Addu Atoll, Republic of Maldives
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The
name of the resort at Gan is "Equator Village" and
could be reached by air from Male (capital) in approximately
one and half hours.
Equator Village is located in the Gan Island , Addu atoll 1
Km from the S.Gan Airport. Gan Island is 5 Km length and 3 Km
width. It is the largest Island in Addu Atoll. |
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When
you have been to the Maldives before, forget everything about
the Maldives. When you chose to visit the Addu Atoll you will
see, it is totally different from everything you experienced
before.
Before reaching the Addu Atoll and Gan you will have a flight
from Male to Gan and that is something you will never forget.
You will see all kinds of beautiful atolls, islands and of course
the blue ocean beneath you passing by.
Before landing on Gan you will see that it is a large island,
at least compared to the “normal” Maldivan islands.
With its length of 5 km and width of 3 km it is a real island.
And what is more the Addu
Atoll is even south of the equator. That’s probably the
resort is called Equator Island.
As
said, Gan is one of the four larger islands in the Addu Atoll.
And once you visit one these islands, you will be amazed. All
the islands are connected by bridges. As the islands are so
large, there live about 25000 Maldivians on the island. So you
have an excellent opportunity to meet the “local”
people. Please do try to make several excursions. In this way
you will get a good impression of the way of life of the Maldivians.
Gan
Island was a base of the Royal Air of Britain until March 1976.
The British troops were present during the second Worl War on
the island of Gan.There is war memorial that was built by the
British on the Island of Gan. Gan is connected to other Villages
in western lagoon of the atoll by causeways. The length of all
these islands is about 18 kilometers. On Maradhoo (Inhabited
Island ) there is still the building used as a Armory by the
British forces during second World War.
The
British cargo ship(British loyalty) that was Torpedoes by the
Japanese in World war two is lying on the sea bed inside the
atoll at Maradhoo Island. This is one of the best wreck diving
point in the Maldives. As Equator Village is the only tourist
hotel in Addu atoll, the diving points and the marine life is
till unspoilt and this area is considered as one of the best
dive area in the Maldives.
As
Gan Island is connected to other villages by causeways tourists
can freely move to see the local culture and way of life of
the Maldivian people. Equator Village- Gan offers bicycle for
those who wish to ride and explore the islands on their own.
There is lush tropical vegetation on Gan Island and other neighboring
islands. There is a long white sandy beach just 100 meters from
the hotel for the guest to enjoy the coral and other marine
life is ideal for snorkeling.
The bungalows
with a total of 78 rooms are located in nice garden area with
a profusion of flowers, bushes and trees. All rooms are spacious
and equipped with air-condition, refrigerator, shower(hot &
cold water) sitting area and an outside sitting place.
The reception
area is equipped with satellite TV and IDD telephone facilities.
Also the resort provides following facilities: a fully equipped
bar, open air restaurant and a nice billiard room with an antique
table. The large fresh water swimming pool has direct access
to the beach and is equipped with a pool bar as well as a children's
section. Around the pool plenty of beach chairs, beach umbrellas
available at no cost to clients. There is tennis court, squash,
volleyball, dart billiards, table tennis, catamaran sailing,
windsurfing and snorkeling. Furthermore at a distance of only
25m you will find the house reef where many beautiful and a
lot of fishes can be seen. There is also a professionally managed
diving base attached to the hotel.
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