Travel to Jordan

Prehistoric sights in Jordan

A fixed point on most trips to Jordan is, as expected, Petra. This is a huge ruined city with meter-high buildings carved directly from the reddish sandstone cliffs. Only the facades are visible, while the chambers extend deep into the rocks. Only a few of the city’s buildings are independent. In addition to hundreds of temples and tombs, there is a very beautifully located monastery, a round amphitheater with room for 6,000 people, and of course Petra’s most famous building Al Khazneh, or the Treasury. This 40 meter high and beautifully decorated façade is the first thing the visitor sees after the 1.2 km long walk along the narrow gorge, which is the only way into Petra. The area is huge, and you need at least four days if you want to see everything. Visit handbagpicks for Jordan Tour Plan.

The city of Petra was the capital of the kingdom of the Nabataeans from 300 BC. and 500 years from now, after which the Romans took over the city. However, this was left quickly and lay hidden between the desert cliffs for almost 1000 years, until a Swiss rediscovered it. Of course, Petra is on the UNESCO World Heritage List, and in 2007 this fantastic ruined city was selected as one of the host’s seven new wonders. Between Petra and the capital Amman is the city of Karak with its beautiful castle, which by the way is an old crusader fortress. The castle can not really be compared to Petra in terms of overwhelming ruins, but it is nonetheless an experience to crawl around in the low, winding corridors, which in several places force the visitor to bring out his flashlight. Ruin fans can have their fill in the extremely well-preserved ruin city of Jerash, built by the Romans around 330 BC, and is one of the Middle East’s best examples of Roman architecture., During its heyday, the city had between 15,000 and 20,000 inhabitants, and was one of the most important cities in the Roman province. The old, well-preserved buildings ingeniously send the visitor back to the Togolese-clad Roman Empire, and impress even more with its large oval square and the pillared streets. The city is well preserved due to the fact that after an earthquake it was buried under a several meters thick layer of sand, and was not discovered until 1878 by a Russian expedition. The old, well-preserved buildings ingeniously send the visitor back to the Togolese-clad Roman Empire, and impress even more with its large oval square and the pillared streets. The city is well preserved due to the fact that after an earthquake it was buried under a several meters thick layer of sand, and was not discovered until 1878 by a Russian expedition. The old, well-preserved buildings ingeniously send the visitor back to the Togolese-clad Roman Empire, and impress even more with its large oval square and the pillared streets. The city is well preserved due to the fact that after an earthquake it was buried under a several meters thick layer of sand, and was not discovered until 1878 by a Russian expedition.

Bible Jordan

The area on both sides of the Jordan River was the center of the world during biblical times, and in several places in Jordan one can easily imagine the time when the events of one of the world’s most read books took place. At the top of Mount Nebo, one can feel like Moses when he first looked out over the “Holy Land” of Israel, whose land he never had time to tread. At the top of the 817-meter-high mountain is a church built in memory of Moses, built in 393. Down by the Jordan Riverbed, you can visit the place where John the Baptist, according to tradition, baptized Jesus, among other things.

Climate and weather Jordan

Here you can read about the climate and weather in Jordan – see for example temperatures for Amman and Aqaba.

Around 90 percent of Jordan consists of desert or desert-like terrain. Above all, the eastern parts consist of a dry, flat and uninhabited landscape with endless expanses of sand and small boulders that are occasionally presented with an oasis. Further west, the highlands begin with 1,600-1,700 meters high mountain peaks that plunge steeply down the Jordan River. The river, which is important for Christian pilgrims, forms the border between Israel and the West Bank and empties into the country’s lowest and saltiest lake, namely the Dead Sea, which is 408 meters below sea level. There is a dry desert climate here, but in the western parts of the country there is a rainy season between November and April. The summers are hot with around 30 ° C. In winter, the temperature drops to about 15 ° C with sometimes icy winds and even snow in the western parts of the country.