About Saadiyat Island
Just 700m off the coast of Abu Dhabi, Saadiyat Island is poised to become a truly special place. A timeless island born out of collective inspiration, Saadiyat will be a destination experience of rich depth and diversity, uncommon in our modern world.
This 27-square kilometre natural island is undergoing a remarkable transformation. In 2004, Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority (ADTA) commissioned the Tourism Development Investment Company (TDIC) to make Saadiyat Island a world-class leisure, residential, business hub and tourist attraction of global proportions. Despite this large-scale vision, they are careful to create this signature destination with an environmentally sensitive philosophy.
In its essence, Saadiyat is a multi-faceted island destination offering a great variety of attractions to many different people. A buzzing business hub for international commerce; a relaxed waterfront home for residents; a cultural magnet for arts aficionados; the home of dazzling architectural icons; a pristine beachfront tourism destination and a focal point for compelling sporting experiences, such as the Middle East’s only tidal and ocean golf courses. It will also be the only place in the world to house architecture designed by five individual Pritzker prize winners. Saadiyat Island will be an irresistible magnet attracting the world to Abu Dhabi and taking Abu Dhabi to the world.
This exclusive place will offer an entirely unique invitation to the discerning traveler. The island is infused with a richness that serves its visitors and residents cultural, social, emotional and environmental rewards. Indeed Saadiyat is positioned to become an international destination of desire, a flagship for Abu Dhabi, a treasure for the world.
Saadiyat Island is just seven minutes from downtown Abu Dhabi, 20 minutes from Abu Dhabi International Airport and 50 minutes from Dubai. It can be reached by two major highway bridges linking it with the mainland.