MALDIVES

Rising out of the Indian Ocean, over a thousand islands constitute the exotic destination of the Maldives. Famed for its white sand beaches and turquoise water, these islands offer the ultimate in relaxation and luxury stays.

The islands of Maldives appear in-between the trading route of the Indian Ocean. Thus settlers, and visitors from neighbouring regions and around the world have come in contact with the islands for as long as history has been recorded. Such is the to-and-fro flow of people and their cultures that a marked effect has been left in the Maldivian people, the language, beliefs, arts, and attitudes.