I mean it, it is 1,000 steps - not a bad idea to mount a mule for this climb as it is long and tiring. You get the feeling along the way that you are on a pilgrimmage of some sort as the people going each direction seem to be either intent on making their way or better for their effort. Stop along the way to interact with the people selling jewelry, etc... - we decided to give their kids some of the food we had stached in our backpacks for the day's trekking. They enjoyed the snack and we enjoyed the moment of connection with people you'd never expect to meet.
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I mean it, it is 1,000 steps - not a bad idea to mount a mule for this climb as it is long and tiring. You get the feeling along the way that you are on a...
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Q: I am visiting Israel in May and want to visit Petra. My idea was to arrive in Eilat from Jerusalem, take the bus to the border,...

A: Things change, sometimes very rapidly in the region, but the last time I was in Eilat there were tours that would do everything you're asking about. A bus to the border,...
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Petra : the city of the caravans

Petra is, and will always be, one of the world's most stunning places to visit. The walk through the twisting narrow confines of the Siq - the high rock-walled passage that leads to the site - and the...
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Petra is also knows as the Pink Town thanks the fantastic colors of the rock. It's a fantastic experience to walk across the Siq and to see above you cliff 100 meters high. Another great experience...
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Thanks to the incredible thing that is travelling you get to know incredible places and people that in origin are so far from where you have born. Thanks to the incredible thing that is travelling I...
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I've got some interesting experiences in Petra. I'd love to share with you the 37 tips I've written, the 40 photos uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created.
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Petra is a historic and archaeological city famous with its canyon and rock cut architecture. It dates back to the 6th century BC as the capital city of the Nabataeans. Now it is a symbol of Jordan as...
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