Certainly one of the best places for independent travellers to come, heart-shaped Addu Atoll is the most southern extreme of the realm and has a very different feel to it for a number of reasons. Addu Atoll is the chief financial and administrative centre in the southern tip of the nation and the only place that can rival Male’ in size and its importance. Its 28, 000 people spread out over seven populated isles is a huge number in the Maldives. Certainly one of the best places for independent travellers to visit, this heart-shaped Addu Atoll is the most southern tip of the country and has a very different feel to it for a number of reasons.