On the most southern atoll of the Republic of the Maldives, the Addoo Atoll, there’s the isle of Gan. The only way to get there is on a domestic flight with Air Maldives, which will take you there (some 700 kilometers) in about 75 minutes. You really have to be sure you want to go there, because after flying from Europe (in most cases some 14-15 hours) you’ll be flying some more. That’s why, in comparison, there are less tourists on Gan than on islands nearer to the international airport Hulhule.

Up to 1976 Gan was a British naval base. Therefore it has a reasonably good airstrip and therefore the roads on Gan (not the adjoining islands) are paved. The former officers housing and mess are rebuilt and restyled into a hotel with swimmingpool called Ocean Reef Club. The bungalow rooms are spacious and comfortable, there’s a bar, a restaurant and a coffeeshop.

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