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Amorielli Vol. 1 · No. 11 · November 2025 Portfolio p. 23

Portfolio · Vol. 1 · No. 11 · November 2025

The Maldives in pictures

6 photographs from the cover story, Where to Stay in the Maldives, printed large. Photographs by Dr. Ondřej Havelka (cestovatel), Pb1791, Matheenfaiz, Peter Geymayer, Shahee Ilyas, Martin Falbisoner, from Wikimedia Commons under the licences credited on each image.

Aerial view of a Maldives resort island ringed by overwater villas and a turquoise lagoon — A resort island and its lagoon from the air, the Maldives most travelers picture.

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A seaplane on floats moored beside a wooden jetty on a turquoise Maldives lagoon — Seaplanes reach the mid-distance atolls but fly only in daylight.

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An overwater villa on stilts with a wooden deck and steps leading down into a clear lagoon — An overwater villa with steps into the lagoon, usually the priciest room category.

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A reef manta ray seen from below in dark blue water, its open mouth and curled head fins lit pale blue — A manta ray, photographed from below. In Baa Atoll's Hanifaru Bay scuba is banned and visitor numbers are capped.

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An aerial view shows a densely built-up island city surrounded by blue ocean, with a busy harbour, several boats, and a distant landmass. — This aerial view shows the densely populated island city of Male', Maldives, with its harbour and surrounding ocean.

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A Trans Maldivian Airways DHC-6 Twin Otter seaplane is docked at a pier over turquoise water, with other seaplanes and an airport control tower in the background. — This photograph shows a Trans Maldivian Airways DHC-6 Twin Otter seaplane at Velana International Airport, Malé, Maldives.

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