If you are going to travel to the Maldives, it is a common habit of people to bring small gifts to colleagues, friends, and family members when they come back from the trip. As you can imagine, things in general tourist areas are indeed very expensive, so you should buy according to your own situation.

Well, let’s learn about Maldives souvenirs. This is still a very interesting topic.

Where is a good place to buy souvenirs?

As we all know, Male can be said to be the shopping mall of the Maldives. Almost all the shops are gathered here. The shops on the streets of Male are not big, so it is definitely a good choice if you want to go shopping here.

The most popular are handicraft shops, which sell wood-carved fish, coconut shell boats, and gorgeous hand-painted paintings. There are also some shops selling diving supplies. There are various handicraft shops on the island, selling all kinds of shells and other souvenirs.

There are many kinds of canned fish in the Maldives. You can buy all kinds of strange fish here. There are also many canned fish in the shops in Male, so you can choose canned fish, or buy vacuum-packed ones, as well as sun-dried fish.

Souvenirs for friends, the price is also relatively affordable.

There is also smoked fish, which can be taken back and is more convenient to carry. It is really a good idea to take these back to your relatives and friends to try. Even though they have not come here to travel, they can still eat local fish and taste it.

To the most delicious feeling.

There are many shells in the Maldives and they are very beautiful. After all, the beaches here are as famous as the white sand beaches.

It would be unreasonable to go back to the Maldives without bringing these shells back.

It's just a pity that tourists are not allowed to take away the shells on the beach here. I don't know why.

It was said that the shells had to be purchased at a store in Male.

But I remember when I saw someone writing a travelogue online, they mentioned the shells in the Maldives and said that you can pick them up and take them away by yourself. If you are brave, just pick them up and take them away. If you are timid, just buy them.

Coconut Shell Souvenirs The tall coconut trees in the Maldives are not only one of the indispensable characters in the seascape, but also the makers of delicious food on the dining table. However, coconuts are heavy and inconvenient to take away as souvenirs, but there is no need to worry about this. Maldives Island

There are many souvenirs made of coconut shells, including fruit wipes, spoons, knife scabbards, and high-quality picture albums, which are all good souvenirs.

Refrigerator magnets in the Maldives are made of wood and gypsum, and of course porcelain. They are mostly shaped like sea fish and have bright colors.

In the past, a kind of porcelain refrigerator magnet was popular. It had the texture of glass, bright colors, and realistic shapes. Although it was fragile, it was worth collecting and you could carefully search for it.

Maldives postcards. Maldives postcards are quite popular. They are printed with the coconut trees and blue sea of ??Maldives, as well as pictures of hotels on various islands. You can buy them as gifts to your relatives and friends. Fish stamps are sold together with the postcards. The price is

Around $5.

Lacquer crafts Traditionally, lacquer crafts (Iaajehun) are containers and dishes used as gifts to the Sultan. Some exquisite samples are collected in the National Museum in Male.

Different woods are used to make boxes, bowls, vases and other items made by lathes.

The traditional method is that the lathe is rotated around an axis by a rope pulled by human hands.

Textiles Textile shops dot the streets of Male and are popular with local women who prefer to have their products made to measure rather than buying ready-made products.

Hundreds of textile stores sell fabrics in every imaginable texture, design and color.

These shops are usually air-conditioned and well-run, and it's worth visiting one of them if only to catch a glimpse of local women in their natural surroundings.