For those who want to stay a little longer inside the Mall of the World and do not want to break their fitness regimen, Dubai climate controlled city will also feature a wellness district. Apart from health facilities such as clinics and outpatient surgery, also available are cosmetics facilities where individuals can get cosmetic surgery and spa treatments.
According to Dubai Holding, the Mall of the World complex will also feature a cultural district for those in want of a different kind of entertainment. The cultural district inside Dubai climate controlled city will feature a cultural district just like the city of New York with theaters based on NYC's Brodway and London's West End, not to mention streets and shopping districts based on Spain's la Rambla, Oxford Street and Rodeo Drive.
#MallOfTheWorld is theworld’s first temperature-controlled city, occupying a total area of 48 million sq. ft. pic.twitter.com/Ln4UXE07k9
— Dubai Holding (@DHCorporate) July 5, 2014
In Sheikh Mohammed's statement on Dubai climate controlled city, he said that 'The growth in family and retail tourism underpins the need to enhance Dubai's tourism infrastructure as soon as possible. This project complements our plans to transform Dubai into a cultural, tourist and economic hub for the two billion people living in the region around us; and we are determined to achieve our vision.'
He added, 'Our ambitions are higher than having seasonal tourism. Tourism is key driver of our economy and we aim to make the UAE an attractive destination all year long. This is why we will start working on providing pleasant temperature-controlled environments during the summer months.'
To address tourist accommodation inside Dubai climate controlled city, the Mall of the World press release said tourists can stay a week in the complex without the need to use a car or leave for any reason. The press release added that ground level parking can hold 50,000 vehicles to cater to people who also want to go to business and conference centers throughout the Mall of the World complex.
The statement on the plans for Dubai climate controlled city released Saturday however did not specify when construction would begin. There was also no word as to the cost of the project. According to AFP, Dubai is hoping that the "Mall of the World, when finished, can attract more than 180 million visitors a year.
.@HHShkMohd launches #MallOfTheWorld, a temperature-controlled pedestrian city in #Dubai pic.twitter.com/D7MNLhWDAR — Dubai Holding (@DHCorporate) July 5, 2014
Dubai climate controlled city can be glimpsed through a video provided by Dubai Holding below.
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