Aqaba
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- Introduction
- Neighbourhoods
- Sights and Activities
- Events and Festivals
- Weather
- Getting There
- Getting Around
- Eat
- Drink
- Sleep
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Introduction
Aqaba is a city in the south of Jordan, located along the Gulf of Aqaba, the northern portion of the Red Sea. It's Jordan's premier resort area and the main draw of this location are definitely its beaches and the fantastic diving and snorkeling opportunities. It's also a good base for exploring the desert at Wadi Rum or Petra, although these actually deserve more than just a day.
Neighbourhoods
Sights and Activities
Events and Festivals
Weather
Aqaba has a dry semi-arid climate with generally warm/hot weather and sunny conditions. It's very hot from May to early October with temperatures during high-summer mostly between 35 and 40 °C and nights well above 20 °C. Winters are perfect, with temperatures mostly between 18 and 22 °C, sometimes warmer. Nights are generally ok, though bring a sweather for chilly conditions sometimes. Summers are dry as a bone, though winter periods see the occasional rainshower or so.
Getting There
By Plane
King Hussein International Airport (AQJ) is located in the north of Aqaba. Royal Jordanian Airlines flies to/from Amman and Paris. Jordan Aviation has flights to/from Alexandria, Amman, Assyut, Bahrain, Damascus, Dubai, Doha and Kuwait City. Other destinations are Brussels (Jetairfly), Amsterdam (Arkefly), Cairo (Alexandria Airlines), London (Monarch Airlines) and Tel Aviv (Royal Wings Airlines).
By Car
Aqaba is easily reached by a few good paved roads from other parts of Jordan as well as from Israel.
By Bus
Companies like Alphadt, JETT and Rum Tourist Transport have buses to places north of Aqaba, including Amman.
By Boat
There are ferries between Aqaba and Nuweiba on the Sinai peninsula in Egypt. There is a daily fast ferry (90USD) leaving at 11am from Jordan and 3pm from Egypt. It takes 1 to 2 hours travelling depending on sea conditions, but much longer in reality as a result of the time needed for everyone to clear customs and immigrations - up to 7 hours of mostly waiting. The slow ferry leaves daily as well but costs almost the same and is much less comfortable and much slower indeed!
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| Property | Address | Type | Popularity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bedouin Moon Village | South Beach | Hostel | 89 |
| Darna Village Beach Hostel | 77110 Aqaba PO Box 1703 | Hostel | 74 |
| Garden Village Aqaba (former Bedouin Garden Villag | Aqaba South Beach Opposite Japanese Coral Reef | Hostel | 80 |
| International Arab Divers Village | Aqaba South Beach | Hotel | 85 |
| Wadi Rum Beduin Camp | Disi | Campsite | 93 |
| Wadi Rum Camping | Wadi Rum | Campsite | - |
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