Everything started in May 2002...construction is believed to be finished in the next 10-15 years, but even now is the self-declared 'Eighth Wonder of the World'.

And I totally agree with that, THEY are amazing. They, I mean the islands - three largest man-made islands in the world, which are being built on the coast of the emirate of Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The are called The Palm Islands, but also referred to as The Palm Dubai and simply The Palms. How they are situated is presented on the picture below.


The islands are the Palm Jumeirah, the Palm Jebel Ali and the Palm Deira. They were commissioned by the Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum to boost the country’s tourism industry, adding 520 km of beaches to the city of Dubai.

As a curio I can say that the first two islands will comprise approximately 100 million cubic meters of rock and sand. Palm Deira will be composed of approximately 1 billion cubic meters of rock and sand!!

What is so amazing?
Their shape - each of the islands are being built in the shape of a date palm tree and consist of a trunk, a crown with fronds, and are surrounded by a crescent island that acts as a breakwater. There are some differences between them, but each one make a big impression.
The Jumeirah Palm island is primarily a retreat and residential area for living, relaxation, and leisure.
The Jebel Ali Palm is more of an entertainment destination for both adults and children, which caters to both residents and tourists.
The Deira Palm will consist of residential property, marinas, shopping malls, sports facilities, and clubs.

What we can find there?
The islands will support:
- luxury hotels
- freehold residential villas
- unique water homes
- shoreline apartments
- marinas
- water theme parks
- restaurants
- shopping malls
- sports facilities
- health spas
- cinemas
- various diving sites...

...so everything that a real tourist need:D