Must-see attractions in Northern Atolls

  • Utheemu Ganduvaru

    Northern Atolls

    This small palace – now a museum – was the childhood home of Maldivian national hero Mohammed Thakurufaanu, who, alongside his brothers, overthrew…

  • Kandhuvalu Mosque

    Northern Atolls

    The date of construction for this stone-and-wood mosque is unknown, although national hero Mohammed Thakurufaanu is known to have prayed here in his youth…

  • Hanimaadhoo

    Northern Atolls

    Hanimaadhoo has the atoll airport on it, and also has the best-developed guesthouse scene. It's an attractive and friendly island with some excellent…

  • Landhoo

    Northern Atolls

    This island houses the remnants of a hawitta (an ancient man-made mound) supposedly left by the fabled Redin, a people who figure in Maldivian folklore…