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Watermelons, papayas, bananas and chillies grow in fields across the island, and much of it ends up in Mal\u00e9's markets.\r\n\r\nIt is quieter and more traditional than Maafushi, with sandy lanes, a long bikini beach on its western side and a house reef close to shore, where turtles are a common sight. It is small enough to cycle round in under an hour.\r\n\r\nThoddoo also has the ruins of a Buddhist temple from before the Maldives converted to Islam in the twelfth century. 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Turtles feed here most days, and you may see eagle rays and harmless reef sharks. Go at high tide for easier access over the shallows, and bring your own mask or borrow one from your guesthouse.\r\n\r\nBorrow a bicycle and ride out to the farms. Many farmers are happy to show you round, and you can eat watermelon or papaya picked that morning.\r\n\r\nLook for the ruins of the Buddhist temple, a reminder that the Maldives was Buddhist for centuries before Islam arrived in the twelfth century.\r\n\r\nBook boat trips through your guesthouse. Dolphin-watching, manta snorkelling, sunset cruises and sandbank picnics cost $20 to $50, and Rasdhoo, with its own reef and dive sites, is about 30 minutes away.","hw_hub_city_do_points":"House reef | Turtles, off the bikini beach\r\nFarms | Watermelon and papaya, by bike\r\nTemple ruins | Pre-Islamic Buddhist site\r\nBoat trips | $20 to $50","hw_hub_city_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_city_do_more":"All things to do in Thoddoo","hw_hub_city_free_title":"Free things to do in Thoddoo","hw_hub_city_free_body":"The bikini beach is free, and so is the house reef just offshore, one of the best you can reach from the beach on any local island. All you need is a mask and snorkel.\r\n\r\nCycling the island and visiting the farms costs nothing, though buying fruit from the growers is the polite thing to do.\r\n\r\nThe sunset from the bikini beach is the free evening entertainment, followed by a sky full of stars, as there is little light pollution.","hw_hub_city_free_points":"House reef | Free from the beach\r\nBikini beach | Free, faces the sunset\r\nFarm rides | Free; buy some fruit\r\nStars | Little light pollution","hw_hub_city_free_tag":"free-things-to-do","hw_hub_city_free_more":"All free things to do in Thoddoo","hw_hub_city_food_title":"Eating and drinking in Thoddoo","hw_hub_city_food_body":"Thoddoo's food is about what grows on the island. Guesthouses serve fruit from the farms at breakfast, alongside mas huni, tuna with coconut and chilli, and roshi flatbread.\r\n\r\nDinner is usually grilled reef fish or a Maldivian curry, often fish or chicken in coconut milk. A few caf\u00e9s and restaurants in the village serve Maldivian, Indian and Italian dishes.\r\n\r\nA meal costs \u20ac5 to \u20ac12, plus tax and service charge in many places.","hw_hub_city_food_points":"Fresh fruit | Straight from the farms\r\nMas huni | Tuna and coconut breakfast\r\nFish curry | In coconut milk\r\nA meal | \u20ac5 to \u20ac12 plus tax","hw_hub_city_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_city_food_more":"All food guides for Thoddoo","hw_hub_city_nightlife_title":"Going out in Thoddoo","hw_hub_city_nightlife_body":"Thoddoo has no nightlife, and that is its appeal. There's no alcohol on local islands and no floating bars here.\r\n\r\nEvenings are for sunset at the bikini beach, dinner at your guesthouse, and stargazing. If you want drinks and parties, Maafushi is the better choice.","hw_hub_city_nightlife_points":"Alcohol | None on the island\r\nEvenings | Sunset and dinner\r\nStargazing | Clear, dark skies\r\nFor parties | Go to Maafushi","hw_hub_city_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_city_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Thoddoo","hw_hub_city_transport_title":"Getting around Thoddoo","hw_hub_city_transport_body":"Shared speedboats run from Mal\u00e9 and the airport, take 1.5 to 2 hours and cost $35 to $50 per person. Most guesthouses arrange them and meet you at arrivals.\r\n\r\nThe public ferry on the Mal\u00e9, Rasdhoo, Ukulhas and Thoddoo route costs only a few dollars but takes about five hours and runs only a few days a week, never on Fridays. Check the timetable on mtcc.mv before you plan around it.\r\n\r\nOn the island, walk or cycle: most guesthouses lend bicycles free or cheaply.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"Speedboat | 1.5 to 2 hours, $35 to $50\r\nPublic ferry | About 5 hours, a few days a week\r\nBicycles | Free or cheap at guesthouses\r\nTo Rasdhoo | About 30 minutes by boat","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for Thoddoo","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What Thoddoo costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"Thoddoo is affordable for the Maldives. Guesthouse beds start around \u20ac35 and a careful day costs \u20ac60 to \u20ac90.\r\n\r\nRoom prices are usually quoted before 17% tourism tax, often a 10% service charge, and a $6 per person per night green tax, so check the final price before you book.\r\n\r\nThe rufiyaa (MVR) is the local currency, but prices are in US dollars and dollars are accepted everywhere. Bring enough cash, in small notes, for trips, food and tips; card payments aren't always possible on smaller local islands.","hw_hub_city_money_points":"Beds | From about \u20ac35\r\nA day | \u20ac60 to \u20ac90\r\nTaxes | 17% tax plus $6 green tax a night\r\nCash | Bring small dollar notes","hw_hub_city_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_city_money_more":"All budget guides for Thoddoo","hw_hub_city_safety_title":"Staying safe in Thoddoo","hw_hub_city_safety_body":"Thoddoo is safe and very relaxed. It is a conservative Muslim community: there's no alcohol, and you should cover your shoulders and knees away from the bikini beach. During Ramadan, eat and drink discreetly in public during the day.\r\n\r\nOn the house reef, check the current before you swim out, never snorkel alone, and don't touch turtles or coral. The sun is strong, so use reef-safe sunscreen.\r\n\r\nEmergency: 119 police, 102 ambulance.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"Dress | Cover up off the bikini beach\r\nAlcohol | Not allowed\r\nHouse reef | Check the current; don't go alone\r\nEmergency | 119 police, 102 ambulance","hw_hub_city_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_city_safety_more":"All safety guides for Thoddoo","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Day trips from Thoddoo","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"Mantas, a neighbouring island and an empty sandbank, all by boat from the harbour.","hw_hub_city_trips":"Manta rays | Half a day | Boat | Snorkel with manta rays as they're cleaned by small fish at reef stations in Ari Atoll. Trips go where the mantas are that season. |  | 1305017\nRasdhoo | About 30 minutes | Boat | A neighbouring local island with its own reefs, dive centres and a sandbank of its own nearby. |  | 1305018\nSandbank | Half a day | Boat | A picnic on a strip of white sand in the middle of the lagoon, usually with snorkelling on the way. |  | 1305019","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from Thoddoo","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"December to April is the dry season, with calm seas and the clearest water. 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Per person per night, in euros.","hw_hub_city_budget_note":"Prices are euro equivalents. 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Don't touch them.\r\nHow do I get there? | By shared speedboat from Mal\u00e9, 1.5 to 2 hours for $35 to $50, or the slow public ferry a few days a week.\r\nIs there alcohol? | No, and there are no floating bars nearby. Maafushi is the island for drinks.\r\nDo I need cash? | Yes. Bring US dollars in small notes, as cards aren't always accepted.\r\nHow many days do you need? | Three or four.\r\nWhat are the ruins? | The remains of a Buddhist temple from before the Maldives converted to Islam in the twelfth century.","hw_hub_city_cta_title":"Say yes to hostels, meet the world","hw_hub_city_cta_body":"Compare Thoddoo hostels \u2014 live prices, real reviews and free cancellation on most bookings. 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