Out of a total of 1190 islands in 26 natural atolls, 202 are inhabited, 100 are set aside for exclusive tourist resort development. Measuring 820 kilometres north to south and 120 kilometres east to west at its greatest width, the closest neighbours are India and Sri Lanka.

The new look to Bandos is a nice contemporary casual feel yet still retaining its Maldivian style and charm. Some of the accommodation has interconnecting doors for large families who need to spread out over several rooms.

The bar area and other amenities are well-placed near the water, and the bar is often busy until the early hours of the morning. The restaurants, while not particularly inspiring in their decor, do serve a range of quality dishes.

Since the resort is popular with families, children who are not quite old enough to take part in some of the older games and activities will probably find other children their age to play with. Visitors with young children need to be aware that the lagoon tends to deepen quite quickly so be careful when allowing you kids in or near the lagoon.

There are 84 standard rooms which look out over the beach and another’ that are slightly set back. In addition there are 48 Junior suites and 48 circular-shaped Beach villas.

The Bandos resort provides a Kuda Bandos Sunset Wedding for those getting married, which features a taste of traditional island ceremony, a sunset boat ride, unique cultural costumes, Maldivian drums and traditional style and ceremony.

The dive centre is a member of the internationally acclaimed PADI International Resort Association, and offers a wide range of PADI courses. The multi-lingual instructors are able to conduct courses in English, German, Swiss, Italian, French, Japanese and Chinese and provide you with all the requisite teaching materials in these languages.

The diving equipment provided at Bandos is the best and features internationally reputed brands such as Mares, Scubapro, Aqua Lung, Dive Rite and Suunto, to name but a few. It should also comfort customers to know that there is an in-house service shop to ensure that all the equipment is up to standard.

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I have visited 8 Maldives resorts in the past 6 years and I have now been to Bandos twice and I can honestly say that I shall be going back! I have tried to present an objective overview in this article for anyone considering visiting it, or who is not sure which island to choose.

Bandos was closed during 2005 being practically rebuilt, the resort that is not the island, and reopened as a new resort. The resulting resort is magnificent in my opinion. Being in close proximity to the capital Male makes the transfer to Bandos by boat short and sweet, which makes it very attractive to many holiday makers who don’t wish to board a seaplane to visit some of the more remote islands. The resort has great facilities and is also very family orientated, resulting in what has become a very popular resort in the last few years.

The lighthouse restaurant, with its prominent peaked white spire, appears in most of the photographs you might see of this resort (this is the only building on the island missing the proverbial thatched roof). The food and service here, as in the rest of the resort, I found to be great. The restaurant itself is split between an upper lounge bar (great to chill with a cold drink here about 6pm and take in the panoramic views), and the lower-level haute cuisine restaurant serving an exceptional menu of Mediterranean and Asian fusion dishes.

The other main restaurant - the Cayenne Grill - prepares a range of seafood, meat and vegetarian options to your own specification and serves this at one of the individual thatched pavilions at the waters edge.

There are 3 different category of room on the resort, as is typical with most Maldives island resorts - water villas, Baros villas and the Deluxe villas. The attention to detail and the workmanship is second to none, and walking into these rooms for the first time makes you feel good about arriving - always important for me. There are designer fittings, concealed plasma Tv, quality coffee maker, and more importantly for me, a well-stocked wine cooler.

Each room in the resort is never a stones throw from the beach or lagoon and all have a large verandah complete with comfortable daybed. If you consider that their is a very good 24 hour room service you wont be surprised to hear that I didn’t need to stray far short of taking the odd dip to cool down or go snorkeling.

Snorkeling is really good here - and I do like to snorkel, with the reef, which runs around most of the island, being easily accessible. The dive school is run by PADI and has introductory dives in the lagoon for beginners and also can provide you with your open water certificates if you want go that step further from snorkeling. There are approximately 30 dive sites within reach of Baros which offers good potential for some interesting dives. The resort also has a resident Marine Biologist providing talks on the local marine life and accompanying the snorkeling trips and excursions on the house reef.

It is difficult to beat Bandos island resort for a Maldives holiday that will not break the bank, go on, find out more.

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Bandos had a major face lift in 2005 which extended its accommodation and other facilities. It is a very family orientated resort and so has become popular with a range of age groups.

The look and feel of Bandos is a natural balance between casual and formal, with thatched roofs but fine tiled floors, for example. Some of the rooms in the standard and junior class have an interconnecting door for families split between several rooms.

The bar area and other amenities are well-placed near the water, and the bar is often busy until the early hours of the morning. The restaurants, while not particularly inspiring in their decor, do serve a range of quality dishes.

Since the resort is popular with families, children who are not quite old enough to take part in some of the older games and activities will probably find other children their age to play with. Visitors with young children need to be aware that the lagoon tends to deepen quite quickly so be careful when allowing you kids in or near the lagoon.

There are 84 standard rooms which look out over the beach and another 19 that are slightly set back. In addition there are 48 Junior suites and 48 circular-shaped Beach villas.

Bandos is a center point for diving in the Maldives, boasting a decompression chamber among its many facilities. The dive center here is both a Platinum Facility of the International Association of Nitrox and Technical Divers and a PADI Gold Palm Resort.

If you plan to get married in the Maldives then Bandos is a good resort to look at, providing a traditional ?Kuda Bandos Sunset Wedding? ceremony and later, the newlyweds can enjoy a romantic private dinner set on the beach of Kuda Bandos.

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Bandos island resort had refurbishment during 2005 which saw it not only receive a stylish face lift but also extend its exiting facilities and add extra accommodation.

The look and feel of Bandos is a natural balance between casual and formal, with thatched roofs but fine tiled floors, for example. Some of the rooms in the standard and junior class have an interconnecting door for families split between several rooms.

There are a nice range of restaurants here that serve a range of quality dishes. The main bar and coffee shop are near the water, and the bar is a great place to hang out until the early hours of the morning.

Since the resort is popular with families, children who are not quite old enough to take part in some of the older games and activities will probably find other children their age to play with. Visitors with young children need to be aware that the lagoon tends to deepen quite quickly so be careful when allowing you kids in or near the lagoon.

There are 84 standard rooms which look out over the beach and another 19 that are slightly set back. In addition there are 48 Junior suites and 48 circular-shaped Beach villas.

Bandos is without doubt one of the focal points of diving in the Maldives, not least since it is one of the few resorts to actually have a decompression chamber. The dive center here is both a Platinum Facility of the International Association of Nitrox and Technical Divers and a PADI Gold Palm Resort.

If you plan to get married in the Maldives then Bandos is a good resort to look at, providing a traditional ?Kuda Bandos Sunset Wedding? ceremony and later, the newlyweds can enjoy a romantic private dinner set on the beach of Kuda Bandos.

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Do your work create heavy burdens on you? Do you feel stressed? Please stop your work! Have an enjoyable holiday and take a good rest. You can just do what you like, but not what you need to do in there.

Time is limited and it is highly impossible to visit all the famous “tourists’ pick” all over the world. It is important to focus on several places that are really worth visiting and here are my picks.

Kenya has spacious pasture lands, which let you have a broad view over there. Moreover, you can find the most attractive landmark in Kenya, that’s the Kenya Mountain. The zenith of it is silvery white, with emerald hillside. As well as, there are different kinds of wildlife in Kenya, it is the most concentrated animal habitat in Africa! You certainly can enjoy this beautiful view silently.

2. Maldives: It is a series of islands between Asia and Africa - it is in the middle of nowhere. However, being in the middle of nowhere is actually an attraction to people whole really need silence. The sea and the sky just combines beautifully that one can spend half a day just looking at the view alone. It is also one of the most famous diving spot of the world, you just need a set of equipment before you can jump into the sea and swim in the clear water with different kinds of fish, or even baby sharks and devil rays in a good day.

Visitors always hear the locals in the Kingdom of Tonga in Oceania greet them with a cordial tone. The locals there boost up the passion of every visitor with their passionate character and hospitability. The area is least polluted among places in the world. The Tongans work when the sun rises and rest when the sun sets. It is their relaxing way of life and the bravo view here which attracts travellers.

Visiting the Neuschwanstein Castle located in Fussen in Germany, you will feel like dreaming. The castle is titled as the most beautiful castle in Europe, it has white walls and a blue top. Staying at the Neuschwanstein Castle, is just like the living in the fairy tales. This is fascinating!

Some people may think Iceland is a place of chill, loneness and isolation. However, it is so hot which will out of your expectation, as there are so many volcanoes, and twenty of them are still active. With so many volcanoes, hence there are uncountable hot springs as the by-products. When you are tired, travel to Iceland and enjoy different kinds of hot springs can help. Iceland is surely a place for relaxation, you can put off all your stress in there!

Believe me, everyone deserves a great trip to explore the world, and it is also a wise way to spend your hard earned money. Plan your holiday with the advices above and I hope you will have a memorable trip or better yet, the trip of your life.

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Heavy burdens are accumulating stress for you, it’s time to relax and travel! Why not search for a fantastic and enjoyable place for a relaxing holiday? Get off from your busy life and stress, do whatever you want in a delighting place.

Our lifetime is precious and limited, and it’s never possible for us to travel to all the places in the world. Hence we should choose some worthwhile places to visit. Here I would like to introduce five places to you which are worth visiting.

Kenya is one of them. It is very spacious. The panoramic view of the Kenya Mountain attracts visitors from the whole world. The hillside is emerald and it has a silvery white summit. Kenya also has the most animal-concentrated habitat in Africa. During the travel, you would enjoy the silent and relaxing environment there.

Have a visit to Maldives in Asia, your body and mind will absolutely be relaxed! The water is so clear, the atmosphere is serene too, these create a harmonious environment in the island. Looking from the pier, the sea seems to be melted into the sky. This is definitely the heaven! Maldives s one of the most famous diving spot in the world, so do remember to dive. During your diving trip, with the equipment leased over there, you can have a touch with various kinds of fish. You may even meet baby sharks and devil rays if you are lucky enough.

When you just arrived the Kingdom of Tonga in Oceania, you will be welcomed warmly by the locals. They are passionate, simple and hospitable, hence warm every visitor’s heart.The Kingdom of Tonga is the least polluted country in the world, as there are very few factories. The Tongan work from the dawn till dusk. The place has a certain rustic charm which tempts many people to visit for relaxation.

Visiting the Neuschwanstein Castle located in Fussen in Germany, you will feel like dreaming. The castle is titled as the most beautiful castle in Europe, it has white walls and a blue top. Staying at the Neuschwanstein Castle, is just like the living in the fairy tales. This is fascinating!

Some people may think Iceland is a place of chill, loneness and isolation. However, it is so hot which will out of your expectation, as there are so many volcanoes, and twenty of them are still active. With so many volcanoes, hence there are uncountable hot springs as the by-products. When you are tired, travel to Iceland and enjoy different kinds of hot springs can help. Iceland is surely a place for relaxation, you can put off all your stress in there!

Believe me, everyone deserves a great trip to explore the world, and it is also a wise way to spend your hard earned money. Plan your holiday with the advices above and I hope you will have a memorable trip or better yet, the trip of your life.

Popularity: 15% [?]

While there are no certain facts it is estimated that the Maldives have been populated as early as 1500 BC, most likely explorers from India and Sri Lanaka (Ceylon). During 1152 there was a conversion to islam although there was a brief period from 1558 to 1573 when the Maldives was taken over and ruled by the Portugese. The islands were also under the rule of the British in 1887. In 1965 the Maldives regained its independent status.

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