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Maldives

The Maldives are an archipelago of 1,192 coral islands grouped into 26 coral atolls (200 inhabited islands, plus 80 islands with tourist resorts) in the Indian Ocean. They lie south-southwest of India and are considered part of Southern Asia.

Culture

Maldivians are almost entirely , and the local culture is a mixture of South I , Sinhalese and Arab influences. While alcohol, , dogs and public observance of non-Muslim re ons are banned on the inhabited islands, the resort islands are allowed to exist in a bubble whe anything goes.

Note that the weekend in the Maldi s runs from Friday to Saturday, during which banks, government offices and many shops are closed. You won't notice this at the resorts though, except that lunch hours may be shifted for Friday prayers.

Climate

The Maldives are tropical, with plenty of sunshine and temperatures around 30°C throughout the year. However, rainfall increases considerably during the April-October southwest monsoon, particularly from June to August.

What you can do:1. Diving and snorkelling

2. Surfing(Best period is between March and October)

Eat:Maldivian food revolves largely around fish in particular tuna and draws heavily from the sri lankan and south indian tradition, especially kerala. Dishes are often hot, spicy and flavored with coconut, but use very few vegetables.

Bada Bagh JaisalmerLocation:How to reach:Attraction:

The site has three different things to watch, a garden, a tank and a dam. In the vicinity itself you will find Govardhan Stambh (pillar). This pillar was constructed to commemorate the construction of the Dam and the tank. In the local dialect the Dam and the tank are known as Jait Bandh and the Jait Sar respectively. It is believed that these are based on the name of the man who constructed them. The Jait Bandh is a dominating structure. It is about 1,200 feet in length and 350 feet in width. If you observe it closely you will notice that this has been built out of solid blocks of stone. The same material has been used for the construction of the tank.

CenotaphOther interesting monuments in the vicinity are the Cenotaphs. These cenotaphs also known as chattris and were constructed by the various Bhatti rulers. One cenotaph has been erected for each ruler. The oldest among them is the cenotaphs of Maharawal Jait Singh who reigned from 1470-1506. This tradition was discontinued when in 1947, one of the prince died of a mysterious disease. This was taken as a bad omen and thus this tradition came to its end.