Al Ittihad is an extended public park on the Palm Jumeirah in Dubai.
The word "ittihad" in Arabic translates as "union", which, together with the word "park", means the spirit of life in harmony.
Ittihad Park is located on the so-called trunk of the man-made Palma Jumeirah Island and runs along the entire the central part of the trunk for 1.6 kilometers.
The park stretches from the Golden Mile Galleria to Nakheel Mall.
View of Al Ittihad Park and surrounding ensemble from View at the Palm in Palm Tower
A monorail runs over the central part of Ittihad Park.
Ittihad is not exactly a park, in the usual sense of the word, rather it is an extended alley along which more than 60 species of trees and plants growing in the UAE are planted. There are also more than 600 palm trees growing in the park, which stretch along the edges of the treadmill, and there are in other parts of the park.
In the park: places to relax, 3.2 kilometers of running and walking paths, awnings, small fountains and playgrounds with swings and slides.
All this makes Ittihad Park one of the favorite places for walking and relaxing on the Palm Jumeirah.
Buildings rise along the alley of the park, in which there are restaurants, cafes, shops, residential residences and apartments, some of which can be book for vacation
Practical information
Ittihad Park is available 24 hours a day and is open to everyone.
Near the park is a public long beach Palm West Beach with a beautiful promenade.
You can get to the park and the beach at taxi, car or Palm Jumeirah monorail, which runs along the Palm Jumeirah and starts from the Palm Gateway stop. You should get off at the Al Ittihad Park or Nakheel Mall stop. Dubai transport cards are not valid on the monorail and separate tickets must be purchased, which can be bought at the box office at the monorail stations.
Some hotels in Dubai offer free shuttles to Nakheel Mall and back. Shuttles take you to the mall and go to Ittihat Park.
You can also visit the Palm Jumeirah and the park by taking a sightseeing tour of Dubai on open-top hop-on hop-off buses with a multilingual audio guide. There are tours for 1, 2 and 3 days, as well as a tour + dhow cruise. View and book Tours available here →
All accommodation facilities in Dubai, including Palm Jumeirah, near the beaches, in the city center and more remotely, can view and book here