This central fish market in the city of Male is a great place to absorb the local fishing culture and the simple island lifestyle. By mid-afternoon the fish market is at full swing when the Dhonis(local boats) arrive with their days catch. A whole lot of tuna is caught on the Indian Ocean. The fish laid on the tiled floors on the fish market are then bargained for, by the local fishmongers and shoppers. Although this takes place only for a few hours of the day, the vibrancy in the atmosphere and the local banter is definitely worth a visit.

The Male fish market acts as the transit point for fish caught around the various atolls. The dhonis from several atolls unload their catch here along with vegetables, fruits and dried fish. Fish is an integral part of the Maldivian day to day meals. Trolleys packed with fresh fish are carted around houses and sold door to door.

Although this is an area that mainly deals with commercial activities many a tourists like to visit the place for the sheer excitement that surrounds the market. It is a major tourist attraction. A large number of people visit the market each day. Though the market mainly concentrates on fish, you could find many shops that sell anything from hand craft to tiny gifts. For a place that has so many people in and out every day you will be surprised at how clean it’s kept.

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Umanga Kahandawaarachchi is a passionate travel writer who writes under the pen name, Maggie Tulliver. Her field of writing covers a wide array of content and articles related to travel and hospitality industry. Google+