In a reaffirmation of the desirability of Maldives as a holiday destination, Maldives received the runner-up position in the “Favourite Island” category of Condé Nast Traveller 12th Annual Readers’ Travel Awards. This award reaffirms the fact that Maldives is presently one of the best beach destinations in the world. In the function held at The Royal Institute of Great Britain on Wednesday 2 September 2009, Maldives was presented with this award, after receiving an overall score of 95.04. Maldives lost to Sicily, the destination that won the Favourite Island of