Another urban project in the Persian Gulf region to keep your mouth open: The Pearl of Qatar in Doha, a luxury residential complex that is being developed on an artificial island, off the coast of the city's West Bay. Doha. We talk about a artificial island created on land reclaimed from the sea with 4 square kilometers of surface full of private villas, apartment towers, luxurious hotels, shops and restaurants.
Inaugurated in the spring of 2012, the island already has more than 5.000 residents, but there are still many structures that have not been opened. When construction is completed next year there will be room for 41.000. The Pearl of Qatar is one of the most ambitious development projects in the country.
The name "Pearl" is a sign of identity for Qatar. Until the discovery of the oil fields, the country's main industry was none other than pearls that the Qataris collected at the bottom of the sea and sold to Chinese and Japanese merchants. The design of the island is precisely that of a Pearl Necklace.
With the Pearl of Qatar, Doha claims to be the city with the longest luxury boardwalk in the world. Highlights the section "La Croisette"«(The same name as the Cannes promenade in France) where the best hotels and high-end boutiques are located. In the center of the island opens the circular lagoon of Porto Saudita and its marina with capacity for 750 boats. There is even a replica of the Venice Rialto Bridge.