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Vasho Veu, Havitha and Gemmiskiy

Heritage sites·Fuvahmulah

A great well, a stupa and an old mosque

About Vasho Veu, Havitha and Gemmiskiy

Visit Maldives points to three of Fuvahmulah’s landmarks: the Vasho Veu, or Big Round Well, in Dhoondigan, one of the last communal wells of old; the Havitha, an ancient Buddhist stupa; and Gemmiskiy, a mosque said to date from the 1300s, whose well is said to taste different from each of its four corners.

Why it's on our list

  • Big Round Well
  • Buddhist stupa
  • Old mosque

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Vasho Veu, Havitha and Gemmiskiy before you go.

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