Islands in the Maldives

Discover 2 unusual islands in the Maldives.

Looking northeast from the tip of Dhigurashu Thun'di, where atoll lagoon meets the Indian Ocean.

Dhigurah, Maldives

Dhigurashu Thun'di (Long Beach)

A narrow, serpentine spit of sand is constantly eroded and rebuilt by competing currents.

The view at Thilafushi

Malé, Maldives

Thilafushi: the "Rubbish Island"

The exorbitant price of paradise.

Are we missing something unusual in the Maldives?