I have always wondered why the Palm Islands of Dubai were
built or created for that matter. What prompted someone to say, “Hey! I am
going to build my own set of islands that are going to extend the shoreline.” I
could not find a written answer for that but it seems quite obvious to why they
were built because Dubai want to become number one in everything they do. They have the world’s tallest building and
they officially have the world’s first artificial islands. Below are the facts
about the Palms:
1. The Palm Islands have no Palm trees but
they are currently being grown in a nursery
2. The Palm
Islands are known as the eighth wonder of the world
3. They are the only other landmark next to
the Berlin Wall that can be seen from space to the naked eye.
4. Each island required 12 million
pounds of rock and 53 million pounds of sand to construct from the ocean floor.
5.
The islands are not technically islands because they are not connected
to the mainland by a bridge
6. Only 3 islands are open to visitors
7. Currently, the Palm has 60
luxury hotels, 4,000 villas, 100 water homes, and 500 shoreline apartments.
8. The Palm Islands can only been
seen in the formation of a Palm Tree either from space from a helicopter and
not from the ground. So please do not attempt to walk on the island and see a
formation because you will see nothing but sand.
