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Place of High Sacrafice Petra
1 Review Very much worth the hike. We climbed up the "winding staircase" on a rainy/cloudy day and had this site at the top of the valley to our selves for nearly an hour. Amazing view! Check out the locals...
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monastery Petra
1 Review 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...
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As I have a great Guide like my friend from Jordan Mamoun!he was taking care to show me all the beauties of the places!it is ever the best thing to have friends in the country you're going to visit!
Festival of Jarash:So Famous in Jordan!Singers, Dancers, and show business famous persons!It is like the Beit Al Din Festival in Lebanon and the Bousra Festival in Syria!Each of those three countries has its own place for festivals.The same idea, but local differences!Also should say: any of the foreign groups which come to present in Middle East choose one of those three locations.For example the Russian Ballet team came several times in the season of Festival to the three location I told you about!
The Lion is the symbol of strength, Courage, and Braveness!This is the male side in the Roman mythology!You can see this stone is standing in the Gods forum, next to the Deer stone!Thus shall symbolize every Roman strong man!
The Temples were built inside the stones.a very hard work which took hundreds of years from the workers! more than one generation!it's a real amalgam between nature and humans...HA HA HA HA even here I can't avoid my Dental Terminology.
One thing more with the great art which has been constructed by humans...is the natural art of this place, well it was covered by sea thousand years ago!the color of the stones is amazing!Tourists are fascinated by Petra cause it is Fascination!
They have interesting stuffs to offerbut in general it's expensive!always remember the Golden rule in the Middle East.... you can always negotiate the prices and get with very good prices!Know How!
A visit to Jordan is incomplete without a visit to Wadi Rum. Only an hour from Aqaba this vast desert provides a stunning backdrop to desert adventures. On the day we visited, only 10 tourists had been in total. The threat of war has reduced tourist numbers to a trickle, which is sad for the locals who often rely on work as desert guides, but for tourists, there is none of that pre-packaged battery hen type trip which is so often experienced when travelling abroad. We were dropped of at the rest house by our driver and allocated a young Beduin lad (Khaled) as our driver and escort. Khaled informed us that he was one of 27 children he attributed the success of his father to his regular intake of camel's milk. We visited Lawrence's spring, and the Sunset site where Khaled made a small camp fire and brewed a pot of tea. We sat around the fire (by this time his friend had joined us) and...
Mt Nebo Franciscan Monastery is located about 10 Km from Madaba on the top of a mountain overlooking the river Jordan valley and the Dead Sea.Views are terrific and you can even see Jerusalem buildings far away. The Franciscan Monastery itself is a modern building and is closed to tourists, but there are some nice Roman mosaics to be seen.There is no public transportation to Mt. Nebo, so you need to find a lift or catch a taxi. If you're fit you can then walk down from Mt. Nebo to the Dead sea (about 25 kms).
From the Mt. Nebo Franciscan Monastery you can walk down to the Dead Sea. It's a long walk (about 25 kms) through some terrific landscapes. No real path to follow: just head down towards the Dead Sea. Keep always track of where the main road is: if you're tired you can try to find a lift. Take care of some aggressive stray dogs around. There are no villages along the way, so bring enough water with you.
The Roman mosaics in the Mt. Nebo Franciscan are similar in style to the ones in neighbouring Madaba. The largest one is almost 10 meters wide and represents some hunting scenes. You can understand how green and lush this area was 2000 years ago.
Petra Movenpick Petra
10 Reviews and 581 Opinions Called one of the most notable hotels in the Middle East. Lovely hotel, lobby and lounge areas, and...
Four Seasons Hotel Amman Amman
4 Reviews and 172 Opinions We stayed overnight at the Four Seasons, on our return trip home to Australia. We were warmly...
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Q: I am considering booking a Thomas Cook trip to Aqaba jan 7th. The main purpose of the trip is sunbathing, but we also would like...
A: Personally, I would miss out the Dead Sea and do both Wadi Rum and Petra. However, if you are set on the Dead Sea, then Petra is the other choice. I cannot see that...
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