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Petra is Jordan's most famous tourist attraction. A city hewn by the Nabateans into the rose-coloured rock hidden behind the surrounding mountains, the site became famous after reports by the Swiss explorer Johann Ludwig Burckhardt in 1812.
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Cannot say anything about this hotel, because even having a booking confirmed when I arrived the property was closed for bussines, so I had to look for another place to stay. ... more
Good vslue for the money. Very clost to Petra entrance gate. Would reccommend without any hesitation ... more
I cannot recommend rocky highly enough. Jane and her team are incredibly helpful, generous and knowledgable. Nothing beats a freshly brewed bedouin tea after a day's hiking at petra. Beds, bathrooms, breakfast all excellent. No complaints from us. ... more
Egypt/Petra/Turkey
Hi All - does anyone know if it's feasible to do these 3 in two weeks? I know it sounds crazy We are going from Oct 15 - Oct 30 and need to be in Abu Simbel on the 22nd. In Egypt we wanted to see Cairo/Luxor/Abu Simbel Turkey - Istanbul Petra Thoughts on the best way to break it out? Thanks ...
What to visit in Luxor? And a Petra Questions.
Hello everybody! We arrive in Cairo on March 25th and leave April 5th. We only have ten full days to visit Cairo, Luxor and Petra. We're planning to go to Luxor but it looks like I will only ...
1 Day Tour from Aqaba to Petra
I will be stopping on a cruise at Aqaba, Jordan for 1 day and I'm trying to organise a day trip to Petra. Can anyone recommend a local tour company who could organise a private tour for us (2 people)? Also, I have seen one from Jordan Sinai Hotels and Tours which looks pretty good and reasonably priced ...
Petra
. Los nabateos estos existian de hacia pila, pero eran nomadas, y con Petra hicieron su "reinado", y eso ...
Posted in Jordania by gaditanito
Petra
Here it is! PETRA. Jordan's crown jewel and one of the new seven wonders of the world (we ...
Posted in Blair & Stacey's World Tour by ttbwarren
Petra
The ancient city of Petra is, in my opinion, overrated. It's cool for the amount of buildings carved into caves and the sheer size of some of the buildings, but there is a lot of walking and if not for the historical aspect (which I don't know, but I hear there is one), it probably wouldn't be worth the admission ...
Posted in Overland for 8 Months by chrisvasil