Tourism Breaking News
The latest development project in the emirate of Fujairah is to develop the “Qidfa ” area aiming to attract 100,000 tourists annually by developing the tourism potential and introducing the distinctive capabilities that the region enjoys through the media to enhance its location as a tourist destination. The plan also works to launch 50 development projects for the region’s youth, in addition to training 200 youth and young women in various fields and sectors, in cooperation with a large group of strategic partners from the public and private sectors. In the government of Fujairah website, it further states that according to Emirates news the development paths of the “Qidfa” development plan attach great importance to youth by providing them with all means of support and enabling them to unleash their energies and raise their participation in various development paths. This path includes the establishment of commercial spaces and a local market for farmers and the development of innovative ways to market agricultural products to the people of the region in all emirates of the country. and its cities. The path of developing development projects is based on the construction of new pedestrian roads and bicycle paths between farms and linking them with the waterfront, in addition to developing the streets leading to the waterfront, and constructing car parks.
In the course of village coordination, a tourist entrance will be built and guiding boards will be placed in all areas, in addition to renovating and unifying the side walls to create an attractive appearance and a tourist identity that reflects the unique natural capabilities of the region and highlights it as a tourist center. The path includes the development of the waterfront with a length of 2 km, its afforestation and its shading, to be the tourist and commercial center of the region, depending on its natural and environmental components, as it extends on the coast of the Arabian Sea , which provides visitors with a wonderful experience in the midst of stunning landscapes.
This path depends on defining the historical places and archaeological sites that spread in the region and introducing them as an important part of the history of the UAE. A campaign will be launched to introduce the great potential of the region and encourage domestic tourism to it by developing a visual identity for the project and highlighting the aesthetics of “Qidfa” and its historical and archaeological sites and wonderful landscapes.
In addition to the previous five tracks, the development plan is concerned with providing various service needs for the region in terms of infrastructure, community and entertainment facilities, as the public infrastructure will continue to be developed within the residential and agricultural area, in addition to the reconstruction of mosques and the establishment of health centers, public parks and green spaces.
A member of the Executive Council of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Emirates Council for Balanced Development, Sheikh Dhiab bin Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, launched a project to develop the “Qadafa” area of the Emirate of Fujairah, to be the first of the “Emirates Villages” projects that come within the strategy of the Emirates Council for Balanced Development and its efforts aimed at developing remote areas of the country through a sustainable development model. Sheikh Diab bin Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan stressed that “providing a decent life for citizens in various regions of the country is a priority for the leadership of the UAE to ensure social stability and improve living standards and quality of life.”
Sheikh Dhiab bin Mohammed bin Zayed said, “The Emirates Villages project aims to build a new model in the development of villages in development and tourism, expressing his thanks to the member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Fujairah, Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, for his great support in starting work on the first village.”
Sheikh Diab bin Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan added: “I am proud of everyone’s cooperation to make the Emirates Villages project a success… Our goal is for the people of these villages to be part of the development process.” He stressed that “the project constitutes a qualitative step towards achieving the vision formulated by the wise leadership to create a sustainable development model that suits the remote regions of the country and takes advantage of the human energies and natural capabilities of each region.”
