Also known as Haddhummati Atoll, Laamu Atoll is situated in the south of the Maldives. The area is wonderfully remote and yet accessible via a 40-minute domestic flight from the capital of Male to the island of Kadhdhoo, where the atoll’s tiny domestic airport is located. Laamu is best known for its excellent surfing conditions and its unique Buddhist archaeological sites, which include monasteries and stupas once used by Maldivian Buddhists as a site for meditation. Snorkel or scuba dive among pristine coral reefs teeming with exotic marine life, surf the famous waves that break just offshore, or simply relax on the idyllic palm-lined white-sand beaches.
