Bring a good tour book !!!!
by jlanza29
As you approach the entrance of Petra you will be surrounded by people offering guided tours ... I have nothing against that. I believe that sometimes they actually can tell you some things you can't find in books, but most of them just memorize the big sights and recite them to you. They charge anywhere from 30 to 40 JOD that's about $50 to $60 US dollars. If your in a group then have everyone chip in then that's great, but if you get yourself a good lonely planet or in my case "The rough guide to Jordan" you'll have more than enough information as you visit the different site inside Petra. and there wouldn't be a need to hire a guide !!!!
Bedouin
by antistar
Although it may seem that most of the Bedouin at Petra are just there to get your money, they aren't unfriendly, mostly aren't too much of a hassle, and they do add a lot of colour to the already amazing landscape of Petra. One of my favourite pictures of my trip was of these two Bedouin children, high up in the mountains above the city, on the way to the Al Deir temple. The little boy's English was extremely good, and I got him to stop trying to persuade me to buy trinkets for 10 dollars each by posing for this picture for half a dinar. It was worth every fil.
The Bedouins
by Djinn76
I had in mind the classical cliché from Hollywood. I was imagining the Bedouins as a bunch of independent people raiding proudly in the desert. That was maybe true in the past but doesn’t hold true anymore.
They are now settled in a concrete village without any charm located close to Little Petra, 1-2 kilometers away and they are commuting every day to the main site.
They are almost exclusively living from the tourism. In the worst cases, that simply turns them on to beggars trying to sell you their souvenirs or services. This is the annoying part of Petra, at every major attraction; you will almost be harassed by a bunch of Bedouins trying to sell their stuff!
My guidebook doesn’t stop praising their hospitality and it’s true they are friendly but at the end you can never know if they do it for fun or with an interested goal in mind…
At least take your time and try to talk to them, don’t rush through every site to be seen, maybe you’ll have a better impression than the first one…
Al Keznah
by seratonin
When visiting Petra, you have to see the Treasury or "Al Keznah" in arab.
Its almost impossible to miss this famous site in Petra, as its just on the end of the "Siq", a small canyon which builds the entrance to the Petra site.
The Keznah is a ancient, nabatean tomb. His exterior looks beautiful. The entirior is only a rectangular room, without any ornaments. Climb up the rocks opposite of the Keznah to have a nice view of the monument from above!
~Bedouins~
by freya_heaven
Many of the buildings were homes to local Bedouin people until the mid 1980's. They were then moved to a new village in the north, a decision they were not happy with.
There are still a few Bedouin families living within the site of Petra, who make their living from the various drink stalls, and selling bits of pottery to tourists
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The tomb and terrace - Dec 2010
Camels
King’s Way Rest House and Bazaar
Street of Facades
