Maldives
Malé
The compact, colourful capital of the atolls.
One of the world's smallest, most densely packed capitals, a bright, walkable island city.
Malé is unlike any other capital, a single, brightly painted island so small you can walk it end to end, ringed by a lagoon and the open Indian Ocean. The coral-stone Old Friday Mosque, the gold-domed Grand Friday Mosque, and the fish and produce markets give the morning its rhythm. It is the human counterpoint to the empty sandbanks that surround it.
What you’ll do
·Old Friday Mosque
·Fish & produce markets
·Sultan Park & museum
·Waterfront walk
Why it’s special
Old Friday Mosque
A 17th-century mosque carved entirely from coral stone.
Markets & waterfront
The fish and produce markets and the busy harbour front.
Island capital
One of the smallest and most walkable capitals on Earth.
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