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Table of Contents: Cities / Culture and History / Travel to Kaafu, visa requirements / City tours / Hotels, youth hostels, lodging / Mid-range / Splurge / Stay safe / Get out More from Maldives: Dhaalu culture, Gan culture, Kaafu souvenirs, Male hotels and youth hostels More from South Asia: Bangladesh travel tours, Bhutan hotels and youth hostels, India souvenirs, Maldives tourist attractions, Nepal tourist attractions, Pakistan hotels and youth hostels, Sri Lanka culture Popular destinations Istanbul (Marmara region ) culture, Barcelona (Catalonia) tourist attractions, Rome (Lazio) culture, Singapore (Southeast Asia) culture, Western Europe (Europe) travel tours, South Africa (Southern Africa) culture, United Kingdom (Western Europe) hotels and youth hostels, Europe (Home) souvenirs, Morocco (North Africa) travel tours, Vancouver (Greater Vancouver) hotels and youth hostels

Kaafu is a region of the Maldives, which covers North Male Atoll, South Male Atoll and the islands of Kaashidhoo and Gaafaru.

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Cities

• Male — the capital
• Hulhule — the airport island

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Culture and History

Surrounding both the capital Male and its airport, North and South Male have seen the heaviest amount of tourist development in the country.

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Travel to Kaafu, visa requirements

Practically all visitors fly into Male Airport, from where all resorts in Kaafu are accessible from Male Airport in an hour by speedboat or 15 minutes by air taxi.

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City tours

Scuba diving and snorkeling are the main activities.

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Hotels, youth hostels, lodging

All resorts listed here are on private islands.

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Mid-range

• Bodu Huraa, South Male (35 min from airport by speedboat), ☎ +960-6644100, [1]. Formerly Veligandu Huraa, reopened in 2006 after a thorough renovation under Italian management. The walkway connecting to the Anantara Resort has been demolished, but you are still free to use their facilities. All bungalows are over water. Poor house reef, but snorkeling tours and diving available.

• Helengeli Island Resort, North Male, ☎ +960-6644615, [2]. Swiss-run 50-room resort at the northernmost tip of North Male Atoll, catering primarily to divers. Renovated in 2004, rooms are basic and have open-air bathrooms. OceanPro dive shop, small pool, one restaurant and bar, very limited recreational activities aside from diving. The house reef and nearby diving are excellent, but fairly exposed to currents. US$160.

• Thulhagiri Island Resort, North Male (25 min by speedboat from airport), ☎ +960-6645930, [3]. 55 beach bungalows and 17 water bungalows. Good house reef, Sub-Aqua 5* PADI dive centre, some watersports but minimal other facilities (no spa). One restaurant, mostly buffet fare, half/full board packages only. Beach bungalows US$200, water bungalows US$350.

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Splurge

• Anantara Resort, South Male (25 min from airport by speedboat), ☎ +960-6644100, [4]. Formerly Dhigufinolhu, reopened in 2006 after a thorough renovation. Great spa, several restaurants, poor house reef. US$480.

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Stay safe

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Get out

Most resorts run shopping and sightseeing excursions to Male.

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