14 Attractions to Explore Near Malé Atoll

Meeru Island considered one of the biggest Islands in Maldives. It offers luxurious stays in the beautiful island and also you can enjoy the life in Maldives.

A picture perfect paradise hidden away from life's everyday stresses. It is a tiny island and has a beautiful resort in it. The highlights here are the impressive PADI Dive Centre with trips to over 40 dive sites, and the kids’ club. The hotel also has an outdoor pool with swim-up bar, live entertainment at Sand Bar, and massage treatments at the pretty spa.

Baros Maldives is a small island close to Male' city set in a turquoise lagoon with villas secluded in palm-shaded glades by a white sandy beach or perched.Stay in elegance in Villas created from timber and sandstone, poised and peaceful over a translucent lagoon, or nestled discreetly among exotic blooms by the beach.

Also known as the Old Friday Mosque is one of the oldest and most ornate mosques in the city of Malé, Kaafu Atoll, Maldives. The mosque was added to the tentative UNESCO World Heritage cultural list in 2008 as unique examples of sea-culture architecture. The mosque was built in 1648, during the reign of Ibrahim Iskandar I. It was built over an earlier mosque constructed in 1153 by the first Muslim Sultan of Maldives, Mohamed Bin Abdullah, after his conversion to Islam.

A man-made island with stunning beaches and lively culture. The artificial island is being built up by pumping sand from the sea floor, in order to meet the existing and future housing. The island is connected via a causeway to the airport island Hulhulé Island, allowing easy road transport between the Velana International Airport and Hulhumalé. Hulhumale is just a 10-minute drive from Velana International Airport.

Maafushi is a small island.It is also the best budget island in the Maldives. Occupying just over 1 KM and 265 meters in width, it is one of the inhabited islands of Kaafu Atoll and the largest of the local islands.There are so many stays and also there are so many things to see and stroll around.

A protected marine area, South Ari Atoll is famous for its year-round whale shark sightings.

A beautiful location where you can spend some nice time in the middle of nature. Biyadhoo is blessed with lush tropical vegetation and famed to have the best house reef in the Maldives. Popular among the diving and snorkeling enthusiasts. Located in South Male Atoll, the island of Biyadhoo offers a fascinating glimpse of the simple, yet breath-taking beauty of Maldives.

This small tropical island offers authentic barefoot comfort and a crystal clear lagoon.The glorious long sandbank after which the island is named – Veligandu means ‘sandbank’ in Maldivian – can be found on the southern end of the island, and the best snorkelling on the house reef can be found off here too

Rasdhoo Island is one of the most popular destinations for diving in Maldives. The island is located in Alif Alif Atoll 56 km west from Male. It is a haven for snorkeling and diving. The island is affordable to stay at.

Thoddoo island is perfect for travelers who wish not just lay in some fancy resort but rather to explore Maldives with their local people, food, activities, etc. Thoddoo is a fairly large island by Maldivian standards – about 2 x 1 km. Moreover, a third of the island is reserved for farms, another third is the village, and the rest is the jungle.

Kuramathi Maldives is 1.8 km in length and tapers to a pristine stretch of white sandbank, lending a dramatic quality to the idyllic surroundings of turquoise lagoons, tropical jungle and flora.

This gorgeous island has become a backpacker favourite in recent years, with over a dozen hotels and guesthouses opening, direct speedboat connections to Airport and a super bikini beach on the island's south side. The island has a population of about 1200 people and it is very tourist friendly and clean.

Amilla Fushi Maldives is located in the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Baa Atoll, one of the 26 atolls in the Maldives, Amilla offers you a choice of Island homes that rest over crystal clear waters, nestle amongst lush tree tops or hug the shores of pristine white sand. It’s a place where nature meets nurture.