An island off the coast of Saudi Arabia's Neom development will open to visitors from 2024, the Crown Prince said on Monday.
Mohammed bin Salman said Sindalah Island will serve as a destination for luxury marine tourism, with a yacht club serving as a gateway to the Red Sea.
“This is another significant moment for Neom and a major step in the kingdom realising its tourism ambitions under Vision 2030,” he said in a tweet.
The luxury beach resort will be one of the first parts of Neom to open. The city is seen as the centrepiece of the kingdom’s $1 trillion bid to invest in tourism, part of the broader Vision 2030 that aims for economic diversification. Construction of the main city is in the very early stages.
The 840,000 square-metre island, which is 5km from the mainland, will be home to a yacht club, three luxury resorts, a spa, 51 luxury shops and 86 piers.
Sindalah is also expected to feature a 5,920-metre, par 70 golf course and driving range.
Saudi Arabia's The Line district - in pictures
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The Line is one of the 10 districts of Saudi Arabia's megaproject Neom, envisioned as the world's largest city at a site in the north-west of the kingdom. Photo: Neom -
Plans for The Line show a vertical city encased in mirrored walls, which extends from the Red Sea into the desert. -
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said The Line will "embody how urban communities will be in the future". Photo: Spa -
The plan is for the city to be 170 kilometres long and 500 metres tall. Photo: Neom -
The Line envisions urban living without any cars or roads. Photo: Spa -
“The Line will be the first city in the world to be powered by renewable energy including wind, solar and hydrogen,” Giles Pendleton, executive director of development at The Line in Neom, told 'The National' in August. -
A rendering shows man-made waterfalls inside The Line. Photo: Spa -
The aim is to eventually accommodate nine million people. Photo: Spa -
All amenities would be available within a five-minute walk, officials say. Photo: Spa -
A rendering shows boats entering The Line. Photo: Spa -
A port at The Line. Photo: Spa -
The lush city will have green spaces and rooftop gardens. Photo: Spa -
There will be high-speed rail, with an end-to-end transit of 20 minutes. Photo: Spa -
The Line will be built in the north-western region of Saudi Arabia. Photo: Spa -
The city aims to run on 100 per cent renewable energy. Photo: Spa -
The plan shows that 95 per cent of the land will be preserved for nature. Photo: Spa
