Top Places: Palm Deira / Jumeirah, The Biggest Artificial Archipelago

Palm Deira / Jumeirah is an artificial archipelago in construction of the UAE. It is part of Palm Islands and is located off the city of Deira.

The project Palm Deira was announced in October 2004. Originally, it had to be eight times larger than Palm Jumeirah and five times bigger than Palm Jebel Ali. One million people could then have been living on this archipelago of 14 km in width to 8.5 km in length with 41 fins.

In May 2007, the project is reduced to a length of 12.5 km to 7.5 km with 18 fins.

Palm Deira Opening Night

In April 2008, the builder Nakheel Properties announced that the quarter of the area is equipped with 300 million cubic meters of sand displaced. The archipelago is built in several stages of the works. In early 2008, 80% of Deira Island is out of the water.

The palm tree will be surrounded by a breakwater at the base and will include several artificial islands, originally not included in the project, its construction was decided in October 2004 and began the following month.

Palm Deira Real View

But because of the important issues of design project was delayed, discreetly lowered and since the 2009 crisis, it is stalled. The islands are slowly degraded, the shape of palm is no longer, requiring additional work during the recovery.

Recently it is stated that Hilton is planning to build their first hotel here in Palm Deira.

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