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Article: Saadiyat Island to partially open for visitors by year-end.
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- Gulf News (United Arab Emirates)
- Article date:
- October 9, 2009
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Dubai: The first set of tourism attractions on the Dh100 billion Saadiyat Island will be open to the public by the end of this year, as Abu Dhabi Government-owned master developer Tourism Development and Investment Company (TDIC) races against time to deliver infrastructure and projects.
"We are going to open Manarat Al Saadiyat, the 15,400 square metre visitor centre before the end of this year which will host a gallery and special events," Kier Riemersma, TDIC's director of Real Estate Services, told Gulf News.
"Besides, the first phase of the Gary Player Golf Course is also in final stage of completion. A power distribution substation is also ready ...