Fisherman’s Island

The picture perfect spotless beaches and luxurious facilities of the Maldives resorts without a doubt provide a great location to spend your vacation time. But for the visitor who desires to obtain an authentic insight into the lifestyle of the local Maldivian villagers a visit to a fishermen’s island will prove delightful.

Organized tours will take the traveller to one of the typical serene Maldivian fishing villages. The visitor will be enthralled by the rich cultural heritage of the villagers and their simple yet contented lives. The fishermen and their families exist as they have for centuries, with customary lifestyle and culture; they still observe local traditions handed down over the generations.

The bounties of the seas have traditionally been the source of the Maldivians’ livelihood, and even today fishing is the occupation of a large proportion of the local population. The close-knit fishing communities present a unique way of life seen nowhere else in the world.

The visitor may take the opportunity to stroll through the lanes of the village, observing children playing contentedly beside the wooden huts and village women weaving and creating traditional handicrafts utilizing natural materials such as palm leaves, coconuts and reeds. Visitors can also visit schools and mosques in the idyllic villages.