The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is a bubbling beaker of Arabian tradition mixed with science-bending futurism – with megacity Neom spearheading the change.
From its technological verve to its sustainability ambitions, it’s clear that Neom is firmly in charge of its own narrative, with robotic avatars and holograms ready to become part of everyday life. Emerging from stark desert splendour, the 26,500 kilometre square site will extend 460 kilometres along the coast of the Red Sea in the Tabuk Province of Saudi Arabia, providing a self-sufficient residential haven powered entirely by renewable energy. “Interwoven with nature, and advanced by technology, Neom is pioneering a new way of living and new ways to travel,” says Head of Tourism at Neom, Andrew McEvoy. It is our ambition to be the world’s most appealing yet sustainable destination and bring imagination and flair back into travel. Andrew McEvoy Head of Tourism at Neom“It is our ambition to be the world’s most appealing yet sustainable destination and bring imagination and flair back into travel.” The $500 billion (€480 billion) smart city aims to attract five million visitors by 2030 and the first hotels are scheduled to open in 2024, though according to McEvoy, the development will never end on what is “perhaps the most ambitious project in the world”. Made up of three main districts, Neom will stretch across mountains, desert and the sea. The Line, a 160-kilometre-long sustainable city, will have the capacity for one million residents, while Oxagon will become the largest floating industrial complex in the world. For adventurers, however, nowhere will compare to the dizzying heights of Trojena. Full story here
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