Taj Mahal to move to Dubai

The Taj Arabia resort in FalconCity, Dubai, will open to the public in 2015, said Arun Mehra, director of Link Global Group Company. It is planned to make it the main destination where celebrities and newlyweds will come, Emirates 24|7 writes.

The Taj Arabia Palace Resort will feature a 5* 400-room hotel and more than 300 apartments managed by Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts, an Indian hotel chain.

Taj Arabia Palace Resort will be an almost exact replica of the Taj Mahal, but the developers claim it is several times larger. Taj Arabia will have gardens, fountains and canals, and will be surrounded by other architectural monuments of Indian heritage, which will house shops and apartments.

The resort will be built boutiques, a jewelry bazaar and a banquet hall for 3,000 people. On the embankment there will be bars, restaurants and retail outlets.

FalconCity is a multi-purpose project located in Dubailand and will include famous architectural structures of the world, such as the pyramids of Egypt, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Eiffel Tower and the Leaning Tower of Pisa.