| Reason to visit Jordan |
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- To visit Petra or the rose city, one of the New 7 wonders of the world & also an UNESCO world heritage site (1985).
- Quseir Amra an UNESCO world heritage site (1985) built in the 8th century well preserved desert castle. - Umer er Rasas an UNESCO world heritage site (2004) a 5th century town which contains the remains from the Roman, Byzantine & early muslim periods. - To spend a day to float in the Dead Sea the lowest point on earth and most saline sea. - Ancient city of Jerash - one of the largest roman ruins in the middle east. - Kerak - site of once mighty crusader castle. - Madaba - known for its mosaic map of Jerusalem. - Must see Wadi Rum for its barren, isolated and beautiful granite cliffs contrasting with desert sand. - To stay in Dana Nature Reserve - a village little has changed since the 15th century. - To spend half a day in Ajloun, noted for its impressive ruins of the 12th century castle. - To visit the ancient town of Aqaba with links to Sinai and the Red Sea. - The famous movies Lawrence of Arabia and Indiana Jones and the Last Cusade were shot in Jordan. - Over 7,000,000 tons of water evaporate from Dead Sea and it is sinking by about 39 inches every year. - Capital Amman, has some very interesting Roman, Byzantine sites to visit. - Salt, the ancient town was once the capital of Jordan. - Jerash, also referred to as Antioch on the Golden River. - One of the most breathtaking views in Jordan is from Mt Nebo located just 10 minutes east of Madaba. - Over 6% of Jordan population are Christians and there are no less than 6 Greek Orthodox churches in Amman alone. - An Interesting area to walk around is the Rainbow street, named after the old Rainbow cinema which is not in use today. - Amman has a numerous antique dealers so it might be interesting to buy some genuine antiques. - The remains of a mud brick building in Aqaba may be the worlds oldest known purpose built church. This Aqaba early church dates from the late 3rd or early 4th century AD. - Touring Wadi Rum in a hot air balloon is an unforgettable experience. |




