The Heart of Europe, based on six islands that bring the best of Europe to Dubai, will offer a variety of European cultural, eating, and hospitality experiences throughout resorts, cafés, bars, boutiques, and entertainment, and will be located 2 miles off the coast of Dubai. The $5 billion master-planned tourism island attraction was created by the Kleindienst Group. Sweden Beach Palaces, Germany Villas, Honeymoon Island, Portofino Hotel, and Côte d’Azur Resort are among the first phases of The Heart of Europe’s inauguration.
Here’s everything else you need to know about the Heart of Europe project.
Sweden Island
Sweden Island will have palaces outfitted by Bentley Homes with glass roofs and individual snow rooms, inspired by Swedish Viking Vessels. The $27 million beach palace was one of the first houses on the island to sell out. It will contain ten four-story palaces, seven-bedroom waterfront houses, a gym, sauna, and snow room on each ground floor, and a glass-roofed party area on the rooftop.
Germany Islands
The horseshoe-shaped Germany Island, with its own bar, verdant gardens, white sand beaches, and twisted palm palms, will face an azure-blue lagoon. It will have 15 beachfront villas and 17 lagoon villas, each with four or five bedrooms and designed in a Bauhaus style.
Switzerland Island
Villas with water views, access to beaches, a seawater lagoon, and private swimming pools are available on Switzerland Island. The villa chalets are made of wood, stone, and glass. A vast blue water lagoon in the island’s middle will be reminiscent of Switzerland’s large lakes. Beachfront and lagoon villas with master bedrooms, swimming pools, and viewing terraces are available.
Europe Island (Côte D’Azur Resort)
The Côte D’Azur Resort is made up of four boutique hotels named after the famous and beautiful cities of Monaco, Nice, Cannes, and St. Tropez in the south of France. Suites and penthouses with huge balconies giving breathtaking sea views will be available at the four boutique hotels.
Monaco
Monaco will offer upmarket contemporary French fine cuisine, high-end retail boutiques, and a big white sand beach. There will also be lagoon pools and a copy of Monaco’s famous marina.
Portofino Hotel
The Portofino Hotel will be situated on the Main Europe Island. It is going to be a family hotel that will feature Italian-style suites with kids rooms, a kids club operated by a leading kids club operator, restaurants and cafes serving Italian cuisine and organic food, and will be designed to look and feel like the Italian city of Portofino, with colorful terracotta buildings. A spectacular hanging garden with 31,000 plants will adorn the exterior.
The resort has five swimming pools and even a snow-play area where kids can make snowmen. For added entertainment, incorporate synchronized swimming exhibitions. All guests will arrive by boat at the island’s own fully-serviced private Paraggi Bay marina. Employees at the front desk will speak Italian, and the hotel will take Euros as payment.
Venice
This will be the world’s first underwater resort, with eating and accommodations below the surface, inspired by the floating metropolis. Restaurants, bars, and shops will all be submerged, with views of the coral reefs and gondolas passing by above. Masked carnivals and opera concerts will be among the entertainment options.
Honeymoon Island
The heart-shaped Maldivian-inspired island will be a couples’ getaway surrounded by Seahorse Floating Villas with prices ranging from $5 million to $10 million each. The island’s Empress Elizabeth Hotel, the first dedicated seven-star wedding hotel on the island, is located next to the island and offers couples the opportunity to celebrate their union while viewing white sand beaches and crystal clear oceans.
Floating Villas
The Floating Seahorse Villas, which are connected to Honeymoon Island by jetties, were created for investors and second-home owners. Each of the three levels will be approximately 4,000 square feet and will include state-of-the-art technology and outdoor climate-controlled zones. The underwater level will be the main attraction, with unparalleled views of the coral reefs.
Environment Impact
The Heart of Europe will be in charge of the growth of over 100,000 coral reefs and will include 100-year-old Spanish olive trees from Andalusia, Spain. There will also be the world’s first climate-controlled wet street and snow plaza on the islands. The complex will also have pesticide-free and fungicide-free landscaping, as well as reclaimed water in all green areas. The island will be car-free, run on renewable energy, and provide guests with sustainable water transportation.