Jordan. Photo attractions

Of course, many of us have already heard about such an amazing country as Jordan. Photos of this corner of the planet often appear in modern media. What is the reason for such popularity? The thing is that, according to seasoned tourists, it is almost impossible to remain indifferent to the peculiarities and beauties of this state.

Do you want to remember with pleasure about rest throughout the year? Try to visit as many places as possible.

Experienced travelers, for example, say that Peter in Jordan, the photo of which is attached below, is just the corner of the planet that is worth visiting at least once in your life!

general information

Jordan is a country located, as you know, in the Middle East. It is an Arab state bordering countries such as Syria (north), Iraq (northeast), Saudi Arabia (east and south), Israel and Palestine (west).

The capital of the state is Amman.

Tourists visit this country mainly in order to enjoy the beaches and coral reefs of the Gulf of Aqaba. At first glance, it is difficult to imagine that there you can swim and sunbathe at any time of the year.

By the way, it should be noted that the Dead Sea (Jordan), a photo of which can be found both in travel brochures and in magazines devoted to beauty and health, is a place of healing power, and therefore on its coast there are many centers for Wishing to strengthen health. And nature is unique here, which means you want to capture it to remember the journey for a long time.

By the way, the geographical location of the country gives tourists and Christian pilgrims the opportunity to combine visits to Jordan with a trip to Syria or Israel.

How to get to the destination?

Regular flights Moscow - Amman to Royal Jordanian airlines are performed regularly on Tuesday, Friday and Sunday. The flight, according to travelers, is not very tiring and takes no more than 4 hours.

Also, you can get to Jordan by transit, making a transfer in another country. For example, by the Turkish Airlines plane through Istanbul.

From Israel it is convenient to travel by land. It takes from three to four hours.

The airlines of UM Air and Royal Jordanian can be used by residents of Ukraine. Their charter flights "Kiev - Amman" are carried out regularly, every week. The flight to the destination takes only 3 hours, i.е. It is impossible to get tired on the way to a country like Jordan.

Photos, as a rule, tourists begin to do already through the porthole of the plane. And this is not surprising, because even from above the country looks interesting and unusual.

From Amman International Airport to the Jordanian capital, buses run every half hour. Also outside the building of the air gate there is an opportunity to take a taxi.

Local cuisine is a gourmet gift

National cuisine in Jordan, as well as in other countries of the Middle East, is based on Arab culinary traditions. It is diverse and useful. Vegetables are popular (potatoes, aubergine, pepper, tomato, onions), meat (chicken, veal, lamb); Fruit (orange, banana, figs, melon, watermelon and exotic fruits of cactus), rice, peas.

Seasonings are not very sharp, but it is customary to add mint, various greens, onions, lemons, pine nuts, pickled olives.

Baking with various fillings, stew, various salads is also popular.

Baked bread "ragif", lavashi of many species, flat cakes "kmazh".

The state produces some of the most delicious traces in the east: biscuits sprinkled with sesame, baklava with pistachios "baklava", khnfa with cheese, dessert from guava "zhaufa", pancakes "kataef", lots of candied fruits and all kinds of confectionery.

Food in places of public catering is cooked both by men and women of Jordan, photos of which in the course of work are recommended to be done only with their consent.

Attractions and excursions

Tourists who are going to visit any Jordanian city often think about how it is better, cheaper and more convenient to plan their trip so that in a short time to have time to see as many memorable places as possible.

In order for the trip to be successful, it is worthwhile to prepare for it in advance, having learned about which places it is worth to go first.

Of course, according to the majority, to miss in such a stunning state as Jordan, whose photo has not disappeared from the pages of fashion magazines about travel and travel for several seasons, it just will not be necessary.

Here you should definitely visit the tour of the fairy tale gorge of Petra and the rock monasteries.

You can also relax on the beaches of the Dead Sea or for a day to go with an excursion to Amman and Jerash, which are holy places for Jordan.

It is necessary to find time and with your own eyes see the fabulously beautiful fortress of the Crusaders Karak or the Wadi Rum desert. Note that usually such excursions are conducted in the form of a jeep safari.

For fans of scuba diving there is an opportunity to visit the island of Pharaohs. Such a trip allows not only to ride on a beautiful ship and dive, but also provide a chance to have a delicious lunch on the deck and see the Egyptian ancient castle.

Wadi Rum Nature Reserve

This territory is of national importance and among the locals it is lovingly called the Lunar Valley, as it is a spectacular desert landscape.

Its main attraction, of course, are the deserted sandy wastelands, which have not been touched either by civilization or by time. Everything is the same as many centuries ago.

Wadi Rum is famous for its beautiful natural arches, wells, canyons and unique rocks, similar to which there is no in the whole world. This place is especially liked by tourists who prefer active recreation, are fond of climbing.

Also Wadi Rum is interesting in its history. On some of its cliffs are inscribed drawings, which are more than three thousand years old. A stunning example of the architectural style that dominates this place many centuries ago can be considered the remains of the ruins of the ancient Nabataean temple.

In spring, after the rains, the desert of the country actually takes on an unusual appearance. Here crowds of both local and foreign tourists aspire. Rania Al-Abdullah, the Queen of Jordan, comes there every year.

The photo of this edge of eternal sands can not but amaze the imagination of even experienced travelers: the huge area turns green and for a time turns into a beautiful endless thick meadow covered in various colors.

Wadi Rum is best to visit as one tour with races to Petra, Danu and Aqaba.

Petra, Jordan: photo and description

It is the oldest city in the country. Once it was the capital of the ancient Nabatean state, which arose in the 7th century BC.

Most of the architectural structures of this place are located directly in the rocks and are carved from red sandstone.

In ancient times it was a thriving settlement that was built at the intersection of trade routes. In the rocks there were not only necropolises, but also entire residential quarters.

And outside, in the depths of the canyon, was built an amphitheater. Historians and archaeologists believe that the first levels of the structure carved into the rock, like all the buildings in Petra, were used for purely ritual purposes. They were built by the Nabataeans even before the arrival of the Romans.

Later, when the Tenth Roman Legion was located in these places , the amphitheater was expanded by several thousand seats. He was in the lower town, which, like the upper rock, was decorated with various sculptures, frescoes and decorative carvings.

Judging by them you can imagine how dense, active and majestic was once the city of Petra (Jordan), a photo of which it is simply impossible not to do.

Nowadays more than half a million tourists come here every year to see the sights of the ancient capital.