At the mention of Maldives Islands many instantly think of pristine white sandy shores where turquoise waters of the ocean ripple ceaselessly. A place where luxury and comforts of the highest standard are found in abundance and adventurous times under the sea in snorkelling and diving gear can be experienced to ones heart’s content. However all this magnificence is just one facet of this great land. The other side of Maldives involves real life people, going about their everyday lives, attending to their calls of duties and enjoying the simple, yet wonderfully rich life, as they know it.

The heartbeat and the true essence of the Maldivians can be found in all its colour and reality in the local market of Male, where produce from different atolls are traded amidst the noise of the battle of life. It is indeed the perfect place to be to experience the true culture of Maldives, strictly void of the façade of unimaginable luxury and comfort.

A tour of the Male local market will indeed give you the perfect opportunity to mingle with and befriend the dear locals as they go about their daily lives. A perfect place indeed this is to capture some colourful pictures of striking loveliness. A place it is where you can feel the pulse of the people of the land and savour the victuals of the land. Here you will also get the opportunity to buy local delights of homemade sweets, pickles and dried fish, richly seasoned with the culture of Maldives. Located only a few blocks away from the noisy and busy fish market, here you will find Maldives in its true and wonderful form and a visit to this place will undoubtedly prove to be an enriching experience that you most certainly will not forget.

While enjoying the opulence of Island resorts in Maldives, the glory of the culture should not be missed indeed. Therefore when one resides at Maalifushi by COMO Maldives day trips to the Male local market could be arranged and must indeed be taken to ensure that your holiday spent in this land of sheer bliss is truly enriching.

Pushpitha Wijesinghe is an experienced independent freelance writer. He specializes in providing a wide variety of content and articles related to the travel hospitality industry.

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