Maldives Photo book

DREAMING OF MALDIVES™ PHOTO BOOK
2nd Edition May 2008
Photographed by Sakis Papadopoulos
128 pages
160 photos of Maldives
Colorful and Inspiring, Dreaming of Maldives is an unique visual journey into Maldives Islands.
The new edition of Dreaming of Maldives Photo Book features new and unpublished photographs of the Indian Ocean magical gems. With no text and elegantly illustrated, this Maldives photo book, essentially features full page color photos.
Discover Maldives, the Island Kingdom, along 128 pages featuring unequalled and breathtaking aerial photos of Maldives, local and desert islands, some of the best Hotels and Resorts, spas, remote and unknown Atolls, traditions, lifestyle, nature, landscapes.
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Maldives Photo calendar 2010

YEARLY MALDIVES CALENDAR
Current release: Year 2010. 12 months
Photographed by Sakis Papadopoulos
14 photos of Maldives
One of the world's most amazing tropical destinations at a glance all year round.
Tropical calendar of Maldives featuring spectacular and high quality photography along with easy-to-read grids.
Published since 2005, this yearly series of Maldives Wall Calendars are the most popular calendars of the Maldives Islands.
Enjoy Maldives all year round with breathtaking sceneries from the islands: stunning aerial views, desert islands, tropical beaches, turquoise lagoons, Maldives sunsets, lifestyle, traditions.
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About Dreaming of Maldives
Photographer Sakis Papadopoulos is also the Publisher and Author of the Maldives Photography Book Dreaming of Maldives and a series of Yearly Maldives Calendars. Specialist of the Maldives since 1999 he is today a leading photographer of the destination.
With extensive travels throughout the Maldivian Archipelago, he visited more than 75 Hotels and Resorts, ranging from 3 stars to famous and luxurious properties, far and unknown Atolls as well as local Islands. He is also known for his famous aerial image collection of the Maldives.
Sakis photographs with one single aim: to bring back unseen and unique images that would perfectly depict the real dreamy and unique beauty of the Maldives.
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Maldives The Island Kingdom
The Maldives belong to the small and exclusive list of the Ultimate Place to see. Paradisiacal and unique in the World, they are an invitation to Dream and their breathtaking landscapes make this dream a reality.
Located astride the equator, south of India and west of Sri Lanka, their fascinating beauty resides in an unique geography exclusively made of natural atolls, sandy islands and reefs, scattered like gems and stretching along 823 km (511 miles). Their average ground level is just 1.5 meter above the sea level. All land above the surface in the Maldives is of coralline origin. The beauty of their pristine lagoons and sandy beaches along with their splendid aerial views make the Maldives an Absolute Paradise.
They have inspired and seduced generations of travellers. Their name comes from Indian traders who called them "Maladiv", literally meaning The Island Garland in Sanskrit. Today's travellers give them the title of "Pearls of Indian Ocean". Maldivian, their inhabitants call them "The Island Kingdom". The origin of the word "atoll" itself derives from the Dhivehi language of the Maldives "Atholhu" and is now used in many languages worldwide.
Secret destination of a few well informed divers and travellers in the early 70s, the country hosted its first International Resort in 1972. A few resisted to their beauty but many spread the word. Along the following years, several desert islands were chosen to be transformed into Resorts in order to welcome the increasing number of visitors. Until the early 90s, Maldives were mostly the home of simple 3 stars to comfortable 4 stars Properties. In 2009, they have one of the largest concentration of Luxury Resorts with some of the most prestigious, elegant and trendy names.