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Saadiyat Island... an integrated cultural and entertainment destination
Saadiyat Island includes the largest gathering of the world's leading cultural institutions, most notably the Louvre Abu Dhabi and the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi, soon, designed by architects who won the Pritzker Prize for Architecture.
The island is also home to two white sand beaches (a sanctuary for the endangered hawksbill turtle), the Saadiyat Beach Golf Club, and a host of luxury hotels.
Saadiyat Island, one of the largest and most beautiful natural islands in the Middle East, has gained global recognition as the leading destination for tourism and culture since the beginning of its radical transformation in 2006. Saadiyat Island is one of the most prominent projects of the Tourism Development and Investment Company in Abu Dhabi, and the greatest and most challenging development projects in the United Arab Emirates United until now, and it is expected that the island will turn into an entertainment center for guests and residents alike.
The island is located only 500 meters from the mainland, with an area of 27 square kilometers;
Which is equivalent to half the area of Bermuda, and has a waterfront that extends about 30 km, and clean white sandy beaches extending for 19 km.
The master plan for the development of the island includes six areas that highlight the best of what the UAE capital has to offer in terms of culture, hospitality, entertainment, shops, education, and others.
Saadiyat Island is home to many golf courses, luxury resorts, restaurants, shops, yacht marinas, beaches, private villas, and high-end residential apartments, in addition to many other projects under construction in the future.
The plan to develop the island was developed according to a clear principle aimed at preserving the environment, which means implementing the master plan to develop the island at a low population density, while preserving its natural wildlife, primarily the endangered hawksbill turtles, which live along the coasts of Saadiyat Island.
That is why the island's "guests" are now considered residents in a nature reserve thanks to the Hawksbill turtle protection program of the Tourism Investment Company, and this is the first initiative of its kind in the Arabian Gulf region.
Perhaps the most wonderful features of the current and future Saadiyat Island are the architectural monuments that are represented in the museums, the concert hall, the art gallery, and many cultural centers, where the Emirates Pavilion hosts some of the most important cultural activities such as the culture and arts centers, the Abu Dhabi Art Gallery, and Manarat Al Saadiyat, which hosts exhibitions and artistic performances from all over the world.
Among the island's most prominent landmarks are international museums, such as the recently opened Louvre Abu Dhabi, the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi Museum and the soon-to-open Zayed National Museum. These museums were designed under the supervision of a group of world-renowned architects, making Saadiyat Island an unparalleled cultural destination. she has.
The island includes entertainment and cultural destinations, the most important of which are:
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