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Roman Theatre Amman
35 Reviews This is a landmark of Amman. The theatre is very big and situated in Downtown Amman. The structure dates from c 170 AD. It could seat an audience of more than 6000 people. Do climb to the top for...
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The Treasury Petra
69 Reviews The "Treasury" was built some time between 100 BC to 200 AD. It is 40m high and is adorned by a 3.5m high urn which people once believed to have hidden the wealth of the Nabateans - hence the name,...
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Dead Sea Amman
14 Reviews If your not going to Israel than make your way along the dead Sea Highway and take a float in the Dead Sea. The dramatic Jordan Rift Vally is more than 400m below seal leven when it reaches he Dead...
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The Siq Petra
63 Reviews What? Almost a mile long, the Siq is the main tourist route into Petra. The winding tunnel is actually not a tunnel at all, but a fissure in the rock, widened by tectonic plate movement. Widening and...
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Mosques Amman
30 Reviews In suburb of Amman called " Araqim" or "Abo Alanda" There is a cave , that people it's a cave of 7 sleepers.. It's beautiful place, not far from city center , maybe 13 Km (not more 5 JD by...
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The Monastery Petra
47 Reviews Continuing from the Royal Tombs through the Collanaded Street to Qasr al-Bint al-Faroun (Castle of the Pharoah's Daughter, the only free standing structure in Petra) and then a further one half hour...
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Citadel Amman
26 Reviews We visited the Citadel in April 2009. It's certainly an interesting place ----especially with a knowledgable guide/good guidebook. There is evidence of many civilizations here and as you wander...
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High Places Petra
24 Reviews You can spend all your day hanging around in this desert site, further up I notice this windows that been curved into the rock by years of water and winds. As well as other interesting sites in the...
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The Souk Amman
11 Reviews To Jordanians, the down town or (el balad) is conisdered a commercial area, where they wouldn't go unless they had to. But to most forigners I met and some Jordanians like me, it is more of a walk...
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Jerash Amman
14 Reviews Jerash an ancient and most spectacular Roman town awaits you in all its grandeur and beauty. This is the most complete preserved city in the Eastern Roman Empire. A Tour of Jerash's monuments and...
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Bethany Amman
14 Reviews At the end of your visit to Bethany you arrive to the Jordan River. It this place you are just 5 metres from the border with Israel. It is very nice to see the flags of Israel and Jordan near the...
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Umayyad Palace Amman
8 Reviews Built by the Omayyad dynasty in 720 AD, the Palace Complex housed the governor of Amman and his entourage. The Complex included a mosque, an Entrance Hall, residential and administrative buildings and...
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Churches Amman
8 Reviews Famous for its Mosaic Map which was crafted in AD560. The mosaic represents the oldest map of Palestine in existence, and depicts all major biblical sites of the Middle East from Eqypt to Palestine....
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Archeological Museum Amman
8 Reviews This is a small museum with an interesting collection of artefacts. Most of the items are in glass cases but there are some things which can be walked around etc. There are Roman, Nabatean, Neolithic,...
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Temple of Hercules Amman
4 Reviews Towering above downtown Amman, the Temple of Hercules is said to have been larger than any temple in the Roman Empire's capital, Rome. It was completed in 166 AD within the Acropolis of Philadelphia,...
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Mount Nebo Amman
4 Reviews Mt Nebo is the site where Moses fgot his first glimpse of the holy land and consequently is a holy site for many religions. This place is always busy and very much forth a visit if you are interested...
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Nymphaeum Amman
5 Reviews Located in the heart of downtown, the Nymphaeum of Philadelphia dates back to 191 AD. It was once twice its current size and contained statues, mosaics, and a large pool fed by the waters of a stream...
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Day Trips Amman
4 Reviews Iraq Al-Ameer Women Cooperative Society History, Creativity and Hospitality The Society was found by Noor Al-Hussein Foundation in 1994 with the support of Swiss Government. 10 old houses were...
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Roman Forum Amman
4 Reviews The Forum, the area in front of the Roman Theatre, is part of the remains of the old Roman city Amman was built on. The colonnaded path in front of the theatre is quite long and impressive. The Odeon...
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Museum of Popular Traditions Amman
2 Reviews The Museum of Popular Traditions is in the foundations of the Roman theater. It exhibits traditional Jordanian costumes, fine embroidery and antique jewels. It also houses several mosaics from Madaba...
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It is a new way of swimming that you will experience in the Dead Sea. It is not real swimming coz all you can do is float. The water is too salty though so make sure it doesn’t reach your eyes. You have a very beautiful view and you can enjoy the fact that you’re in the sea but you can’t drown, just relax. Don’t forget to put some mud on your body and face or have a mud massage in one of the SPAs in the hotels located all around the sea.
Don't expect me to say too much about Petra. It's an absolute must see, that everybody has already heard about, seen in pictures or TV. I only say, "I’m glad I've been there".If you are a "quick tourist", the kind that feels the place, sees the highlights, and move to the next subject, a full day will be enough for you. But if you are the kind of people that observes each stone and demands the full story of each building, then you will get old in place. Fortunately, the best areas have... shades!
Don't waste your time reading about the Dead Sea. You need to step into the water to feel it. But don't miss it for nothing, and you'd better not stay too long. The salt and the sun are aggressive, and bathing is more comfortable in the Red Sea. We stopped at Sweimeh, at the Government Rest House equipped with cheap lockers, showers and shades, with a restaurant and a shop of local products. We allowed ourselves time enough to have fun in the water and lunch, to buy some tons of creams and all that stuff, and escape from the furnace towards Petra.A great experience!
My wife and I visited Jordan independently last year, We found a taxi driver through our Hotel who gave us his own guided tour of his country. Mustapha spoke good english and was both amusing and informative. In seven days we visited Petra - 3 nights - toured Amman, visited the Dead Sea area and got our fill of Castles, Mosques. Churches and Mosaics. Contact me on 44 1920822271 if you wish.Tony Harris
Near the first circle in Amman is a small Hammam that very few locals know of. Its a nice little Hammam (Arabic bath) where a team of Indonisian women are ready to scrub off all your dead skin and give you a half hour long massage, when you come out of the steam room, where you have been sitting and enjoying a cool glass of lemonade while loosing two kilos. Women are allowed in from midday and untill early evening and then the men take over at night.Try not to think too much about how little the women earn and just enjoy it but it can be difficult when you pay $30 for two hours and the women get $2 a day..But it is so nice that its difficult not to go back.
An interesting excursion from Amman is to the Hellenistic/Roman ruined city of Jerash,(Gerasa) 50 kilometers (80 mi.) north of Amman. The beautifully preserved ruins of the city include buildings from Byzantine and early Muslim periods. The setting is quite lovely. There is a large forum, several theatres, a "High St" a horse racing stadium and several churches and temples. It is spread out over quite an area.Excavations began in the 1920s and are still going on today. Guided tours are very rewarding and can easily be arranged through agencies in Amman.
Sorry, are my tips making me sound like a Jerash bore!. Sorry, but I found it really interesting.Here is a pic of the main drag in Jerash. Along here the market traders had their stalls and you can still see the ruts in the road caused by chariot wheels.In the year 330 AD, Emperor Constantine converted to Christianity and the city came under,Byzantine,influence. There are a couple of Byzantine churches with interesting mosaics.Jerash was hit by the Persian invasion of 614 AD, which also sacked Damascus and Jerusalem, and by the Muslim conquest of 636 ADThe city was rocked by a series of earthquakes in the year 747 CE and went into severe decline.Ok, enough history. I'll stopnow. Go see it for yourself!
Our consciousness definitely influences upon water. Especially when we concentrate our consciousness with the same intention, it will have a tremendous power. It is like a laser beam that can reach the surface of the moon.
The ancient Crusaders’ stronghold of Kerak still dominates at 900m above the sea level the village with the same name. Even if it exists a fortress here since biblical times, what we can see today dates back from the XIIth century. The current castle was built by the Crusaders in only 20 years and it became the residence of the lord of Transjordan, the most powerful fief in the Crusaders region. But the most famous owner of the castle was without any doubt Renaud de Chatillon, known for his recklessness and barbarism: he broke all the rules and treaties and attacked merchant caravans, Meca’s pilgrims and threatened the city of Meca itself. After all that Renaud did I guess that Saladin was more interesting in killing Renaud than in taking the strategic castle itself! Finally Saladin managed to defeat his enemy at the Battle of Hattin.It is very interesting to explore the castle, its...
The off the beaten paths in Petra are as interesting as the main sights. It is a good occasion to avoid crowds, do some exercise (climbing!), discover almost hidden tombs and see Petra from another point of view. The Nabateans were masters of water engineering. A so precious good like water had to be stored during dry periods and controlled during torrential rains. Just on the right of the Siq there is a tunnel built to control the water that comes down when it rains. A small tunnel, a kind of ravine, that directs water through a number of small valleys before it comes out in Petra not far from the Royal Tombs. A different and more adventurous way to arrive to Petra, not as impressive as the Siq but with much more beautiful colours (picture 3). A one hour walk, sometimes difficult (slippery rocks, some gaps where you need to jump . . .) so be careful, don’t go alone if possible and use...
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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