Palm Jumeirah
The Palm Jumeirah is an artificial island that has
been created by using the method of land reclamation. The
construction activity has been undertaken by a company named
'Nakheel', which is owned by the government of Dubai. Palm
Jumeirah is the smallest of the three artificial islands that
are created by this company and they are together known as the
Palm islands.
The Palm Jumeirah is in the shape of a palm tree, which
consists of a trunk, a crown with 17 fronds, and a surrounding
crescent that forms an eleven km stretch along the breakwaters.
The island is connected to the mainland by a 300 meter bridge
and the crescent is connected to the top of the palm by an
underwater tunnel. The Palm Jumeirah, which is also popular as
the ‘eighth wonder’ of the world, is expected to become one of
the world’s best resorts within a short time. The construction
of the island, which began in 2001, has plans for themed
boutique hotels, villas, shoreline apartment buildings,
beaches, marinas, restaurants, cafes, and a variety of retail
outlets.
The Palm Jumeirah has been developed primarily as a retreat
and residential area for rest and relaxation, as well as for
pursuing leisure activities. The island is expected to have
more than thirty of the top international starred hotels, with
a total capacity of more than 15,000 hotel rooms. Some of
these are Movenpick Resort Oceana Palm Jumeirah, Movenpick
Resort & Spa Palm Jumeirah, Antara, Fairmont Palm Residence,
Radisson SAS, and Hilton. There are other developments which
are slated to come up, a few of which are Al Basri Building,
Al Habool Building, Al Anbara Building, Emerald Palace, and
Oceana.
The Palm Golden Mile will be located on the trunk of the Palm
Jumeirah and will feature more than 200 exclusive boutiques
and restaurants. The fronds of the palm will be completely
residential areas with the villas housing about 8000 people. A
monorail has been planned to run throughout the island.
Atlantis is a hotel that is already functioning. It boasts of
1373 guestrooms and 166 suites, all of which have excellent
views of the Arabian Gulf or the Palm Jumeirah. The Atlantis
has seven restaurants catering to different tastes and offer
different types of cuisine. Some of the most preferred
restaurants are – the Ossiano, the Brasserie, the Nobu, and
the Ronda Locatelli. The Atlantis is approximately 35
kilometers from Dubai International Airport and can be reached
by the Palm Monorail or the vehicle tunnel.
The Palm Jumeirah promises a wonderful range of shopping
outlets for your shopping pleasure such as Cartier, Harry
Winston, Levant, and Tiffany & Co. You can enjoy wonderful
leisure activities to your heart’s content. The Aquaventure is
a 17 acre water-based theme park with a private beach,
children’s area, river rides and water slides. The Lost
Chambers and Ambassador Lagoon, houses more than 65,000 marine
animals. The Atlantis Spa boasts of 27 treatment rooms and a
fitness centre. The Dolphin Bay has 3 unique lagoons, which
offer visitors the chance to swim and interact with dolphins.
There are other leisure activities as well, which include a
running track, 4 tennis courts, a tennis academy, water sports
centre, and swimming pools.
Come and enjoy yourselves to your heart’s content at the
astonishing Palm Jumeirah. You will never forget the
experience in a lifetime!
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