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Qatar Pearl ( Riviera Arabia )
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| native_name = جزيرة اللؤلؤة
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| image_caption = Top to Bottom, Left to Right: Building under construction at Qanat Quartier, A view of the canal in Qanat Quartier, Satellite view of The Pearl in 2017, Monoprix at Medina Centrale, Plaza with benches
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| area_footnotes = <ref>{{cite web|url=https://mdpsqatar.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?appid=176f9078489a4e1581ff1196c308682f|title=District area map|publisher=Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics|access-date=16 May 2019}} (for total area)</ref><ref>{{cite book|last1=Wiedmann|first1=Florian|last2=Salama|first2=Ashraf M|title=Demystifying Doha: On Architecture and Urbanism in an Emerging City|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Xj83DAAAQBAJ&pg=PA80|page=80|publisher=Ashgate|year=2013|isbn=9781409466345}}</ref>
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| website = [https://www.thepearlqatar.com/ Official website]
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[[File:PearlQatar.svg|thumb|285px|The Pearl Island, when completed]]
 
'''The Pearl Island''' ({{langx|ar|جزيرة اللؤلؤة|jazirat alluwlua}}) in [[Doha]], [[Qatar]], is an [[artificial island]] with an area of nearly four square kilometers. It is the first land in Qatar to be available for [[Freehold (law)|freehold]] ownership by foreign nationals.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://realestate.theemiratesnetwork.com/developments/qatar/the_pearl.php|title=The Pearl [Qatar] - Property Development - TEN Real Estate [UAE]|website=realestate.theemiratesnetwork.com}}</ref> As of 2018, there were 27,000 residents.
The atmosphere of the Riviera within the warm waters of the Arabian Gulf. A rediscovered island off the coast of one of the world's most rapidly expanding economies. An investment in a place of outstanding beauty and cosmopolitan charm. This is The Pearl Island, an island, which will re-define an entire nation; a destination of qualities that are unique in the region.
 
Once fully completed, The Pearl was expected to create over 32 kilometers of new coastline, for use as a residential estate with an expected 18,831 dwellings and 45,000 residents by 2018.<ref name="Pearl-Qatar to expand offerings with new entertainment center in 2015">{{cite web|url=http://dohanews.co/pearl-qatar-expand-offerings-new-entertainment-center-2015/|title=Pearl-Qatar to expand offerings with new entertainment center in 2015|date=2 January 2015}}</ref>
The Pearl Island will be talked about around the world. It is founded on a determination to position Qatar as a place of superlatives - a country that welcomes guests with openness and friendship and encourages investment for all in a location of incredible potential.
 
In 2004, when the project was first revealed, the initial cost of constructing the island stood at $2.5&nbsp;billion.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thepearlqatar.com/SubTemplate1.aspx?ID=496&MID=201 |title=The Pearl - Qatar |access-date=12 March 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121219230648/http://www.thepearlqatar.com/SubTemplate1.aspx?ID=496&MID=201 |archive-date=19 December 2012 }}</ref> It is now believed the project will cost $15 billion upon completion.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thepearlqatar.com/SubTemplate1.aspx?ID=381&MID=86 |title=The Pearl - Qatar |access-date=12 March 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130206045730/http://www.thepearlqatar.com/SubTemplate1.aspx?ID=381&MID=86 |archive-date=6 February 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.qatarconstructionguide.com/en/content/models-changing-face-qatar-years |title=Models Changing the Face of Qatar in Ten Years - Qatar Construction Guide |access-date=12 March 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411163250/http://www.qatarconstructionguide.com/en/content/models-changing-face-qatar-years |archive-date=11 April 2013 }}</ref>
To invest in a home at The Pearl Island is to invest in a lifestyle, which is exclusive in atmosphere, unrivalled in quality and unique in its Riviera treatment.
 
==Residential development==
Residential development on the island is intended to incorporate various national and international themes, including aspects of Arabic, Mediterranean, and European culture. The Pearl Island is divided into 12 districts (also referred to as precincts), each of which has a distinct architectural style.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.qatarliving.com/forum/welcome-qatar/posts/showcase-qatar-discover-pearl|title=Showcase Qatar - discover The Pearl|publisher=Qatar Living|date=22 July 2017|access-date=24 January 2019}}</ref>
 
===Porto Arabia Towers===
*An idyllic home for 30,000 international residents
Total number of towers will be 31 with a total of 4,700 apartments.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thepearlqatar.com/SubTemplate1.aspx?ID=152&MID=116|title=PageNotFound|website=www.thepearlqatar.com|access-date=17 May 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120514011421/http://www.thepearlqatar.com/SubTemplate1.aspx?ID=152&MID=116|archive-date=14 May 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> The address format is Unit 1234, 1&nbsp;Porto Arabia. Some references use ''PA-1'' for convenience.
*First investors to take up residency late 2006
[[File:Welcome to Porto Arabia (5305816936).jpg|thumb|Welcome sign to Porto Arabia]]
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Tower Number !! Parcel!! Tower Name !! Developer !! Status
|-
| 1 || 1<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aac.com.qa/downloads/AAC%20MEP.pdf|title=Tower 1 – Plant room|access-date=13 October 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425063510/http://www.aac.com.qa/downloads/AAC%20MEP.pdf|archive-date=25 April 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> || One || UDC || Complete
|-
| 2 || 2A || Two / Fardhan<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ww.bncnetwork.net/PGS/Display/ProjectDisplay.aspx?ProjectID=45823|title=BNC Network - The region's largest construction intelligence platform|website=www.ww.bncnetwork.net}}</ref> || UDC || Complete
|-
| 3 || 2B || || UDC || Complete
|-
| 4 || 3A || California || UDC || Complete
|-
| 5 || 3B || Florida || UDC || Complete
|-
| 6 || 4 || || UDC<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ameinfo.com/200731.html|title=United Development Company unveils its first residential tower at party on The Pearl-Qatar June 16 2009|access-date=9 October 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090622090700/http://www.ameinfo.com/200731.html|archive-date=22 June 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref> || Complete Summer 2009
|-
| 7 || 5 || || UDC || Complete
|-
| 8, 9, 10 || 6A, C, D || Sabban || Sabban<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gulf-times.com/mritems/streams/2011/9/21/2_459539_1_255.pdf|title=Gulf Times - PDF|website=Gulf-Times}}</ref> || Complete
|-
| 11 || 7A || United<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gulfcontracting.com/projects.php?pid=27&pg=cu|title=United Tower at Pearl Qatar|access-date=13 October 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425063510/http://www.gulfcontracting.com/projects.php?pid=27&pg=cu|archive-date=25 April 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>|| UDC || Complete
|-
| 12 || 7B || || UDC || Under construction. Structure complete.
|-
| 13 || 8A || || The Land<ref name="The Land">{{cite web|url=http://www.theland-me.com/theland_me/reservation.aspx|title=The Land|access-date=9 October 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425052325/http://www.theland-me.com/theland_me/reservation.aspx|archive-date=25 April 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> || Complete
|-
| 14 || 8B || Tuscan || The Land<ref name="The Land"/> || Complete January 2011
|-
| 15 || 9A || Monaco || The Land<ref name="The Land" /> || Complete
|-
| 16 || 9B || Tuscan / VIP<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dtzqatarproperties.com/residential/the-pearl-2-bedroom-apartment-2/|title=www.dtzqatarproperties.com is Expired or Suspended.|website=www.dtzqatarproperties.com}}</ref> || The Land<ref name="The Land" /> || Complete September 2010
|-
| 17 || 10A || Monaco || The Land<ref name="The Land" /> || In construction. Outside almost complete.
|-
| 18 || 10B || Tuscan || The Land<ref name="The Land" /> || Complete
|-
| 19 || 11A || La Riviera || First Qatar<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.first-qatar.com/Default.aspx?pageId=31#LaRiviera|title=First Qatar - Home|website=www.first-qatar.com}}</ref> || Complete
|-
| 20 || 11B || Monaco || The Land<ref name="The Land" /> || Complete
|-
| 21 || 12 || Jumanah Tower 2|| Al Bandary Real Estate || Complete
|-
| 22 || 13A || || UDC<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.zawya.com/projects/project.cfm/pid100408110606/UDC--The-Pearl-Qatar--Porto-Arabia|title=UDC – The Pearl Qatar – Porto Arabia}}</ref> || Concrete structure almost complete (Feb 2013).
|-
| 23 || 13B || || UDC || Concrete structure almost complete (Feb 2013).
|-
| 24 || 14A || Denata / Denat Qatar || Capital Investment / Asteco<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/pdf-downloads/doc_download/494-penmagmarch23.html|title=Pearl Qatar Denata Tower 14a|access-date=9 October 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304002525/http://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/pdf-downloads/doc_download/494-penmagmarch23.html|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ameinfo.com/137932.html|title=Asteco's danat Qatar apartments|access-date=9 October 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081210081518/http://www.ameinfo.com/137932.html|archive-date=10 December 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref> || Complete
|-
| 25 || 14B<ref name="15a&b">{{cite web|url=http://megatec.xpert-online.com/our-projects/?PID=8|title=MegaTec Porto Arabia Tower 15a & 15b}}{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> || || H.H.Shk.Srour Bui Mohamed Al Nahyan, Mr. Ali Ibrah || Complete
|-
| 26 || 15A<ref name="15a&b" /> || || H.H.Shk.Srour Bui Mohamed Al Nahyan, Mr. Ali Ibrah || Complete
|-
| 27 || 15B || || The Land<ref name="AlWataniya">{{cite web|url=http://www.watancon.com/documentation/profile.pdf|title=Al Wataniya Concrete|access-date=13 October 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425063510/http://www.watancon.com/documentation/profile.pdf|archive-date=25 April 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>||Complete
|-
| 28 || 16A || Jumana || Salam Bounain<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.salam-bounian.com/jumana.html|title=Salam Bounian|website=www.salam-bounian.com}}</ref> || Complete
|-
| 29 || 16B || 29 || || Complete
|-
| 30 || 17 || Burj Elegante || || Complete July 2012.
|-
| 31 || 18 || 31 || UDC || Complete
|}
 
===Viva Bahriya Towers===
There will be 29 towers in total. The address format is "Unit 1234, 1&nbsp;Viva Bahriya", with "VB‑1" being the shorter, convenient version.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Tower Number !! Tower Name !! Developer !! Status
|-
| 1 || || || Construction not started
|-
| 2 || || ||
|-
| 3<ref name="3,4,5">{{cite web|url=http://megatec.xpert-online.com/our-projects/?PID=10|title=Project VB 3,4,5 in progress}}{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> || Imperial Ruby || Durrat Al Doha / QIB<ref name="Imperial">{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineqatar.com/property/328-Imperial-Towers-project-unveiled-at-The-Pearl-Qatar.htm|title=Qatar Information Guide for Visitors and Expats|website=onlineqatar.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120330073525/http://www.onlineqatar.com/property/328-Imperial-Towers-project-unveiled-at-The-Pearl-Qatar.htm|archive-date=30 March 2012}}</ref> || In construction
|-
| 4<ref name="3,4,5" /> || Imperial Diamond || Durrat Al Doha / QIB<ref name="Imperial" /> || In construction
|-
| 5<ref name="3,4,5" /> || Casablanca || Durrat Al Doha / QIB<ref name="Imperial" /> || Complete January 2018
|-
| 6<ref name="6&7">{{cite web|url=http://www.ammico.biz/projects.php?resultpage=2&id=1&status=2|title=Ammico Contracting Co. W.L.L. - Ammico Contracting Co. W.L.L.}}</ref> || Imperial Opal || Durrat Al Doha / QIB<ref name="Imperial" /> || In construction
|-
| 7<ref name="6&7" /> || || || Complete
|-
| 10 || Bilal Pearl Suites || AHB<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.howunited.com/home?sel=4&sub=27&linked=5_3_2|title=Bilal Pearl Suites AHB|access-date=13 October 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425062952/http://www.howunited.com/home?sel=4&sub=27&linked=5_3_2|archive-date=25 April 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> || Complete December 2011<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/qatar/177558-bilal-pearl-suites-opens-doors-at-the-pearl.html |title=Bilal Pearl Suites opens doors at the Pearl |access-date=29 December 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415013658/http://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/qatar/177558-bilal-pearl-suites-opens-doors-at-the-pearl.html |archive-date=15 April 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
| 11 || Imperial || UDC<ref name="AlWataniya"/> ||
|-
| 12<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ww.bncnetwork.net/PGS/Display/ProjectDisplay.aspx?ProjectID=65855|title=BNC Network - The region's largest construction intelligence platform|website=www.ww.bncnetwork.net}}</ref> || || The Land ||
|-
| 13 || || The Land ||
|-
| 14 || || The Land || Complete
|-
| 15 || || The Land ||
|-
| 16 || || The Land || Construction not started
|-
| 17 || Imperial || Qatar Airways ||
|-
| 18 || || Asteco<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gulf-times.com/mritems/streams/2011/10/13/2_463722_1_255.pdf|title=Gulf Times - PDF|website=Gulf-Times}}</ref> || Complete Autumn 2011
|-
| 19 || Regency Pearl IV || Al Asmakh Real Estate||Opened January 2019
|-
| 20 || Turquoise<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ww.bncnetwork.net/PGS/Display/ProjectDisplay.aspx?ProjectID=31519|title=BNC Network - The region's largest construction intelligence platform|website=www.ww.bncnetwork.net}}</ref> || || Complete
|-
| 21<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ww.bncnetwork.net/PGS/Display/ProjectDisplay.aspx?ProjectID=31532|title=BNC Network - The region's largest construction intelligence platform|website=www.ww.bncnetwork.net}}</ref> || Imperial Emerald || Durrat Al Doha<ref name="Imperial" /> || Complete
|-
| 22 || VB22 || Qatar Coral<ref name="Coral">{{cite web|url=http://qatarcoral.com/|title=Qatar Coral Real Estate - Apartments for Sale and Rent on the Pearl Doha, Qatar|website=qatarcoral.com}}</ref> || In construction. Expected June 2013.
|-
| 23 || VB23 || Qatar Coral<ref name="Coral" /> || In construction. Expected June 2013.
|-
| 26 || Regency Pearl V || Al Asmakh Real Estate || Complete
|-
| 27 || || UDC || Complete
|-
| 28 || || UDC<ref>{{cite web|url=http://housing.justlanded.com/en/Qatar/For-Sale_Apartments/Studio-63m2-Tower-28-Viva-Bahriya-Pearl-Qatar|title=Viva Bahriya Tower 28|access-date=13 October 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425062945/http://housing.justlanded.com/en/Qatar/For-Sale_Apartments/Studio-63m2-Tower-28-Viva-Bahriya-Pearl-Qatar|archive-date=25 April 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> || In construction
|-
| 29 || Costa del Sol || UDC<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dtzqatarproperties.com/residential/the-pearl-two-bedroom-apartments/|title=www.dtzqatarproperties.com is Expired or Suspended.|website=www.dtzqatarproperties.com}}</ref> || Complete May 2011<ref>{{cite web|url=http://megatec.xpert-online.com/our-projects/?PID=9|title=Megatec Viva Bahriya 29}}{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
|}
 
===Qanat Quartier===
==Porto Arabia Port of Arabia==
[[File:ResidentialNeighborhoodThePearl.jpg|thumb|Far view of Qanat Quartier]]
[[File:Bridge in Qanat Quartier.jpg|thumb|Bridge in Qanat Quartier]]
The Pearl Island's "[[Venice]]-like community" has an extensive [[canal]] system, [[Walkability|pedestrian-friendly]] [[Town square|square]]s and [[plaza]]s and beachfront [[townhouse]]s. The first residents started to live in Qanat Quartier in 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/printArticle.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=500837&version=1&template_id=48&parent_id=28|title=Error Page|website=Gulf-Times}}</ref> When complete there will be:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.udcqatar.com/English/OurVentures/thepearlfund/Pages/default.aspx|title=UDC|website=www.udcqatar.com}}</ref>
* 977 residential apartments in 31 buildings
* 188 townhouses
* 15 bridges, including a replica of Venice's [[Rialto Bridge]]
* 200 retail units
* 320,000 square feet of retail space
* 1,135 [[parking space]]s for cars
* 200 [[Mooring (watercraft)|moorings]] in the [[marina]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thepearlqatar.com/SubTemplate1.aspx?ID=177&MID=167|title=PageNotFound|website=www.thepearlqatar.com|access-date=17 May 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120514011139/http://www.thepearlqatar.com/SubTemplate1.aspx?ID=177&MID=167|archive-date=14 May 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* Kempinski Resort and Spa
 
===Abraj Quartier===
The largest of The Pearl Island's marinas captures the vibrant sophistication of the Riviera. Colorful, refined and conducive to the highest standards of living, Porto Arabia is a continental harbour with a heart, which beats to the rhythm of Arabia.
This precinct is located by the entrance of The Pearl Qatar, and will have 7 towers<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wzmh.com/projects/the-abraj-quartier-the-pearl/|title=WZMH Architects – Abraj Quartier}}</ref> including the tallest buildings planned for the development, at 40 storeys high.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ameinfo.com/udc-signs-qr795m-contract-construction-office-332656|title=UDC signs QR795m contract for construction of two office towers in Abraj Quartier|access-date=11 March 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130311050747/http://www.ameinfo.com/udc-signs-qr795m-contract-construction-office-332656|archive-date=11 March 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>
 
==Commercial attractions==
Beautiful apartments, penthouses and elegant town homes embrace a promenade akin to those found in the South of France - La Croisette is a 2.5 kilometer pedestrian area, which will resonate with the sights and sounds of modern marina life. From fine dining to café culture, elegant retail showrooms to lively street markets - La Croisette is a dramatic concourse of spectacular quality.
[[File:Qatar Pearl Lagoon.jpg|thumb|The Pearl Lagoon]]
The Central Authority Directorate (TCAD), which provides services like property registration and residency permits, opened on 3 December 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.udcqatar.com/english/newsroom/pressrelease/pages/press04122011.aspx|title=UDC|website=www.udcqatar.com}}</ref> The island was also host the 2023 Qatar Classic Cars contest and exhibition and to several events during the [[2022 World Cup]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Aguilar |first=Joey |date=2023-12-06 |title=Qatar Classic Cars contest and exhibition 2023 launches at The Pearl Island |url=https://www.gulf-times.com/article/673106/qatar/qatar-classic-cars-contest-and-exhibition-2023-launches-at-the-pearl-island |access-date=2023-12-21 |website=Gulf Times |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2022-12-11 |title=The Pearl Island achieves full visitor capacity since World Cup start |url=https://www.gulf-times.com/article/651340/qatar/the-pearl-island-achieves-full-visitor-capacity-since-world-cup-start |access-date=2023-12-21 |website=Gulf Times |language=en}}</ref>
 
The Pearl Island has several restaurants, as well as a coffee bar.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://diningindoha.com/the-pearl-qatar.php?the_pearl_qatar_sort_by=name|title=Dining in Doha, The Pearl Qatar|access-date=2 February 2013|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130215205345/http://diningindoha.com/the-pearl-qatar.php?the_pearl_qatar_sort_by=name|archive-date=15 February 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Distinct districts within Porto Arabia offer investors a choice of locations - from a lively piazza, a festive peninsula or a unique, secluded 'island-within-an-island' getaway. A five-star hotel will operate from the central island.
 
===Hotels===
==Fanar Croisette the turquoise peak==
[[File:View of Marsa Malaz Kempinski from Pearl Boulevard.jpg|thumb|Marsa Malaz Kempinski as viewed from Pearl Boulevard]]
The Pearl Island currently has six hotels. Two of them, the 281-key [[Kempinski|Marsa Malaz Kempinski]] and the 193-key [[St. Regis Hotels & Resorts|The St. Regis Marsa Arabia Island, The Pearl Qatar]], are located on their own islets.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hoteliermiddleeast.com/22089-kempinski-launches-marsa-malaz-kempinski|title=Kempinski launches Marsa Malaz Kempinski|author=Crystal Chesters|publisher=Hotelier Middle East|date=5 November 2014|access-date=16 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gulf-times.com/story/727093/the-st-regis-marsa-arabia-island-the-pearl-qatar-opens|title=The St Regis Marsa Arabia Island, The Pearl-Qatar opens|publisher=Gulf Times|access-date=23 July 2023}}</ref> The other four hotels are the 199-key [[Retaj Hotels and Hospitality|Retaj Baywalk Residence]], the 250-key [[Rotana Hotels|Sedra Arjaan by Rotana]], the 414-key [[Hilton Hotels & Resorts|Hilton Doha The Pearl]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://stories.hilton.com/emea/releases/hilton-doha-the-pearl-debuts-in-qatar|title=Hilton Doha The Pearl Now Open in Qatar|publisher=Hilton|access-date=7 November 2024}}</ref> and the 161-key [[Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts|Four Seasons Resort and Residences at The Pearl-Qatar]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.businesstraveller.com/tried-and-tested/hotel-review-four-seasons-the-pearl-qatar/|title=Hotel review: Four Seasons The Pearl-Qatar|publisher=Business Traveller|access-date=7 November 2024}}</ref>
 
==Transport==
Porto Arabia begins at the Fanar Croisette. A lighthouse signals the majestic start of a harbour, which animates with marina life. Fanar Croisette is a retail and residential district with particularly advantageous aspects. With open views toward the harbour and the sea, this entrance to the Port is destined to become a favoured point of investment opportunity.
Modes of transport varies from precinct to precinct. Golf carts are heavily used in Porto Arabia and Medina Centrale, while boat taxis are available in Porto Arabia and Qanat Quartier. Limousines are available in Porto Arabia, Medina Centrale, Qanat Quartier and Viva Bahriya.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thepearlqatar.com/OurCommunity/Services|title=Services|publisher=The Pearl-Qatar|access-date=16 May 2019}}</ref> There are also bus stations that go to the [[Legtaifiya station]]. The M110 bus route goes from Porto Arabia and goes to parts of Viva Bahriya, then to the metro station.
 
==Gallery==
<gallery class="center" widths="150px" heights="130px">
File:Construction of The Pearl Qatar in 2010.jpg|The Pearl Island, under construction
File:The Pearl Marina in Nov 2013.jpg| Porto Arabia
File:Murano area of Qanat Quartier in The Pearl.jpg|Murano area of Qanat Quartier
File:Bridge to Marsa Arabia in The Pearl.jpg|Bridge to Marsa Arabia in The Pearl
File:Dusk at the Pearl Qatar (6279825109).jpg|The Pearl Island at dusk
File:2022IslandsDohaBay.jpg|Part of The Pearl Island seen from the air in 2022
</gallery>
 
==PiazzaSee Arabiaalso==
*[[Lusail]]
*[[Land reclamation]]
 
==References==
The dynamic hub of Porto Arabia is an exciting retail, dining and cultural experience of incredible sophistication. Nowhere is the Riviera more aptly captured than in this Arabian Piazza - a blend of cosmopolitan chic and refined good taste - a place to meet and watch the world go by or to browse some of the world's most revered brands.
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==LaExternal Croisettelinks==
*[http://www.thepearlqatar.com The Pearl Island] – Official Website
Stroll along a promenade to a place of boundless energy and stylish animation. La Croisette echoes to the tune of La Cote D'Azur, yet speaks the language of Arabia to an audience from around the world. Life circulates amidst the café culture of this eclectic boulevard - a sun-drenched haven of shops and restaurants, clubs and bars. Each of the thematic retail nodes punctuates La Croisette with unique shopping concepts, which will surprise and entertain.
 
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==Marsa Arabia anchor==
[[Category:Artificial islands of Qatar]]
At the centre of Porto Arabia stands an island - an 'anchor' in the port of Arabia. A causeway links the island to the port and its lively facilities. The island is home to a destination within a destination - a five star hotel in an unrivalled setting. From each window and every terrace, the hotel faces a water bound expanse of marine activity and a shoreline, which embodies Riviera style. At night, the hotel looks out towards a sparkling land, which reflects its colorful light across the inviting water.
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==Ras Croisette peak==
Every harbour has a centre of entertainment and at Porto Arabia, the buoyant heart is Ras Croisette. All-night restaurants and lounges create a festive atmosphere in which residents and visitors enjoy a year-round air of celebration. Shops and cafes bustle with the swell of nighttime activity as the vast Port transforms into the region's most vibrant source of definitive recreation.
 
 
==Links==
 
[http://www.thepearlqatar.com Qatar Pearl]
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