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Top places to visit in Malé

6 places worth your time in Malé, with what each is actually like and when to go.

Last updated 2026-08-11

1. Malé Friday Mosque

Malé Friday Mosque
Photo: sergei.gussev · CC BY 2.0 · source

A 17th-century coral-stone mosque with carved interiors, UNESCO-listed.

2. Malé Fish Market

Malé Fish Market
Photo: Mark Fischer · CC BY SA 2.0 · source

The working waterfront market where the tuna comes in each afternoon.

3. Hulhumalé

Hulhumalé
Photo: CCFoodTravel.com · CC BY 2.0 · source

The reclaimed island beside the airport, with a public beach and the country's ordinary life.

4. Maafushi

Maafushi
Photo: nattu · CC BY 2.0 · source

A local island an hour by ferry, where guesthouse tourism outside the resort system happens.

5. Banana Reef

Banana Reef
Photo: Hasselkus PR · Public Domain Mark · source

One of the first dive sites in the country, in the North Malé atoll.

6. Sultan Park and National Museum

Sultan Park and National Museum
Photo: Khan Khattak · CC BY 2.0 · source

The old palace grounds with the national collection, including pre-Islamic Buddhist artefacts.

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