Dubai-style island off coast of Barcelona provokes dismay

Plans for a Dubai-style island off Barcelona have been unveiled.
Plans for a Dubai-style island off Barcelona have been unveiled.

By Fiona Govan | The Telegraph

The artificial island would be reached by a walkway from the mainland where a 984ft Space Hotel equipped with a vertical wind tunnel and the world’s first zero-gravity spa will provide an “other worldly experience for guests wishing to travel to distant galaxies”.

A multinational consortium led by US-based Mobilona unveiled its ambitious project last week when it lodged a request for planning permission with Barcelona City Hall.

With an initial investment of 1.5 billion euros (£1.27 billion), the hotel complex will also include a 24 hour shopping mall, a marina capable of mooring yachts up to 656 feet in length, and private apartments, some of which will be available on a “timeshare” system of 20,000 euros for an annual one-week occupancy right.

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