferociously ugly building gifted by China, but it nevertheless contains a well-labelled collection of historic…

  • China-Maldives Friendship Bridge

    This incredibly impressive piece of engineering connects Male to the airport island of Hulhule, but unlike most of the causeways connecting islands…

  • Fish Market

    Although the squeamish may well object to the buckets of entrails or the very public gutting of fish going on all around, the Fish Market should not be…

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    Artificial Beach

    A sweet little crescent sand beach has been crafted from the breakwater tetrapods here where locals can swim and enjoy a day on the beach. There’s a whole…

  • Grand Friday Mosque

    The golden dome of this impressive modern mosque dominates the skyline of Male and has become something of a symbol for the city. Opened in 1984 and built…

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    Muleeaage & Medhu Ziyaarath

    Muleeaage was built as a palace for the sultan in the early 20th century, though he was deposed before he could move in and the building was used for…

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    Produce Market

    The busy produce market gives you an enjoyable taste of Maldives – people from all over the country gather here to sell home-grown and imported vegetables…

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    Thilafushi

    Thilafushi is undoubtedly the controversial flip side of Maldives' paradisiacal image – a horror show of rubbish piled upon rubbish taking up almost all…

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    National Art Gallery

    Under one roof you'll find the National Library, various cultural centres from countries around the world and this exhibition space, which has temporary…

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    Aarah

    This small island was used as the president’s holiday retreat during the Gayoom era and as such was a heavily fortified installation complete with bunkers…

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    Tomb of Mohammed Thakurufaanu

    In the backstreets in the middle of town, in the grounds of a small mosque, is the tomb of Mohammed Thakurufaanu, Maldives’ national hero who liberated…

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    Rasrani Bageecha

    Previously known as Sultan's Park and once part of the grounds of the now-demolished sultan’s palace, this former green lung of Male was redeveloped and…

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    Funadhoo

    This small island may not look like much, but it's the vital fuel repository for Male and indeed much of the country.