Ambitious plans to create an underwater city in the sea surrounding Hawar Islands has been agreed by councilors.
The visionary idea proposed by Hawar Islands councilor Hizam Al Dossary was unanimously approved by the Southern Municipal Council in its final meeting of its four-year term yesterday. Mr Al Dossary believes the Atlantis-inspired project could attract thousands of visitors to the natural attraction.
The Lost City of Atlantis, first mentioned by the ancient Greek philosopher Plato more than 2,300 years ago, is known as one of the oldest and greatest mysteries of the world. According to Plato, the utopian island kingdom existed some 9,000 years before his time and mysteriously disappeared one day.
The proposed attraction would include a ‘memory lane’ adventure with a dive story-museum, and sunken ships and submarines besides a glass underwater aquarium in which guests are invited to experience the sea without getting wet.
Hawar Islands, currently vying for World Heritage Site status, is a protected nature reserve attracting thousands of migratory birds, as well as rare marine species such as the dugong.
