You don’t really need a reason to go there and we’d be exaggerating if we said it was the place to be for the discerning traveller because it has so much beauty in it, that it’s everyone’s cup of tea really- better make that a chai.

The Maldives consists of 26 atolls that appear in a double chain. They find their home in the Laccadive Sea in the Indian Ocean, south west of Sri Lanka and India. The entire arrangement sprawls 90 000 square kilometers, and the Maldives is the most dispersed nation in the world as a result. Only 200 of the 1192 islands that make up the Maldives is inhabited by humans, meaning the rest are still a mystery.

The atolls are the tops of a mountain range present under the sea and the Maldives is the lowest “ground” on the planet, putting it at risk of flooding and submersion. It’s other claim to fame is that’s the smallest Asian country  both in terms of the number of people and the land it occupies.

The other thing that grabs you, once you’ve got over the splendour of the natural beauty is the privacy and isolation you can enjoy, on your private piece of paradise. Velassaru Maldives on the South Male Atoll is the best place to explore that.

You can take full advantage of the shimmering sands and cool blue waters that stretch all around you with private dining options and a number of water sports.

It’s a complete retreat from your life and you can take it all in from the comfort of a villa, water bungalow or suite. Velassaru Maldives makes use of modern and minimal decor and accessories. The open plan design in the accommodation makes it even more spacious and you can lap it all up with modern technology in all this paradise too. There are four superb restaurants and two bars for cocktails and snacks.