This 96-page book offers an expert's guide to the Maldives, with itineraries and excursions taking in all the islands' top highlights, ranging from Kanifinolhu's blissful beaches to Mahe's stunning Grand Mosque. It also includes a chapter on history and culture, as well as leisure-time suggestions and a comprehensive information section packed with essential contact addresses and numbers. This is the guide that answers the questions you'd ask a friend who lived in the Maldives. Which resorts are really worth staying at? What dives sites shouldn't be missed? Where are the great places tourists haven't yet discovered? It is written by a local host, it is based on intimate knowledge of the islands.