ThePlace: Saudi Arabia’s Al-Marjan Island is a landmark and a recreational destination for tourists

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• The island features a dock for boats, children’s play areas, cafés and restaurants and a large parking lot

With its green landscape and moderate climate in the Arabian Gulf waters, Al-Marjan Island in Dammam is a landmark and a recreational destination for tourists and citizens of the Eastern Province.
Lying just off the coast of Dammam and connected to it by a causeway, the artificial island was built in 1991. It covers an area of 53,000 square meters and incorporates green scenery, trees, palms and flowers, with a 30-meter tower in its center.
The island features a dock for boats, children’s play areas, cafés and restaurants and a large parking lot. Work is currently being done to restore pathways, shelters and seats. The municipality is seeking to develop the whole island, its facilities and diverse activities.
It aims to support recreational tourism activities and quality of life programs to make a new tourist destination in Dammam.
It also aims to develop facilities and the waterfront, in partnership with all the relevant authorities.