The Maldives has a reputation for being one of the world’s most exquisite countries – rich with marine life, incredible water, blindingly white sand beaches and a Robinson Crusoe-esque solitude.
I have to agree. In all my travels around the globe, I’ve never set eyes on a more stunning natural environment. It literally left me breathless at times.
It also happens, that the Maldives is our planet’s lowest country, with an average ground level elevation of just 1.5 metres above sea level. And I’ll tell you what that means. Gob-smackingly gorgeous sunsets. Sunsets that turn the sky into a prismatic canvas of undeniable beauty.
It’s a damn good end, to an already amazing day.
Where did you witness your most spectacular sunset? Share your links in the comments below. We’d love to see your pics!
spiritofdragonflies
Looks beautiful!
Shelley @Travel-Stained
It was absolutely stunning! Definitely an evening well spent. 🙂
tefltravelling
I haven’t seen many sunsets that would trump this.
Shelley @Travel-Stained
It was definitely one of the best ones we’ve ever seen. Maybe because of the low elevation, the sun appeared absolutely huge on the horizon!
Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist
Gorgeous sunsets
Shelley @Travel-Stained
Undeniably beautiful indeed! 🙂
Tricia V. Morente
Lovely sunsets! I’ve always wanted to go to the Maldives and hopefully 2016 is the year 🙂 One of the best sunsets/sunrises I’ve seen happened up in the mountains here in the Philippines—sharing the link here 🙂
http://jetsetjourno.com/2013/10/12/sunrise-and-sunset-at-the-playground-of-the-gods/
Shelley @Travel-Stained
Oh, I hope you make it there! The water is surreally beautiful. We spent 12 days, and never got tired of looking at the ocean! 🙂
Tricia V. Morente
I’m sure the photos do not even do the place justice! Great photos still 🙂
jimholroyd365
spellbinding sunsets, looks a wonderful part of the world
Shelley @Travel-Stained
It certainly is one of the most naturally blessed part of the world. We were riveted everyday by our surroundings… 🙂
Sha
Love sunsets, can imagine how beautiful it was!! How have you been? Sorry, just catching up now..haha..:)
Shelley @Travel-Stained
Haha, there you are! Where you been?! All good with us – 28 weeks into the pregnancy now and on the home stretch. 😀
Sha
Awesome! Hope you have been feeling better these days. Can’t wait for the new addition to the family…now, if only I can get over to Seoul, I’m miss going over!! Haha…
Shelley @Travel-Stained
Lol, she’s coming a little too fast for my liking now! Can’t believe it’s just 12 weeks away!!
Sha
Soon your lives will be transformed, …haha..so excited for you!! Haha…will you be going back to Canada for the birth?
Shelley @Travel-Stained
Turned completely upside down. We even finally bought a car! Haven’t owned one for over 10 years! Nope, having the little babe in Seoul! 🙂
Kashpals
Beautiful sunset 🙂
Shelley @Travel-Stained
We were lucky to see it. 🙂
CrazyChineseFamily
Never seen such a wonderful sunset! We had our eyes on a trip to the Maldives but in the end we had to cancel it as we just have not enough time with our own business now. But there is still hope for the next years 🙂
Shelley @Travel-Stained
Haha, just make sure you get there before the Maldives sinks beneath the water, never to be seen again! 😉
CrazyChineseFamily
I guess we still have a few years before its below water :p
Johanne
Beautiful. Darwin’s Mindil Beach (Australia) has pretty great sunsets. I think you’d enjoy Darwin and the Northern Territory. https://donotwalkonthegrass.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/img_0954.jpg
Shelley @Travel-Stained
Lovely photo! 🙂 Yes, indeed…we really need to get ourselves to Australia. Huge gap in our travels there…completely unexplored territory.
Johanne
You will be welcome at our place when you come!
Shelley @Travel-Stained
Really?!! That’s so amazing! 🙂 K, I’m booking our plane tickets now. :p
Indah Susanti
How beautiful! You must have amazing babymoon 🙂 I haven’t written about amazing sunset yet but yup, I have seen beautiful sunsets during my travels..best wishes <3
Shelley @Travel-Stained
The babymoon was pretty amazing, if I do say so myself. 🙂 Indonesia has some of the most beautiful sunsets I’ve seen, so I’m betting you’ve seen quite a few, during your travels there. Time for a sunset post!! 😉
sustainabilitea
Lovely.
janet
Shelley @Travel-Stained
Indeed it was! 😀
CanadianTravelBugs
Deep breath and soak it all in… Lovely. Most beachy holidays I’ve had have dull, pale sunsets. Surprisingly the most stunning was the brilliant citrus oranges in Shanghai from the hallway outside our apartment. All the bad air maybe contributed to some beauty and brilliant colours 😉
Shelley @Travel-Stained
Lol, well at least the bad air was good for something! 😀 But that sucks that you’ve never had an amazing sunset on one of your beach vacays. 🙁
CanadianTravelBugs
But that is OK because the peace and clean air was worth it 😉
Diana
beautiful photos!!!! (as always!)
Shelley @Travel-Stained
Thanks Diana! It was impossible to take a bad one there… 😀
Jane Lurie
Incredible colors. What a gorgeous spot. Wonderful captures.
Shelley @Travel-Stained
Thank you Jane! 🙂 It was truly a sight to behold.
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stephentravels
Terrific photos. Thanks for sharing!
Shelley @Travel-Stained
Thanks Stephen! It was almost impossible to take a bad one there. 🙂