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From the Gulf News April 13, 2007:
Abu Dhabi: Lulu Island is part perfectly manicured and part rough terrain. The man-made six square kilometre island that stretches from the Abu Dhabi breakwater to the Mina Zayed area has finally opened to the public, years after rumours of its development began.
Boats take visitors from a jetty near the Emirates Heritage Village to Lulu Island, where buses and a little train awaits them to take them around the island.
There are four boats, and each can carry 25 people, as well as a sea bus which can carry 60 people. Officials say the number of boats and buses will be increased according to demand.
Lulu Island, which lies north of Abu Dhabi, currently holds two restaurants and four coffee shops, two stretches of beach on the North and South shores of the island, changing rooms, cafeterias, a duned area, mosques, two artificial lakes, and a track for camel and horse riding. Given the huge expanse of land, the island still looks bare and unfinished in some areas.
But Mubarak Al Falahi, engineer at the Department of Agriculture and Municipality and project director for Lulu Island says the island is ready for the public. "Nothing is under construction, it is all just cleaning and maintenance," he says. "By the time the weekend comes around, the island's facilities will be fully functional."
Saif Al Qubaisi, Assistant Under-Secretary for Roads and Technical Services, said the opening of the island underlined the desire shown by President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan and General Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, to "turn Abu Dhabi into a major global tourism destination."
Opening hours are from 8am to 8pm, and entrance is Dh15; once on the island, all activities are free.
prenton01
sounds like its going to be the place to live in a few yrs
this was stolen from another website
Abu Dhabi: President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, in the presence of General Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, yesterday reviewed the blueprint of the Lulu Island project.
Shaikh Khalifa expressed his satisfaction about the project, which was submitted by Surouh Property Company to develop Lulu Island. He also listened to a presentation on the phases of construction.
The project will be set up over the whole area of the island facing Abu Dhabi Corniche. It will become the new waterfront of Abu Dhabi.
The project will house commercial, residential, cultural and recreational facilities and amenities. It will also have hotels, residential buildings, leisure facilities and public parks.
Shams Abu Dhabi project, which has become one of the prominent landmarks in Abu Dhabi, was set up on Al Reem Island by Surouh
tony
cactus_rock
AD is coming up guys... watch out for some outrageous developments. Anyone attending Cityscape in Abu Dhabi this week?
longzero12
Thanks for giving onformation about Lulu Island.
I had hobby of traveling on different places but most in Island.
Really I love to relax at such beautiful places.I used to visit different islands each year.I found more information related to islands at SPLASHVISION . COM.