Theme Week Abu Dhabi – Yas Island
Wednesday, 18 July 2012 - 01:52 pm (CET/MEZ) Berlin | Author/Destination: Gulf States / Golfstaaten General , Hotels
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Yas Viceroy Hotel © yasisland.ae
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Yas Marina Island is an artificial island in Abu Dhabi near natural
Sir Bani Yas island . The island is the site of a US$36 billion development project by
Aldar Properties . It occupies a total land area of 2,500 hectares, of which 1,700 hectares will be claimed for development. The island holds the
Yas Island Circuit , which hosts the Formula One Abu Dhabi Grand Prix since 2009.
It will also feature attractions such as Warner Bros. Movie World, a movie theme park by Warner Bros, Ferrari World , hotels including Yas Viceroy Abu Dhabi Hotel , a water park, and Yas Mall , the Abu Dhabi destination retail development of 300,000 sq m retail area; links and parkland golf courses, lagoon hotels, marinas, polo clubs, apartments, villas and food and beverage outlets that will create a tourist destination.
Formula 1 Marina Circuit © yasisland.ae
Yas Island was named the World’s leading tourism project at the World Travel Awards in November 2009.
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Yas Island and
Wikipedia Yas Island .
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