| The Ultimate Waterfront City | | | | personality and appeal. Home to 120,000 |
| | | | residents enjoying picturesque views across |
| Al Raha Beach is the natural geographic | | | | the water, Al Raha Beach stretches over 11 km |
| gateway to Abu Dhabi, the capital city of the | | | | of dynamic living. As the new gateway to Abu |
| UAE. The development of the site has been | | | | Dhabi, Al Raha Beach has been conceived by |
| designed to spearhead the new vision of Abu | | | | the finest specialist architects and |
| Dhabi as one of the world's greatest | | | | contractors in the world, creating a |
| waterfront cities. Given the environmental | | | | community where transport, safety and quality |
| features of the location - a dramatic | | | | of life will be integral to the design. |
| combination of coastline and islands gently | | | | |
| entwined by the clear blue waters of the | | | | Infrastructure has been designed to ease |
| Arabian Gulf - Al Raha Beach offers the | | | | accessibility, combining several types of |
| ultimate both in terms of location and | | | | transport to smooth-out transit requirements, |
| innovative solutions for convenient city | | | | each interconnecting with the others at the |
| living. | | | | transport hubs. Traffic and pedestrians will |
| | | | be able to move freely throughout the city, |
| It also forms the southern most end of a | | | | while commuting to downtown Abu Dhabi or |
| water and rail transportation network which | | | | Dubai is made easy. The Light Rail Transit |
| connects the whole of Abu Dhabi from the | | | | (LRT) system will provide speedy mass transit |
| capital city's Corniche right down to the | | | | throughout the development, along with the |
| international Airport. Indeed, people | | | | fast 'jet cat' catamaran and ferries zooming |
| residing in Al Raha Beach can catch a jet cat | | | | between quaysides. Safety and security will |
| from their waterfront villa to the Corniche | | | | be uppermost at Al Raha Beach. |
| in minutes or alternatively, moor their | | | | |
| private boat in a marina and catch the | | | | Civil defense services will include police |
| high-speed rail to their office in the Al | | | | stations, marine police and a dedicated fire |
| Raha Beach business precinct. | | | | department. Clinics will be open 24 hours a |
| | | | day with emergency ambulance services. To |
| Al Raha Beach is not only impressive because | | | | ensure a car-free environment above ground, |
| of its concept and size, but because of the | | | | there'll be an abundance of underground |
| infrastructure designed to support it. People | | | | parking. There will also be hotels for |
| living here are not only able to enjoy the | | | | visitors and holidaymakers. |
| variety of lifestyles on offer; they are able | | | | |
| to gain access to them easily and | | | | Needless to say, educational facilities will |
| conveniently. | | | | be second to none. The ALDAR Academies are to |
| | | | have a strong team of highly qualified |
| Along Abu Dhabi's sheltered coastline, | | | | teachers. They will deliver a stimulating |
| islands are shaped by inlets and canals, | | | | curriculum, which will enable your children |
| criss-crossed by bridges. Eleven precincts | | | | to maximize their potential and become |
| will emerge within one waterfront | | | | life-long learners. |
| development, each with its own distinct | | | | |