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- Gan International Airport (former RAF Gan) — The island’s most visible landmark: a runway and control area built and used by the British military, now the civilian airport. Visiting shows the scale of the old base and it’s the main arrival/departure point for the island.
- British-era military remnants — Scattered bunkers, fuel tanks and workshop ruins from the RAF/naval presence are still on the island; they give a palpable sense of Gan’s Cold War and WWII-era strategic role and are easy to walk around and photograph.
- Gan Jetty / main harbour — The active jetty is where local life meets the sea: fishing boats, passenger ferries and island ferries operate from here, and it’s a good spot to watch daily island rhythms and boat traffic.
- Start of the Addu causeway links — The causeway system
- Gan International Airport (former RAF Gan) — The island’s most visible landmark: a runway and control area built and used by the British military, now the civilian airport. Visiting shows the scale of the old base and it’s the main arrival/departure point for the island.
- British-era military remnants — Scattered bunkers, fuel tanks and workshop ruins from the RAF/naval presence are still on the island; they give a palpable sense of Gan’s Cold War and WWII-era strategic role and are easy to walk around and photograph.
- Gan Jetty / main harbour — The active jetty is where local life meets the sea: fishing boats, passenger ferries and island ferries operate from here, and it’s a good spot to watch daily island rhythms and boat traffic.
- Start of the Addu causeway links — The causeway system that physically links Gan to neighboring islands begins here; walking or driving the short stretch gives a great perspective on the linear Addu settlement pattern and offers easy island-hopping by foot or short boat rides.
- Village streets, local cafés and market scenes — Wandering Gan’s compact lanes delivers the real feel of island life: small shops, tea stalls, mosques and fishermen bringing in the day’s catch — essential for any cultural snapshot of Addu living.
- Shore snorkel access and coastal reef fringes — Gan’s shoreline has convenient entry points for casual snorkeling and local dive operators run trips from the island; it’s a practical spot to try reef swimming without needing a resort transfer.
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