Maldives Vacation 

Maldives vacations are truly a once in a lifetime experience: no other place on earth offers a feeling of serenity so intense. The Maldives islands are renowned for their pristine beaches and spectacular diving. The goal of the vacation on the Maldives Islands is to mix the beauty of nature with the fun and relaxation of a true resort vacation. When we think about the Maldives vacation, these images come to mind - Heavenly turquoise blue waters, lush tropical paradise island and Robinson Crusoe type isolation. A wonderful world where you can be one of a small handful of people that have the entire island all to themselves, all Maldivian resorts occupy their own islands which are otherwise uninhabited, so for the length of your Maldives vacation, you really are a castaway on your own desert island. If you love the sea, scuba diving and snorkelling in the clear warm water than your next vacation should be at the Island nation of Maldives. This website will tell you everything you need to know about Maldives vacation.  Everything you wanted to know about the Maldives vacation and its resorts such as Laguna Beach resort Maldives and other places for perfect vacation. Check out the resort guide for a huge listing of places for holidays in the Maldives to suit every taste and budget from cheap holidays to Maldives to the luxury Maldives resort spa.

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Location Of The Maldives

     

        

The Maldives are a group of tiny islands that are set in the Indian Ocean the closest countries to the Maldives are India and Sri Lanka. There are approximately 1200 separate islands in the Maldives and only about one sixth of these are populated. The capital of Maldives is Male the most densely inhabited island. But while Male, it seems, is simply bursting from the seams, there certainly are no space problems on the other islands. Male holds about a third of the Maldivian population while the remaining are scattered around various other islands.

 

Maldives - A Brief History 

While there are no certain facts it is estimated that the Maldives have been populated as early as 1500 BC, most likely explorers from India and Sri Lanka (Ceylon). During 1152 there was a conversion to Islam although there was a brief period from 1558 to 1573 when the Maldives was taken over and ruled by the Portuguese. The islands were also under the rule of the British in 1887. In 1965 the Maldives regained its independent status.