Like many, we visited the market as part of our Meeru excursion which along with the market, covered several local attractions The fruit and fish markets are interesting, small, stuffy and smelly, but gives an insight into the Maldivian way of life. This is their main source of income, and they are very conscious of trying to get every penny... More

All the souveniors were very expensive. Make sure you bargain or else you will end up paying 200 dollars for 10 dollar dress. It is a very small town. You can walk all over it in few hours. All the government offices are very close by and open.

It was interesting to visit this market and see all of the delicious local fruit and vegetables. One kind fruit seller offered us a whole bunch of different delicious things to try for free. Definitely an interesting place just to wander around.

Male Local Market is located not far from Fish Market.It's very colorful and interesting place to visit! There was a great variety of fruits and vegetables on the stalls there!Some local fruits and vegetables looked so unusual!It was like a puzzle for us trying to guess the name of the fruits and vegetables we saw on the stalls!So,the locals had... More

The local market and fish market are the only places where I got a feel for the old Sultan society of the Middle East. The smell of fish and curry n the traders' shops gave me a nostalgic feeling for places like Somalia or Yemen. Most upscale tourists arrive at the airport and are whisked off to the outer islands... More

Just a relatively small to medium size market selling fruits and other local fare. Do not expect much here. And of course, if you are a tourist, everything is marked up