High Place of Sacrifice and long hikes in colorful Petra
Petra, despite being visited in crowds every day, it is so vast that you can easily find many places to be all alone and simply enjoy stunning views. Just a […]
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Petra and countless stairs – up the hill to the Monastery
Countless stairs, bends, chasms, the journey would seem long, but it is not so far. In addition, along the way we pass numerous, colorful stalls and fresh orange juice, which […]
Pharaoh’s Treasury and Petra’s tombs carved out of the rock
Petra’s most famous buildings are monumental tombs built on the slopes of the surrounding hills. Their facades, carved out of the rock, are the most characteristic feature of Nabataean art […]
Nabataean temples and Petra’s Greco-Roman architecture
Petra lies in a wide valley surrounded by high mountains. In addition, it is naturally protected by numerous canyons formed by the Wadi Musa river that flows through the city. […]
Petra – the ancient capital of the Nabataean Kingdom
Petra is located in the southern part of present-day Jordan, in a semi-arid upland area, which is part of the Jabal al-Shara massif. The former, ancient name of the Nabataean […]
Salt water of the Dead Sea – the lowest place in the world
The Dead Sea is the lowest place on Earth. It lies in the Jordan Rift Valley (part of the Great Rift Valley), on the border between Israel, Palestine and Jordan. […]
Baptism Site of Jesus Christ on the Jordan River
The Jordan River flows southward through the bottom of the Jordan Rift Valley into the Sea of Galilee (Lake Tiberias) and continues south where at 396 m below sea level […]
King’s Highway – ancient trade route of the Middle East
The King’s Highway was one of the most important ancient trade routes in the Middle East. It ran from Heliopolis in Egypt through the Sinai Peninsula to Aqaba, where it […]
Wadi Rum desert – friendly Bedouins and colorful red dunes
Wadi Rum is one of the most geologically interesting places in the world, additionally with magnificent landscapes. The desert is located in the south-eastern Jordan and encompasses a large plateau, […]
