Jordan Attractions

Petra is the most famous site in Jordan located about 262 km south of Amman and 133 km north of Aqaba . It is the legacy of the Nabataeans, an industrious Arab people who settled in southern Jordan more than 2000 years ago. Admired then for its refined culture, massive architecture and ingenious complex of dams and water channels, Petra is now a UNESCO world heritage site that enchants visitors from all corners of the globe. To enter the ancient city, you need to walk about a mile between towering sandstone cliffs. If you prefer not to walk, you can ride a horse or take a two-passenger horse-drawin chariot. A petra tour guided experience will take you through the entrance and into the city with explanations as to the many channels and carvings into the side of the cliffs that can be seen. Modern engineers say the Nabataens were "absolute geniuses" at controlli...