The Seven Wonders of Dubai - Episode 3

Dubai is the fastest growing city the world, not only in the number of the new buildings and services, but in the attractions that will make it in just 2-3 years the biggest city of modern attractions. In these Episodes, we will display info about each of the so called "7 wonders of Dubai".

Our Wonder in this Episode is : THE WORLD




The whole world is literally in Duabi!!

"The World" project is a man-made archipelago of 300 islands in the shape of a world map.

The World is being built primarily using sand dredged from the sea. Each island ranges from 23,000 m2 to 84,000 sqm in size, with 50–100 m of water between each island.

The development will cover an area of 9 km in length and 6 km in width, surrounded by an oval breakwater. The only means of transport between the islands will be by boat and helicopter.

Prices for the islands will range from US$15-45 million. The average price for an island will be around $25 million.

Dredging started in 2004 and as of mid 2007 The World is around 90% complete. According to the National Geographic Channel the overall price for the World is $14 Billion US Dollars!!

Join the world in Dubai!

Ref: Oddee 2007, Youtube, & ABC.net.