In JORDAN, you can see the most
remarkable long unbroken chain of human civilization and the
charming of ancient buildings, museums, monuments, ancient and
modern style hotels and many art galleries. The most important
historical sites of Jordan are: Amman, Petra, Jarash...Bible
stories, lost cities, Lawrence of Arabia - Jordan has romantic
associations up to its eyeballs. It's a country that ought to be
awash with tourists but the Middle East's bad rep has kept them away
in droves. Don't be fooled, Jordan is peaceful, more than that it's
one of the most welcoming, hospitable countries in the world. Where
else could you leave your belongings on the street for hours at a
time, safe in the knowledge they'll be there when you get back?
Where else do total strangers invite you into their homes despite
the fact they don't own a carpet shop? Jordan is home to two of the most spectacular sights in the
Middle East. Petra, the ancient city of the Nabateans, may be
overrun with snap-happy day-trippers but that doesn't change the
fact that it's one of the world's most atmospheric ruins. For a
slightly more contemplative experience, the startling desert scenery
of Wadi Rum enraptured Lawrence of Arabia and has caused more
than one traveler to don a kaffiyeh and gaze defiantly into the
middle distance. If you are into hiking, try the areas around Petra
and Wadi Rum. Wadi Rum is also good for climbing, with basic gear
available on-site. You can also go camel trekking around Wadi
Rum.One of the best diving spots in the world is the coast south of
Aqaba (in the far south of Jordan) down to the Saudi border. The
Gulf of Aqaba here throngs with tropical fish and coral. There are
at least four dive centers in Aqaba offering PADI courses for
beginners. FLORA AND FAUNA, Jordan is rich with different kinds of wild
plants such as wild olive trees, oaks, januper, oleander, carob,
furse, wild pine tree, haw and others. There are countless different
kind of small bushes and small plants. Furthermore, for people who
like hunting, there are ibex, deer and ghazal in the wood or the
desert, wild rabbets. Wild animal like wolves, hyenas, wild pigs,
foxes are seen in light volumes and in rare cases tigers. If you
like wild birds, Jordan has patridge, swallow, nightingale, eagle,
falcon, pigeon, owls and many others .
human civilization and the
charming of ancient buildings, museums, monuments, ancient and
modern style hotels and many art galleries. The most important
historical sites of Jordan are: Amman, Petra, Jarash...Bible
stories, lost cities, Lawrence of Arabia - Jordan has romantic
associations up to its eyeballs. It's a country that ought to be
awash with tourists but the Middle East's bad rep has kept them away
in droves. Don't be fooled, Jordan is peaceful, more than that it's
one of the most welcoming, hospitable countries in the world. Where
else could you leave your belongings on the street for hours at a
time, safe in
the knowledge they'll be there when you get back?
Where else do total strangers invite you into their homes despite
the fact they don't own a carpet shop? Jordan is home to two of the most spectacular sights in the
Middle East. Petra, the ancient city of the Nabateans, may be
overrun with snap-happy day-trippers but that doesn't change the
fact that it's one of the world's most atmospheric ruins. For a
slightly more contemplative experience, the startling desert scenery
of
world is the coast south of
Aqaba (in the far south of Jordan) down to the Saudi border. The
Gulf of Aqaba here throngs with tropical fish and coral. There are
at least four dive centers in Aqaba offering PADI courses for
beginners. FLORA AND FAUNA, Jordan is rich with different kinds of wild
plants such as wild olive trees, oaks, januper, oleander, carob,
furse, wild pine tree, haw and others. There are countless different
kind of small bushes and small plants. Furthermore, for people who
like hunting, there are ibex, deer and ghazal in the wood or the
desert, wild rabbets. Wild animal like wolves, hyenas, wild pigs,
foxes are seen in light volumes and in rare cases tigers. If you
like wild birds, Jordan has patridge, swallow, nightingale, eagle,
falcon, pigeon, owls and many others .
