Dubai is racing against time in its mega projects that are opened throughout the year, to reach its climax before receiving the largest event of its kind in the region, which is Expo 2020.
We can say that this year was a year full of huge projects and amazing accomplishments as the Dubai Water Channel connecting Dubai Creek with the waters of the Arabian Gulf Sea and Dubai Opera opened the architectural edifice that embraces distinctive events along with many tourism and entertainment projects that enhance Dubai’s position as an advanced global city in The field of tourism and business.
Below are pictures with a list of the wonderful projects that opened in Dubai in 2016:
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Dubai Water Canal
The Dubai Water Canal project is one of the most important Dubai tourism projects that opened this year, linking the Business Bay area with the waters of the Arabian Gulf, passing through the heart of Dubai, with a distance of three kilometers and crossing three car bridges and four pedestrian bridges.
City Walk expansion
An ideal destination that provides a modern outdoor entertainment experience with a unique mix of retail stores, restaurants and cafes, it houses many stores offering a variety of options that accompany high-end lifestyles.
Dubai Opera
It is the first mixed-use theater in Dubai and the premier destination for arts, entertainment and performing shows in the region.
IMG is a world of adventure
The largest closed air-conditioned entertainment destination in the world, spanning 1.5 million square feet, includes twenty stunning games, spread over four unique worlds under one roof, namely Cartoon Network, Marvel, and original concepts presented by the IMG group, the Valley The Lost – Dinosaur Adventure and AMG Boulevard.
Outlet Village
Outlet Village provides visitors with a unique shopping experience, and is an ideal destination for high-end fashion brands from exceptional prices, in addition to three huge stores, family entertainment facilities and a range of international restaurants.
Its design was inspired by the village of San Gimignano, on the heights of the italyn region of Tuscany, which is famous for its authentic craftsmanship and distinguished for its style and the richness of its culture. UNESCO has included the historic center of this village to the list of World Heritage sites.
Union Museum
If you want to know the history of the United Arab Emirates, you should visit the Union Museum. The museum is located next to the Union House, where the United Arab Emirates originated in 1971, when the agreement was signed to establish the first federation in the Arab world.
The museum allows you to learn more about the emirate’s ancient heritage. How was life in the Emirates before the signing of the agreement? And how did the country develop economically since 1971?
The Burj Al Arab terrace
An artificial island stuck to Burj Al Arab and provides its visitors with the highest levels of comfort and the finest hospitality services to get a unique experience that the visitor derives from the distinctive and unique design of the island and what it offers him opportunities to relax and enjoy the wonderful Gulf waters as well as the soft sand that the island’s beaches have been provided to be an extension of the natural beaches surrounding the island Along the Dubai coastline, the experience is complete with a unique modern design inspired by the marine environment.
Dubai Parks and Resorts
Dubai Parks and Resorts is the first integrated tourism resort in the region, it is home to three international parks and one water city, in addition to Riverland Dubai, the entrance to the Grand Square, the family resort and the Lapita hotel, designed in the Polynesian style.
The Green Planet
The Green Planet is the first destination in the region to mimic the world of tropical forests with its amazing diversity, providing visitors of all ages and nationalities with a unique and enjoyable opportunity that allows them to get first-hand knowledge of more than 3000 species of plants and animals that take in the rainforest as their home.
Al Habtoor City
The Al Habtoor City project extends over an area of about one million square feet, and it consists of two residential towers of 74 floors, and another tower of 40 floors bearing the names of the daughters of Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor, founder of the Al Habtoor Group: his light, safe and mira. Luxurious, high quality, managed by the international Starwood Hotels Group.
The project also includes a covered and cooled playground, a classic garden according to the French style, and an aquatic theater that offers performances produced by the “Franco Dragon” entertainment group.
Jumeirah Al Naseem Resort
The Jumeirah Al Naseem Resort opened its doors on the first of December, and this edifice marks the last chapter for the completion of the Madinat Jumeirah project, which began in 1997 with the inauguration of the Jumeirah Beach Hotel and then strengthened with the establishment of Dubai’s most prominent landmarks, the Burj Al Arab Jumeirah and Madinat Jumeirah.
This luxurious resort gives a contemporary architectural touch to the existing hotels and resorts in Madinat Jumeirah, which is awarded with several international awards, and gives guests an experience that focuses on exploring the modern Dubai culture, by transforming two kilometers from the most beautiful beaches into a great tourist destination.
Nikki Beach
A resort and spa on the Pearl Island in Dubai has started to receive guests and guests recently to provide them with the utmost comfort and luxury for them as this resort is the first of its kind in the Gulf region, where it combines a distinguished beach club and a luxury resort that includes private villas that include a swimming pool and an internal garden.
Lavelle City Walk Hotel
Autograph Collection hotels, which are the Marriott International portfolio of unique independent hotels, has included a new hotel in its hotels, the Lavelle Hotel and Suites in City Walk.
This hotel combines striking elegance with luxurious luxury and is distinguished by its lack of height like high-rise skyscrapers, and in a unique and relaxing atmosphere in the heart of the city.
Dukes Dubai Hotel
A new five-star hotel that adds an upscale British twist, which contributes to the enhancement of the luxury hospitality sector in Dubai.
Pictures: Dubai projects that were opened in 2016
Dubai Water Canal
City Walk expansion
Dubai Opera
IMG is a world of adventure
Outlet Village
Union Museum
The Burj Al Arab terrace
Dubai Parks and Resorts
The Green Planet
Al Habtoor City
Jumeirah Al Naseem Resort
Nikki Beach
Lavelle City Walk Hotel
Dukes Dubai Hotel
Dubai Opera
