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Palm Island in Dubai: the eighth wonder of the world! Number of sunny days

828 meters high), the Emirates began to wash into the sea giant islands already awarded the title of the eighth wonder of the world. But there is a reason - the islands can be seen with the naked eye from space, and even on the moon!

The project "The Palm" in its scope surprised and amazed many, including your humble servant. This has never been done before on our planet.

The project consists of three artificial islands, in the shape of date palms(this is Jumeirah, Jebel Ali, Deira). From the sea, the islands are protected by artificial barrier reefs that can hold back waves up to 10 meters high. The "chip" of one of the islands will be a special arrangement of buildings on the island - from the air or even space it will be possible to read in Arabic script the famous saying of the Prince of the Emirates Ben Rashid Al Maktoum - "Learn the wisdom of the wise. Not all those who mount a horse become riders.”

These projects, designed by Dutch specialists, with Arab petrodollars built by Indian and Indonesian laborers, plan to compete with business Hong Kong and Singapore and beat fashionable Las Vegas in terms of recreation and entertainment. On the vast territory of artificial islands there will be all kinds of business centers, mega malls, amusement parks, luxurious hotels, huge sports facilities, exclusive villas and comfortable apartments. It is also planned to make a convenient marina for yachts of any class and level. In general, everything for a paradise life in a big way.

Perhaps there is not a single person who has not heard about the project The World. 300 artificial islands, located in the form of a geographical map of the world, near the city of Dubai. Over the past few years, a huge number of world-famous stars have acquired ownership of the island, forcing the whole world to talk about the project.

Sooner or later, every country that has a coastline thinks about expanding its borders in this way. After the world-famous "seven-star" Burj Al Arab hotel was built in Dubai in 1998, the city has become a real mecca for tourists. But the problem was that Dubai has only 67 km of natural coastline, and by 1999, due to active development, the city simply had no beaches left. Dubai is a linear city

Dubai is a linear citylocated along the coast, and the most expensive and significant projects are built on the beach. The sun and the beach are the main asset of the city. The sun has not gone away, but all the beaches are gone. The only thing left to do was create new beaches. This is how the idea of building all these man-made islands, which can be seen on the map today, arose. All this was created for tourists, to improve the quality of tourist services in the country.

For several years of work, designers and builders have managed to add more than 500 kilometers of beach to the country. And this is not the limit. In total, it is planned to add more than 1,500 km to those 67 km of beaches that were originally.
All created islands are put up for sale. Not every wealthy person can become the owner of such a miracle island. Islands are sold worldwide famous people, or developers who are ready to build a unique project on the island. Most cheap island today it costs 15 million dollars.

Russia is one of the most big countries in Mir, it owns a fairly impressive number of islands. Both Russian developers and private buyers are happy to acquire "Russian" islands. There are "Moscow", "St. Petersburg", "Yekaterinburg" and many other geographical objects of Russia.

Emirates never ceases to amaze the whole world with its ambitious ideas. Perhaps this country will become the world center for the implementation of fantastic projects of the future.

One of the most interesting sights of the United United Arab Emirates- an archipelago of artificial islands common name"Palm Islands in Dubai" (Palm Islands in Dubai, or in short - The Palms). The archipelago consists of three islands in the Persian Gulf - Palm Jumeirah, Palm Jebel Ali and Palm Deira. In addition to these islands, in January 2008, another archipelago was completed off the coast of the Emirates called "The World" (The World), imitating the outlines of the continents of planet Earth. When all scheduled for this moment the islands of Dubai will be built, the territory of the emirate will increase by more than 500 kilometers.

There are things in the world, the whole uniqueness of which can be felt only by seeing them with your own eyes. The same, perhaps, applies to the Palm Islands, which have already been dubbed the "Eighth Wonder of the World."

The palm islands are made in the form of date palms, on the top of each of them there is a crescent moon, not only as a symbol of Islam, but also acting as a breakwater. Also, the islands are surrounded by protective barrier reefs. At the Palm Jebel Ali, they are inscriptions in Arabic - quotes from the poems of the ruler of Dubai - Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum): “In order to leave lines on the water, insight is needed; Great people set themselves great goals. Draw wisdom from the one who has it; Not everyone on a horse is a rider."

The islands are created from sand raised from the bottom of the Persian Gulf, which is sprayed with powerful jets that form the shape of a rainbow in a certain area by special ships. About 135 million cubic meters were used to create another artificial island, Jebel Ali. m of sand, limestone and monoliths.

The Palm Islands can be seen from the moon with the naked eye. They have become a symbol not only of the city of Dubai, but of all the Arab Emirates. Especially after their picture was taken by Russian cosmonauts from the ISS station.

Palm Jumeirah

The Palm Jumeirah project was launched first in June 2001. Palm Jumeirah consists of a "trunk", from which 17 "branches" extend, forming a crown. The breakwater that protects the island from waves at sea has a length of 11 km. It took 7 million cubic meters to create it. m. sand. There will be 28 hotels on the crescent surrounding the island. The main attraction and dream for tourists is the Atlantis complex, consisting of two pompous towers connected by a bridge. The Palm Jumeirah boasts 78 km. magnificent beaches.

The island has marinas, shopping malls, sports facilities, clubs, hotels, and luxury housing. The residential areas are on palm leaves and include 8,000 two-story urban-style mansions.

The Palm Jumeirah consists of the Crescent, the Crown and the Trunk.

The Crescent is the barrier that surrounds and protects the Palm. It will house hotels of well-known hotel chains built in different styles- Brazilian, Venetian, Japanese, etc.

"Krone" (The Crown) consists of 17 branches rushing into the sea, forming 17 secluded neighborhoods. Exclusive villas of various sizes and designs are built on the branches. The following types of villas can be purchased on Krona: Signature Villas, Garden Homes and Town Homes.

"Trunk" (The Trunk) is the central part of Palma, where parks, shopping centers and restaurants will be located. It also builds multi-storey residential buildings (Shorline Apartments), where you can buy one-, two-, three- and four-room apartments with beautiful view on the sea or on the picturesque water channel passing through the center of the "Trunk".

Transportation between Dubai and the Palm Jumeirah is carried out by means of a high-speed monorail train. The system is fully automatic, however, the driver will be constantly present in the cab. At the same time, the monorail will be integrated with the Dubai Metro. For the passage of vehicles from the "trunk" of the palm tree to the "crescent" encircling the island, an underwater tunnel is being built with three traffic lanes in each direction.

total area The island is 25 sq. km. Palm Jumeirah is the smallest in comparison with sisters - Jebel Ali and Deira.

Palm Jebel Ali

Following Jumeirah, in October 2002, the Palm Jebel Ali project was launched. Jebel Ali is larger than Jumeirah by about 40-50% and has a more exotic shape. The main bet in Jebel Ali was made on tourism, and not on private housing.

More than 1,000 bungalows have been erected on the "second palm" of the coastline, supported on piles in the Polynesian style. More than 2,000 villas of various layouts have been built. To attract wealthy investors, even the creation of houses on individual projects is proposed. It is predicted that the so-called "palm" of Jebel Ali by 2020 will accommodate about 1.7 million inhabitants. At 30.000 sq. m. it is planned to rebuild a complex of buildings made of glass and concrete, which in shape will resemble the sails of yachts. The crescent surrounding Palm Jebel Ali houses 4 theme parks entertainment - SeaWorld, Aquatica, Busch Gardens and Discovery Cove.

Palm Deira

The construction of the Palm Deira started in October 2004. Deira is planned to be eight times the size of the Palm Jumeirah and five times the size of the Palm Jebel Ali. This project is the largest and longest-term one. After its completion, the “third palm” will become the largest man-made island in the history of mankind, which will serve as a habitat for 1 million people. The work is planned to be fully completed by 2015, however, due to the large volumes and costs, most likely, the significant date will again be postponed for several years.

The extraordinary idea of creating an alluvial island in Dubai was born in the late 90s, when the part of the 72-kilometer coastline suitable for development was already occupied, and the number of people who wanted to buy real estate and ordinary tourists grew steadily. The new island was to add tens of kilometers of beaches to the emirate in order to build a futuristic "city of tomorrow" on them for permanent residence and mass tourism.

The initiator of the Palm Jumeirah megaproject was Sheikh Mohammed, the absolute monarch of Dubai and a passionate collector of architectural curiosities. The shape of the date palm - the symbol of the emirate of Dubai, due to which it got its name palm island Jumeirah (Arabic for “crown of a palm tree”) is not a whim of the monarch, but the result of complex design calculations. They made it possible to correlate the length of the coast and the building area in such a way as to place a maximum of villas, hotels and restaurants on it. With a diameter of only 5.5 kilometers, due to 17 “palm tree branches”, the island received a coastline of 56 kilometers, which is 9 times more if it were round.

The construction of the Palm Jumeirah island from natural sand and stone among the waves of the Persian Gulf began in August 2001. Of course, it could be built of concrete and steel, but Crown Prince Mohammed wanted the island to harmoniously “merge” with environment and refused to use artificial materials. This added complexity for the builders - every day they had to make sure that the water did not wash away what was built yesterday. In total, 94 million m2 of sand was required to build the island.

Geographically, the island of Palm Jumeirah is very "lucky" - the warm shallow waters off the coast of Dubai are inaccessible to storms, since they are closed from the ocean by the Strait of Hormuz. Nevertheless, the builders surrounded the island with a 3.5-meter protective breakwater, the construction of which took 5.5 million m2 rock. If we sum up the entire volume of sand and stone required to create the Palm Jumeirah, then it would be enough to build a wall 2.5 meters high and as long as the equator.

The current look of Palm Jumeirah was finally formed when magnificent high-rise hotels, yacht clubs, theme parks, shopping and entertainment centers were located on its "trunk", and luxurious villas, each with a personal access to the sea, were located on its "leaves". To date, about 1,400 villas and about 2,500 apartments in 20 spectacular buildings have already been built on the island. The Oceana the Palm Jumeirah, which includes a unique five-star residential complex and a "luxury" gated aparthotel, was completed on the island among the latest.

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Today, the island has turned into a kind of "land of dreams", in whose projects both "ordinary" wealthy foreigners and members of royal dynasties from all over the world are actively investing money. The investment boom on the Palm Jumeirah has been going on for more than a year, and for this there are quite objective reasons. Firstly, almost simultaneously with the beginning of the construction of the island, the September 11 terrorist attack took place in the United States, and then many investors hurried to transfer their capital from the West to new projects in the East. Naturally, taking on its fantastic shape with incredible speed, Palm Jumeirah turned out to be the most financially profitable and safest choice.

Secondly, in 2003, the emirate's authorities made an unprecedented decision - they were the first among the Gulf countries to provide foreigners with unlimited and unconditional ownership rights to any property purchased in Dubai. Thus, from that moment on, the purchase of housing on the Palm Jumeirah as a market product has acquired a clear and understandable image for the buyer, fully protected by international law. Based on this, we can say with a high degree of confidence that Palm Jumeirah in the coming decades will hold one of the leading places in the global tourism and leisure industry, as well as in terms of the quality of life on its territory.

The success of the Palm Jumeirah project has proven to be very contagious, and in the future, Dubai plans to build a couple more "palm trees" - one will appear to the west of the commercial port, and the second, near the Old City. Today, however, all the attention is on the "first-born" - the island of Palm Jumeirah. This is a friendly and devoid of any discomfort world of elite residential complexes interspersed with parks, centers active rest and sports, shopping malls and restaurants. This is the very place where you can hide from the stuffiness and whirlwind of urbanized space, where you want to live and relax for as long as possible.

On the islands, an infrastructure of living and recreation, unprecedented until now in the Arab world, was created. It includes world-famous hotels and resorts, luxurious villas and huge apartments. There are no restrictions for foreigners. They can both acquire and rent the real estate of the islands. In total, a huge number of different structures are located on the Palm Islands. These are luxury hotels, residential apartments with a 5-star level of service, water attractions, shopping centers, sports clubs, spas, cinemas and special water areas for diving enthusiasts and much more. The Palm Islands have extended Dubai's coastline by 520 km.

That was the plan...

So, the islands, or rather the peninsulas (since they are connected to coastline) are made in the form of traditional Arab countries date palms (by the way, very revered in Islam). Each island is crowned with a crescent moon at the top. It performs the function of a breakwater and at the same time is a Muslim symbol. Also, the islands are surrounded by protective barrier reefs. At the Palm Jebel Ali, they are inscriptions in Arabic, namely, quotes from the poems of the ruler of Dubai, Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum:

“In order to leave lines on the water, insight is needed; Great people set themselves great goals. Draw wisdom from the one who has it; Not everyone on a horse is a rider."

"Take wisdom from the wise, It takes a man of vision to write on water, Not everyone who rides a horse is a jockey, Great men rise to greater challenges."

It is he, the absolute monarch of the Emirate of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed, who is in charge of all this amazing construction. Actually, it is known that the economy of the UAE is based on oil. And 3% of all oil reserves of the emirates are located in Dubai. But the sheikhs of Maktoum did not want to put up with such a situation, realizing that the entire economy should not be based on oil alone. And so they began to make Dubai the best tourist resort in the world. And already now we can say that they competently disposed of the money received from natural resources. It is expected that when all the currently planned islands of Dubai are built, this will add more than half a thousand additional kilometers of territory.

Palm Islands became the first major projects that conquered the world with their uniqueness - the state company Al Nakheel Properties, their construction cost $ 7 billion.

Most of the villas are currently sold out. Special demand for "marine" real estate is in the UK. Buying a home on Jumeirah is sought not only by celebrities, but also by wealthy inhabitants. Currently over 500 villas are occupied.

The problem of delivering tourists and islanders to Palma is practically solved. It is planned to carry out movement on ultra-modern airships of the Skyship 600 model, as well as launch a 5.5 km long monorail. The latter will start functioning already in April 2009 and will connect the city with the palm island, and tests of the monorail in real operating conditions will begin in October this year.

Monorail cars from Japan will run on the line. The system is fully automatic, however, the driver will be constantly present in the cab. It is planned to carry up to 2.4 thousand passengers per hour in one direction in 4 individual trains, each of which consists of 3 wagons. At the same time, the monorail will be integrated with the Dubai Metro.

Palm Jumeirah is the smallest in comparison with sisters - Jebel Ali and Deira.

More than 1,000 bungalows will be erected on the "second palm" of the waterfront, supported by Polynesian-style pilings. It is planned to build more than 2,000 villas of different layouts. To attract wealthy investors, even the creation of houses on individual projects is proposed. It is predicted that the so-called "palm" of Jebel Ali by 2020 will accommodate about 1.7 million inhabitants. The infrastructure is currently under construction. Residential complexes will be built last. At 30.000 sq. m. it is planned to rebuild a complex of buildings made of glass and concrete, which in shape will resemble the sails of yachts. The crescent surrounding Palm Jebel Ali will host 4 theme parks - SeaWorld, Aquatica, Busch Gardens and Discovery Cove.

Here it is planned to build the first marine aquarium in the region, where world-class water attractions will be demonstrated, where you can watch dolphins, killer whales and other inhabitants of the underwater world. The Sea Village will become one of the most visited tourist destinations in the Middle East.

The Palm Jebel Ali is approximately 22 kilometers and 17 minutes by boat from the Palm Jumeirah. It is assumed that a separate road junction will lead to the island, through which it will be possible to get to Palma directly from Shaikh Zayed Road. This is the main street connecting shopping mall Dubai and the capital Abu Dhabi - it has 5 lanes in each direction and stretches for 55 km.

The first 27 km were built between 1993 and 1998. Shaikh Zayed Road is the most important highway in Dubai. It connects with such highways as Al Ain Road (Al Ain Highway), Hatta Road (Hata Highway), Emirates Road (Emirates Circuit Highway), and others. To facilitate the flow of cars - and it reaches 200,000 cars daily - on this main street 13 interchanges were created.

Deira is an exotic palm tree with a wide, massive "trunk" and 41 branches. The anthropogenic structure is crowned with a crescent - a breakwater. Due to the size of the object, its construction was divided into several stages. Deira island will be located between Dubai Creek and Al Hamria Port. Palm Deira is designed to revive the old district of the same name in Dubai.

And finally, the last one for today, the island project Arab sheikhs called The World. Its construction was completed on January 10, 2008. These are 300 man-made islands, each of which is a mini-copy of one of the countries. Together they form a geographical map of the world, which can be seen from a bird's eye view. The complex is located a few kilometers from the coast, between the Palm Islands. The archipelago does not just repeat the shape and outlines of the continents - each of the islands corresponds to the national color and traditions of the country it symbolizes. Thus, the Mir complex will indeed become a miniature copy of the globe. An improved copy, because the idea of creating the most comfortable living conditions here will be brought to perfection. comfortable villas, developed infrastructure, serene landscapes around, parks and lakes. All islands are up for sale. The offer is really tempting: to live in personal Cuba or in Africa. Therefore, the excitement around The World does not subside.

The idea to build a "copy of the globe" belongs to the ruler of Dubai, one of the most influential and richest people in the world, already mentioned at the beginning of our story, Sheikh Mohammed. Officially, the construction is carried out by the same Nakheel company, but in reality, foreign contractors hired by the Dubai government are more involved in the construction of the islands. The materials for the islands are local. The sand for the islands was taken from the Persian Gulf, the rock mass was also mined in the UAE.

The World archipelago is located 4 kilometers from the coast of Dubai. Communication between the islands of the "Mir" and the continent is supposed to be only by water and air. Recall that the Palms will be connected to the coastline of the metropolis through bridges. However, this difficulty does not particularly worry the newly-minted owners of the islands, the rich man, who allowed himself to buy a plot of "water paradise" for 20-40 million dollars, is quite capable of buying a yacht, or even a helicopter. Delivery of tourists to the islands is planned to be carried out on the latest models of airships, as well as pleasure ships (ferries).

Currently mostly sold out major islands e.g. "Australia", "New Zealand", "Ireland". There were also buyers for Finlandia and Brunei, which investors plan to turn into capitals of luxury and fashion. "Greenland" was ranked among his possessions by Sheikh Maktoum, who built a luxurious villa surrounded by tropical gardens on its territory.

The Nakheel Company retained the right to dispose of the 20 islands located in " North America» Archipelago Mir. This resort is called coral islands". Here it is planned to build magnificent hotels, parking for yachts, as well as picturesque villages.

Unlike the builders and masterminds behind the sculpting of the islands, environmentalists do not experience great joy from such serious changes taking place in the waters of the Persian Gulf. Concerns have been repeatedly expressed about the negative impact of artificial islands on flora and fauna. coastal zone. Skeptics say that the islands can upset the natural balance, and increased use of the Persian Gulf bay will lead to its pollution. It should be noted that the government of Dubai listens to the remarks of the “greens”, since it is itself interested in the development of the tourism industry. In particular, artificial reefs are arranged around the islands, which create favorable conditions for living. marine life. Desalination and water purification stations will be installed on the central islands of The World archipelago. It is planned to use environmentally friendly energy sources.

The next snag faced by the authors of The World project is stagnant water in the bays of the archipelago. It is difficult to deal with this, because. the complex of islands is framed by a 26-kilometer breakwater 4 meters high, which, undoubtedly, makes it safe, but interferes with the renewal of water.

There are a number of other concerns that torment potential buyers - in particular, the reliability and durability of artificial islands. A number of experts believe that as a result of climate change on Earth and an increase in the water level in the World Ocean, in half a century, anthropogenic land areas will be plunged into the abyss. Supporters of the project refute these statements, "reassuring" investors that their holdings will remain afloat for at least 800 years.

The construction of The World archipelago, however, as well as its sisters Palms: Jumeirah, Deira and Jebel Ali caused a flurry of emotions in the world community. A number of critics call Dubai's projects pompous and overly ambitious, especially against the backdrop of a looming food crisis and the catastrophic plight of developing countries. However, the Emirates, whose standard of living is one of the highest in the world, do not stop these statements at all, but rather, on the contrary, encourage them to implement more and more extravagant projects.

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Palm Jebel Ali is one of the most original artificial islands that was part of the Palm Islands. It is located near the coast of the city of Dubai, about 5 km southwest of the world's largest harbor - Jebel Ali.

The construction of the island began in the fall of 2002. At the end of 2007, it was handed over for development. In 2009, construction work began on the island. In the waters of the Persian Gulf adjacent to the island of Palm Jebel Ali, it is planned to build a much larger island city of Dubai Waterfront.

Palm Islands were created in the form of traditional date palms, which are highly revered in the Islamic religion. They consist of a trunk and sixteen leaves. The top of each of them is crowned with a large sandy spit in the form of a crescent. This is not only one of the Muslim symbols: the crescent serves as a huge breakwater.

In the future, it is planned to build up a coastal line of several thousand bungalows and various villas. In addition, buildings for wealthy clients will be erected on the island according to individual projects. It is planned that by 2020 the population of the island will be able to reach 1.7 million inhabitants. In the center of the artificial island, tall office buildings made of concrete and glass are being erected in the form of unfolding sails.

On the spit that covers the island from the side of the bay, theme parks will be located: sea world (marine park), Discovery Cove Aquatica and Busch Gardens (amusement parks), as well as an unusual pier in the form of a killer whale and a few more piers.

In addition, there will be hotels, villas and company offices. The real decoration of the island of Palm Jebel Ali will be the huge Nakhil skyscraper. The most attractive center on the island should be the sea village with an aquarium and water attractions of the highest class.

The newest 21st-century must-see when visiting Palm Jumeirah has already earned itself the title of modern technological wonder of the world. We will talk about it in detail in our article. This small area of Dubai is especially popular with the moneybags of this world. And not only because of the rest on the man-made island. After all, the archipelago is built up unique hotels and chic restaurants. But that's not all. No wonder they bring excursions here. This is a real symbol of sophisticated glamor and truly Arabian luxury. And although not everyone can afford to live in rooms that cost several thousand dollars per night, you can touch the world of wealth. The artificial archipelago looks especially impressive from the air. It is from the helicopter that you can see the bathing in azure waters stylized drawing of a date palm.

The feasibility of artificial islands

Jumeirah is coastal. It does not have many historical attractions. A mosque and a promenade - that's all that could be seen in Jumeirah until the beginning of our century. Therefore, many tourists chose the Bur Dubai area for recreation. But now the situation has changed radically. Man-made archipelagos have become the hallmark of the UAE. Palm Jumeirah is the most original of them, although the smallest in area. Two other archipelagos: Deira and Jebel Ali - are also made in the form. In addition to them, there is also a group of artificial islands Mir. An archipelago of the Universe is being built next to it. The construction of the islands was very costly for the municipality of the city. But the massive investment paid off handsomely. Thanks to them, Dubai's coastline has increased by as much as 520 kilometers. And attracted new tourists to the United Arab Emirates who want to see this wonder of the world with their own eyes.

Brief history of construction

The construction of the artificial island began in June 2001. Five and a half years later, the archipelago began to gradually surrender to development. Nakheel, who is in charge of the work, has the right to be proud of her brainchild. The Palm Jumeirah is an epic achievement modern technologies and the embodiment of the most daring architectural ideas. This "palm tree" is located opposite the Internet City in the Jumeirah area, from which it got its name. From international airport in Dubai it takes about half an hour to get there. The archipelago consists of a “trunk” and a “crown” of seventeen palm leaves diverging in both directions. This form allowed to increase the length of the beaches in the archipelago to 78 kilometers. In addition to the "trunk" and "crown", the Palm Jumeirah also has a crescent. This eleven-kilometer-long island acts as a breakwater and protects the main sandy archipelago from erosion. A three-hundred-meter bridge connects the "trunk" of the Palm Jumeirah with the mainland. And to the crescent from the top of the "tree" leads underwater tunnel. And in addition, it must be said that the man-made islands of Dubai can be seen from space!

Difficulties in construction

The project of reclamation of the man-made archipelago was a real challenge of man to the forces of nature. Mainland sand, of which there is so much in the United Arab Emirates, was not suitable. It didn't have the right viscosity. Therefore, special dredges scooped sea sand from the bottom of the bay, laid it in the form of a palm tree, and later vibrators compacted it to the state of solid ground. To prevent destructive storms from destroying and washing away the artificial shores, the Palm Jumeirah acquired a crescent moon. It was laid out with large stone blocks mined in the Khadzhar mountains. Moreover, the position of each plate was regulated by a computer.

What is Palm Jumeirah

This man-made structure claims to be the eighth wonder of the world. At the time of commissioning, it was the largest man-made archipelago in the world. And although it was surpassed in size by Jebel Ali and Deira, Palm Jumeirah (Dubai) continues to be the most original island. The "trunk of the tree" is built up with multi-storey buildings and shopping centers. Moreover, not glass and concrete, as one might assume, but stone were used as the material. The current Sheikh of Dubai, Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, ordered that all buildings in the archipelago fit naturally into the landscape. They are surrounded by green parks. Thus, "palms" have become a miracle. Seventeen branches and a crescent of The Palm Jumeirah should soon accommodate thirty-two luxury hotels and one thousand four hundred villas.

How tourists are lured to the “palm trees” of Dubai authorities

It is clear that, having built expensive hotels and luxurious villas, the municipality is unlikely to soon return the money invested in the megaproject. It was necessary to attract to artificial archipelagos as much as possible large quantity of people. Huge beaches that extend far into the sea are the first bait. The purest waters The warm Persian Gulf is attractive for fans of scuba diving. Especially for divers, the authorities sank several pieces of old aircraft near the Palm Jumeirah, and also created artificial reefs, which in a few years were covered with completely natural corals. But the main highlight of this archipelago should be the Atlantic Oceanarium.

Jebel Ali

This artificial island is a Polynesian paradise. More than a thousand bungalows and about 2,000 exotic-style villas will be built here. City officials predict that Palm Jebel Ali will have a population of 1.7 million by 2020! Particular emphasis on this archipelago is placed on the recreation of children. Four amusement parks will appear on the protective crescent-breakwater at once. A water park is also being built here, where visitors can see killer whales, dolphins and other amazing quotations from the poems of the mayor of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, carved in stone along the breakwater of this archipelago. Well, Palm Deira will be the largest of the three "trees". The authorities promise to build on it a lot of amazing and exciting imagination.

How to get there

You can come to Palm Jumeirah by the city metro. The station is located on the shore, and in order to quickly find yourself in a futuristic "city of the future", you can transfer to a taxi. On the island public transport represented by a monorail. In the future, the authorities promise to integrate it with the main branches of the Dubai subway. In addition, it is planned to launch ultra-modern airships here, from which it will be possible to contemplate this whole beautiful fairy tale from a bird's eye view. An underwater car tunnel leads to the "crescent" of the Palm Jumeirah. All the beaches of the luxury hotels located here are located on the inner side of the island. So even the most powerful storm in the Persian Gulf will not interfere with comfortable swimming. On the "crown" amazing island 1,400 villas with individual access to the sea have been built to date, as well as more than two and a half thousand apartments in spectacular penthouses. And on the "trunk" are yacht clubs, office space, parks, shopping centers and hotels.

Hotels on Palm Jumeirah

The first guests were Atlantis The Palm. It happened on November 20, 2008. After this significant event, the world learned about the existence of the first artificial archipelago in Dubai. The opening of the five-star hotel was accompanied by grandiose fireworks. One hundred thousand pyrotechnic installations were involved. For ten minutes they shot fountains of colored lights into the air. This light parade was the largest fireworks display in history. It was visible not only from anywhere in Dubai, but even from space! Then, one after another, other hotels began to open, primarily chain hotels: Kempinski, Rixos, Palm Jumeirah Zabel Saray, One and Only The Palm, and others. But there is still room for new construction - especially in the middle of the "trunk". More recently, Oceana the Palm Jumeirah 5 * was commissioned on a turnkey basis, consisting of a unique residential complex and a club apart-hotel.

What to see on Palm Jumeirah

Experienced tourists recommend a ride on a high monorail. It starts at the "roots", not far from the bridge, and ends at the Atlantis The Palm 5 * hotel. Coming out of the car, feel free to follow this hotel. The fun is just getting started! This luxury hotel is home to the Aquaventure water park and The Dolphin Bay. Then you can combine the interesting with the pleasant: get through the tunnel to the "crescent" and relax on sandy beaches. Palm Jumeirah (Dubai) is popular with diving enthusiasts, as there are Coral reefs and various interesting sunken objects.

Dubai is one of the most attractive Eastern countries in the world. Every year the flow of tourists to the UAE does not weaken, on the contrary, there are more and more people who want to admire the most original man-made sights.
The main feature of Dubai is its unique look. The "Palm Islands" in the Emirates were created with the aim of expanding resort area and also to capture the imagination of all who visit them.

See how the artificial islands of Dubai look from the satellite today:

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This is how everything should look, according to the plan, in the future. Click to enlarge the picture.

This is the largest artificial archipelago in the world, which includes three "palms" - Jumeirah, Jebel Ali and Palm Deira. The construction of the archipelago began in 2001, and the entire territory was laid out with sand and stones in the shape of a palm tree, which looks very beautiful from a bird's eye view. The area of the three palm trees varies from 14,000 to 83,000 sq.m.

The size of Jumeirah can only be compared with the area of eight hundred football fields. It is connected to the mainland by a long bridge.

The Palm Islands are famous for their luxurious hotels, villas and mansions of the most famous and wealthy people in the world. You can see all these beauties on a rented helicopter; this type of recreation is very common in Dubai. In addition, the islands offer potential customers the purchase of unfinished apartments.

Another artificial archipelago, The World, appeared two years after the creation of the Palm Islands. The idea of building a new island came to the Dubai authorities after a significant influx of tourists - there were not enough free beaches. The archipelago has a truly fantastic shape - from a height you can see the clear outlines of all the continents of the globe.

Currently, work on the construction of the archipelago continues, but more than half of the island's facilities have already been sold for use. The distance from the island to the coast is 4 km, and they are connected only by sea transport. This has become a problem for some investors, who have stalled in acquiring individual "countries" in the archipelago. According to experts, the situation will improve only after the establishment of a full-fledged transport connection between the artificial island and the coast.

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To leave lines on the water requires insight.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

We were lucky enough to witness the implementation of a grandiose project of the 21st century, which can rightly be called the eighth wonder of the world. This is a man-made archipelago of artificial islands in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) under the general name "Palm Islands in Dubai" (Palm Islands in Dubai, or in short - The Palms). Surely, most of us have already heard about the construction of three islands in the Persian Gulf - Palm Jumeirah, Palm Jebel Ali and Palm Deira. In addition to this "trilogy", in January 2008 another archipelago was completed off the coast of the Emirates called "The World", imitating the outlines of the continents of planet Earth, but about him we will talk a little bit later.

So, the islands, or rather the peninsulas (since they are connected to the coastline) are made in the form of date palms traditional for Arab countries (by the way, very revered in Islam). Each island is crowned with a crescent moon at the top. It performs the function of a breakwater and at the same time is a Muslim symbol. Also, the islands are surrounded by protective barrier reefs. At the Palm Jebel Ali, they are inscriptions in Arabic, namely, quotes from the poems of the ruler of Dubai, Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum:

“In order to leave lines on the water, insight is needed; Great people set themselves great goals. Draw wisdom from the one who has it; Not everyone on a horse is a rider."

"Take wisdom from the wise, It takes a man of vision to write on water, Not everyone who rides a horse is a jockey, Great men rise to greater challenges."

It is he, the absolute monarch of the Emirate of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed, who is in charge of all this amazing construction. Actually, it is known that the economy of the UAE is based on oil. And 3% of all oil reserves of the emirates are located in Dubai. But the sheikhs of Maktoum did not want to put up with such a situation, realizing that the entire economy should not be based on oil alone. And so they began to make Dubai the best tourist resort in the world. And even now we can say that they competently disposed of the money received from natural resources. It is expected that when all the currently planned islands of Dubai are built, this will add more than half a thousand additional kilometers of territory.

Palm Islands became the first major projects that conquered the world with their uniqueness - the state company Al Nakheel Properties, their construction cost $ 7 billion.

By the way, the Palm Islands is the second man-made structure on Earth (along with the Great Wall of China) that can be seen from the moon with the naked eye. They have become a symbol not only of the city of Dubai, but of all the Arab Emirates. Especially after their picture was taken by Russian cosmonauts from the ISS station.

In 2006, the main work on the construction and formation of the infrastructure of Palma was completed. Then the newly appeared islanders were able to see their possessions. Currently, work is in full swing on the construction of residential buildings and landscaping. After the completion of the first stage of construction on the Palm Jumeirah, about 1,400 villas have already been built, 11 in each of the “branches” and about 2,500 apartments located in 20 buildings located in the eastern part of the “trunk”. There are plans to build 32 hotels on Jumeirah. The main attraction and dream for tourists is the Atlantis complex, consisting of two pompous towers connected by a bridge. Palm Jumeirah can be proud of 78 km. magnificent beaches.

Monorail cars from Japan will run on the line. The system is fully automatic, however, the driver will be constantly present in the cab. It is planned to transport up to 2.4 thousand passengers per hour in one direction in 4 separate trains, each of which consists of 3 cars. At the same time, the monorail will be integrated with the Dubai Metro.

Palm Jumeirah is the smallest in comparison with sisters - Jebel Ali and Deira.

Following Jumeirah, in October 2002, the Palm Jebel Ali project was launched. Jebel Ali is larger than Jumeirah by about 40-50% and has a more exotic shape. While selling real estate on this the island is coming sluggish - supply exceeds demand. Most likely, this is due to the fact that before the completion of all construction work, you need to wait several years, and rich people do not want to rest at a construction site. It is possible that the main bet in Jebel Ali will have to be made on tourism, and not on private housing.

The Palm Jebel Ali is approximately 22 kilometers and 17 minutes by boat from the Palm Jumeirah. It is assumed that a separate road junction will lead to the island, through which it will be possible to get to Palma directly from Shaikh Zayed Road. This is the central street connecting the Dubai Mall and the capital Abu Dhabi - it has 5 lanes in each direction and stretches for 55 km.

"The World" (The World)

And, finally, the last to date, the island project of the Arab sheikhs called The World. Its construction was completed on January 10, 2008. These are 300 man-made islands, each of which is a mini-copy of one of the countries. Together they form a geographical map of the world, which can be seen from a bird's eye view. The complex is located a few kilometers from the coast, between the Palm Islands. The archipelago does not just repeat the shape and outlines of the continents - each of the islands corresponds to the national color and traditions of the country it symbolizes. Thus, the Mir complex will indeed become a miniature copy of the globe. An improved copy, because the idea of creating the most comfortable living conditions here will be brought to perfection. Comfortable villas, developed infrastructure, serene landscapes around, parks and lakes. All islands are up for sale. The offer is really tempting: to live in personal Cuba or in Africa. Therefore, the excitement around The World does not subside.

At present, for the most part, the large islands are sold out, for example, "Australia", "New Zealand", "Ireland". There were also buyers for Finlandia and Brunei, which investors plan to turn into capitals of luxury and fashion. "Greenland" was ranked among his possessions by Sheikh Maktoum, who built a luxurious villa surrounded by tropical gardens on its territory.

Nakheel has retained the right to dispose of 20 islands located in the "North America" of the Mir archipelago. This resort was called "Coral Islands". Here it is planned to build magnificent hotels, parking for yachts, as well as picturesque villages.

The other side of luxury

Unlike the builders and masterminds behind the sculpting of the islands, environmentalists do not experience great joy from such serious changes taking place in the waters of the Persian Gulf. Concerns have been repeatedly expressed about the negative impact of artificial islands on the flora and fauna of the coastal zone. Skeptics say that the islands can upset the natural balance, and increased use of the Persian Gulf bay will lead to its pollution. It should be noted that the government of Dubai listens to the remarks of the “greens”, since it is itself interested in the development of the tourism industry. In particular, artificial reefs are arranged around the islands, on which favorable conditions are created for the living of marine life. Desalination and water purification stations will be installed on the central islands of The World archipelago. It is planned to use environmentally friendly energy sources.