Dubai Photos by Imre Solt

Palm Jumeirah

The Palm Jumeirah is currently the world's largest man made island and home to a residential, tourism and leisure destination.

Located off the coast of Jumeirah, Dubai's most prestigious residential and tourism hub, The Palm Jumeirah is a landmark in engineering providing luxury residences, retail and leisure facilities across three main areas - The Trunk, The Crescent and The Fronds.

Key Facts

• The Palm Jumeirah is the world's largest man made island, covering 560 hectares of land.
• More than 800 football pitches could sit comfortably on the Palm Jumeirah.
• It is more than one and a half times the size of Central Park and approximately four times the size of Hyde Park.
• 94 million cubic meters of sand and 7 million tonnes of rock have been used to build the island
• The amount of material used could create a 2 meter high and half meter wide wall that would circle the globe three times.
• The island includes the first ever curved breakwater
• This is the first time such a complex shape has been created through land reclamation
• A six-lane sub-sea tunnel has been built to connect the spine to the crescent. The tunnel is 1.4km long; 40m wide; and 25m below sea level to allow 10m for boats to navigate above.
• The Palm Golden mile residence, opening in 2008, will be home to more than 700 apartments, ranging from one bedroom apartments to penthouses and town homes, all housed in waterfront buildings.
• More than 2,600 apartments consisting of one, two and three bedroom units from the Shoreline Apartments, along with 80 luxurious penthouses

Palm Jumeirah Map

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The Palm Trunk

On the trunk of the Palm are the “Shoreline Apartments”. These are 20 green buildings, each one similar to the next with the same floor plans. All of the buildings on the right-hand side of the trunk have direct access to the beach, whilst from those situated on the left-hand side one has to cross the street to get onto the beach. In-between every two buildings there are swimming pools and gymnasiums. The names of the buildings can be seen on the Palm map.

Also on the trunk of the Palm are the “Golden Mile” buildings which are still under construction.

The Palm Fronds

On the Palm fronds are villas. There are two main types of villas; the “Garden Homes” which are small, and the “Signature Villas” which are 7 bedroom villas.

The prices of the villas are dependent upon the frond letter and the villa number. The higher the villa’s frond letter and number the more expensive the villa. (Frond information shortly to follow.)

The Palm Crescent

On the Palm crescent are “The Grandeur Residences”, the “Kempinski Palm Jumeirah Residence, “Emerald Palace Residences” and the “Atlantis” hotel.

Palm Jumeirah Resources

Palm Jumeirah Official Website

Dubai Palm Jumeirah

Palm Jumeirah Real Estate Projects

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