Maldives Tours and Holiday Destination

Tourism in Maldives began in the early 1970s. The first few tourists that came were small groups or individuals, and the country began to be recognized as an international tourist destination. The Maldives offered the unspoiled beauty of the tropical islands which made it an ideal holiday spot. At that time the demand for international travel was high and the steady flow of tourists since then has created a thriving industry that is the single most important contributor to national development today. The first tourist resort, Kurumba Village, a five-star hotel today, was pioneered by two Maldives resorts entrepreneurs in association with an Italian investor in 1972. A second resort was opened the same year on the island of Bandos. Despite the basic services and facilities, as tourism began, 1096 tourists came to Maldives that year. The opening of the Male’ international airport in 1981 provided the gateway to the Maldives.  Around fifty international flights a week fly ...