Category ‘Travel Planner’ 
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Shopping in Maldives
Malé is the commercial hub of the Maldives in addition to being the capital city. Varieties of consumer goods are imported to Maldives and are sold in Malé. Electronic items, beauty products, perfumes, chocolates and cosmetics are available from shops in different parts of Malé.
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Food and Drinks
The resorts offer diverse international cuisine including oriental, Middle Eastern, Indian and continental ones. Most resorts have more than one restaurant to cater the needs. For light snacks and refreshments the coffee shops in the resorts are ideal. Generally the liveaboards feature set menus while some may have restaurants that offer ample choice. The hotels [...]
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Accommodation
In the Maldives, a visitor can find different types of accommodation to suit his or her needs. The resorts of the Maldives are located in self-contained islands and offer wide choice of rooms.
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Transport & Travelling
The Maldives being an island nation, water transport is the most popular mode. Dhoni, the locally made wooden boats are primarily used for transport.
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Money Matters
The Maldivian Rufiyaa is the official currency of the Maldives. The current exchange rate is US$1 = MRF 12.85 and €1 = MRF 15.00. One Rufiyaa could be divided into a hundred smaller units known as Laari, the local version of cents. The Rufiyaa comes in eight different denominations of Five Hundred, One Hundred, Fifty, [...]
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Language
Dhivehi, the unique language of the Maldives has traits of South Indian languages, Arabic and Persian. The language must have originated from the first settlers of the Maldives and evolved over time with the influence of different visitors who frequented the Maldives. The script thaana is written from right to the left. Even though Dhivehi [...]
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Climate in Maldives
The climate is influenced by the monsoon winds blowing across the Indian Ocean. The monsoon type brings two major climatic variations to the Maldives.
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Maldives Visa & Customs
Visa is not a requirement for tourists. A 30-day visa is provided upon arrival. If a visitor intends to extend his/her stay, proper documentation should be obtained from the concerned government authorities. A valid passport is needed for arrival. The airlines now include airport tax in their air ticket price. After immigration clearance, Customs will [...]
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Getting there!
Once a country missed by many cartographers, the Maldives today is well known as a tropical dream destination. Hence, many of the major airlines fly to the Maldives, some even daily. In addition, many companies offer regular charter flights. More than 1/2 million tourists visited the Maldives in 2003 and most of them arrived by [...]
