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  • Updated By leffe3 on September 23, 2006
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    But then, after one hell of a schlepp and a belief that you'll never make it, you walk through a tiny fissure high up in the hills of Petra, and there is one of the most extraordinary sights imaginable ( which is a hard call as another one of those extraordinary sights is below you - the Treasury building glimpsed through the narrow opening of the Siq)

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  • Directions: The Monastery is quite a walk from the main area of Petra, follow the path at the opposite end of the Market Place.

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    The Monastery: The Monastery
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  • Updated By freya_heaven on November 11, 2004
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    I found the Monastery to be the most impressive building in Petra, It is HUGE at 50 meters wide and 45 meters high.

    Carved in the 3rd century BC, there is evidence the Monastery was later used as a church as ther are carved crosses on the inside of the building.

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  • Directions: The Monastery is quite a walk from the main area of Petra, follow the path at the opposite end of the Market Place.

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    The Monastery: The Monastery
  • By Sambawalk on December 12, 2004
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  • Directions: The Monastery is quite a walk from the main area of Petra, follow the path at the opposite end of the Market Place.

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    The Monastery: The Monastery - Ed Deïr
  • Updated By 1W1V on September 26, 2005
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  • Directions: The Monastery is quite a walk from the main area of Petra, follow the path at the opposite end of the Market Place.

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    The Monastery: Ed Deir - The Monastery
  • Updated By mafi_moya on October 14, 2004
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  • Ed Deir - Petra
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    Just when you're reaching saturation point after all the amazing sights, Petra goes and saves one of the biggest and best until near the end. Ed Deir is an enormous ancient 3rd century BC building carved out of the yellow sandstone cliff face. It was later turned into a monastery inhabited by Christian monks.

    The Monastery is like the famous Treasury, only even bigger. Oh and you have to climb 500 steep steps to get to it... in the blistering heat! It's a fantastic walk though with stunning scenery and an occasional path to head off and explore the mountains and find, yep, more tombs. Of course if you want to wimp out then there are plenty of donkeys waiting to give you a ride to the top and save your legs.

    It's a similar design to the treasury, although a bit less graceful and artistic, yet even more imposing. Unlike that awesome first glimpse of the treasury, the Monastery kinds of sneaks up on you. As you stagger to the top of the steps it appears on your right almost without you even noticing.

    Not that you can miss it for long though! If you're just regaining your breath after the climb be prepared to lose it again when you first catch sight. The front facade is about 40 metres high and nearly 50 metres wide. Even the front door step is bigger than most people!

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    The Monastery: Don't miss the monastry
  • By Davancar on January 25, 2007
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    Its a bit of a climb to get up to the so called monastry but well worth the effort. You can also ride up and down on a donkey as there are plenty around but you wouldn't catch me on one of those things. The views from the top are spectacular and there is of course the obligatory tea tent.

  • Directions: The Monastery is quite a walk from the main area of Petra, follow the path at the opposite end of the Market Place.

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    The Monastery: The Monastery - Petra - to walk or not to walk
  • By GandalfOnTour on March 30, 2006
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    Just a thought about getting to the Monastery. It is well over an hours walk and there are fairly steep stepped sections in someplaces. I found that the steps were very slippery and I was amazed as I watched the donkeys negotiate them with people on their backs. It was apparent that their feet slip on the stairs too. As we went higher we passed a number of places where the canyons dropped away alarmingly. At this point I was very happy that I hadn't chosen to go on a donkey, then again I think that every donkey in Petra was most happy that I hadn't chosen to ask for a ride. Have a look at the photo and you'll see what I mean by the steep cliffs just dropping away (ignore the fattie), oh and that is the path that I am standing on. So I guess I just wanted to recommend that you take the walking option up to the Monastery, there's a great sense of achievment when you get there and the way down is easy going.

  • Directions: The Monastery is quite a walk from the main area of Petra, follow the path at the opposite end of the Market Place.

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    The Monastery: Dead Sea Valley view
  • By Assenczo on May 13, 2005
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    Of course, if you go to Petra there is only one thing to do - walk about and see all the dwellings and soak the atmosphere. In doing so you might get too tired to go to yet another similar looking structure, "the Monastery". Except, by skipping it you will miss on the best view of the Dead Sea Valley, which happens to be continuation of the Rift Valley in Africa. It would be a pity!

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  • Directions: The Monastery is quite a walk from the main area of Petra, follow the path at the opposite end of the Market Place.

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    The Monastery: Climb the Monestary (El Deir) -Trepa el Monaterio
  • Updated By Prinsalsita on October 4, 2006
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    Once in Petra get a site map of Petra and look for JEBEL AL DEIR -- the Monastery ( it is almost at the other end of the path marked as #17, it is a long walk from the entrance.) and once you have arrived to the MonasteryTemple get ready to climb it. the Monastery (EL DEIR) measures about 40 meters by 50 meters just imagine I am about 1.65 meters so it is about 38 times taller than me.

    Remember to get a before and after picture :)
    because it is an incredible experience to go up the highest, largest and furthest temple.

    Una vez que llegas a Petra pide un mapa de Petra y busca por JEBEL AL DEIR - el monasterio ( es mas o menos al final de la ruta y esta marcada como #17, es una caminata largisima) y una vez que llegas al Templo del Monasterio alistate para subirlo. El Monasterio mide 40m x50 m. Recuerda de tomar una foto antes y despues porque sera una experiencia increible. Pues es el mas alto, largo y el templo mas lejano

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  • Directions: From the main gate you will pass the colonnaded street, the treasury, the high places, even the restaurant , from there it is a long walk to the Monastery, or if tired a donkey ride. (but even the donkey can not climb some stairs so get ready to walk)
  • Website: http://nabataea.net/deir.html
  • Other Contact: http://www.brown.edu/Departments

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    The Monastery: The Monastery
  • By Sambawalk on December 12, 2004
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    Opposite the Monastery there is a strategically placed drinks stall in a cave with row of seats outside where can sit and comtemplate the masjestic sight. All drinks, tea, coffee, can drinks are priced at JD1.

    After a long hike from the market place to the Monastery, why not seat down and a cup of tea?

    A few minutes hike from the cafe, there is a stunning viewpoint where you can see views of Wadi Musa village and peaks of Jebel Haroun. Don't miss it.

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