About Jordan Tourism

Jerash:Is a city of Roman ruins, ancient cultural heritage, and one of the few ancient cities in the world that has kept all its features even today, is still the city's squares and streets and their columns and their suburbs archaeological witness to the Greek and Roman eras (Pompey Middle) Gracia old .. Jerash Jordan beautiful.Name High Jursc In the Hellenistic period became a bell, as I mentioned in some Nabatean inscriptions, one of the most important cities of the Decapolis (ten cities), founded by Pompey 63 BC in northern Jordan to face the power of the Nabataeans in the south, and flourished in the Umayyad period.South Stage: built in the late first century ADFor nymphs: a building that includes NOAA Fair held water to water nymphs in the late second century ADSouth Gate: built in the second century AD and destroyed years 268 AD period wars destroyStreet columns: a main street in the Roman city of Jerash and a length of 800 mThe northern runway: one of the most important buildings the northern part of the city has ended the year construction 164_165Madaba:Mosaic of Jordan's capital, and the city of churches, said in Obelisk Micha, when she was in the hands of the Moabites, recovered by the Ammonites, then under the rule of the Nabateans became a prosperous city also flourished in the Byzantine and Umayyad Covenants.Greek Orthodox Church: built on the remains of a Byzantine church dating to the sixth century AD, decorated floor mosaic map represent Jordan, Palestine and Egypt.Mount Nebo: is a shrine erected to MosesMicha Obelisk: Obelisk of basalt stone found in the Theban at the end of the nineteenth century and are now in the Louvre, spoke about king of Moab Micha and many of his works and their cities and warsAjloun:The city of Ajloun, north of the capital Amman, a famous historic castle called Castle Rabd. This castle and attracts large numbers of visitors because of their historical value. Has built one of the leaders of Saladin between the years 1148 - 1185 AD to stand in the face of expanding Frankish Crusaders and maintain roads with Damascus and northern Syria.Umm Qais:In the north and near the city of Irbid located Umm Qais archaeological, and overlooking their effects on the Yarmouk valley and the Jordan Valley and the Sea of ​​Galilee and matched the Golan Heights, has built its facilities Romanian from the streets, theaters, pools of basalt stone black, also characterized the city Bodharanha luxury markets and gates, churches and the tunnel, which is a masterpiece in irrigation engineering.Dead Sea:To the south-west of Amman, and at a distance of 55 kilometers of which are located the lowest parts of the earth above sea level .. It Dead Sea, who lived through historical eras successive, to become one of the most attractive for tourists seeking warmth in the winter, and scenic nature, and strangeness that are embodied in the Sea does not object when alive because of the intensity salts, but in the salty waters cure for many diseases, and still people see signs in these waters for thousands of years. The Dead Sea salts are raw materials for the production of potash and therapeutic bath salts, and cosmetic products which are marketed throughout the world.River Jordan:Some consider the Jordan River river Gaulinaa, especially as the tributaries Hasbani and Wazzani and Banias and Alldan, all stem from the Mount Hermon and the foothills of the Golan Heights and moving adjacent to the western point of the plateau. And meet these with the Yarmouk River tributaries where the Jordan River begins profusely waters, which have become an indispensable source for all water projects in Jordan and Palestine.Karak:Karak is located south of the kingdom and is known for her family hospitality, and still echo sounds between the walls and the walls echoing the name of Saladin, who liberated after the defeat of the Crusaders in the battle of Hittin, and remained a witness to a turning point in the history of the region.The Crusaders built this big castle to be a strategic point of contact medium between Shawbak and Jerusalem, during the period of control over the way Royal castles spread on high hills overlooking it. In the castle secret underground passages leading to the fortified rooms, the castle towers it gives the viewer through which naturally fascinating spectacle of the surrounding area.Petra:Petra is one of the most famous monuments in Jordan, a city carved in the rock, hosted by Nabataean Arabs before more than two thousand years to be the capital of their state, and has been a witness to the human miracle that graduated from the wombs of the mountains cities. Known Zaúrōha and readers in the name of (Pink City) relative to color rocks that formed to build unique, a city more like a castle, located Petra after 262 kilometers south of Amman, is one of the main tourist attraction in Jordan, where Tamha regiments tourists From all corners of the Earth, and researchers approach her all manifestations of human history, and wishing invoking the ancient times, on a journey of mixed pleasure with the knowledge.Visitor arrives to the heart of Petra and passes through the Siq, a fissure terrible with a length of more than 1000 meters and rising edges rock 300 meters, and when it reaches the Siq to an end, it bends in the rotated side, then dissipate the shadows to show the greatest effects splendor (Treasury) one wonders unique universe, a rock-hewn deaf on the front of the mountain,, Ska shine pink under sunlight, up 140 meters and width of 90 meters.In the center of the city seen visiting hundreds of landmarks that excavated and established rights, of structures tall, and mausoleums ownership Bazjh, to runway large a capacity for seven thousand spectators, and houses large and small, vestibules, halls, and channels the water and tanks and bathrooms, in addition to the ranks of the stairs ornate, markets , gates Almksosh, and is the monastery of the largest archaeological sites in Petra, where the subject of 50 meters, and a height of 45 meters, with a height of up to 8 meters, is likely to be the monastery was built in the third century AD, on top of the monastery extends Nadhar Basra to the fullest extent , sees Palestinian land and the entire SinaiAqaba:On the edge of the rock, meet the sun and the water with scenic views in the city of Aqaba, the city of golden sand, and sieving Albasag, and crystalline water in the Gulf, which embraces the port of Jordan and the bomber sea, and beautiful winter tourism resorts on the shores of the Red Sea.City dates back to the era of the Edomites and was called at that time (doomed) and then ruled the Nabateans, Romans, and the importance of Aqaba emerged in the Byzantine period in the fourth century AD and became an important religious center, and became a Muslim city after the Battle of Tabuk, in 630 AD. Then subjected to the rule of the Mamluks and Crusaders, the Ottomans, respectively, between the Mamluks Aqaba Castle in 1320 and taken by Sharif Hussein bin Ali launch base for the fight against the Ottomans.Aqaba is located at the head of the Gulf of Aqaba, 360 kilometers south of Amman, where enjoys visiting world sea is amazing, and can exercise his hobbies such as swimming, or water skiing, or fishing, or the leadership of sailing, or any kind of sea sports.Those who wish to enjoy the sun, the beach clean العقباوي is an attractive place to spend hours in quiet meditation and relaxation. In Aqaba available warm winter, there is no water temperature drops about 20 degrees and in addition to being a tourist city as well as Jordan's only port where issued by way of phosphate and potash, and up to thousands of various ships laden with goods.Wadi Rum:Between dream and reality, serving tourist his time in Wadi Rum, which is also called the Valley of the Moon, due to the similarity of topography with lunar craters, and the towering mountains that stands in the area the visitor can touch serenity of nature in the Arabian desert, especially in the spring.Area is Wadi Rum nearly 40 km from the city of Aqaba, and the highest mountain peaks in southern Levant and considered Mountains Rum challenge fun for amateur climbing, as visitors can walk in the paths of the valley, and incursion away in مساربه spacious, or trips mass on camels, camping in the valley, in a private camp with everything necessary for a comfortable bed, as appealing to visiting four-wheel-drive car trips, and are held in this region offers the balloons and blimps, decorated the sky bright colors.Wadi Mujib:Wadi Mujib is a jewel of Jordan time filled Homes spiders and birds nests. And see the fish swim in front of you and can be picked up by hand. At the end of the corridor impressed when you see the rock formations you do not see again in your life. It's a charming place to discover and try to get to a spectacular waterfall and a low place difficult to access without prior training. And holds a special aesthetic site and is one of the best secrets of Jordan saved. And waterfall that flows in the valley a wonderful part of this nature.Religious places:In Jordan, the land of Edom, and Moab, and Ammon, and Gilad, a lot of shrines and holy places of Islamic and Christian, and to this land researchers come sites and the effects of the prophets and companions. Jordan was the door of the Islamic conquests, and on Jordanian territory was some major historical battles, most notably Mutah .. The Yarmouk .. The stallion ..To commemorate the martyrs and the companions, built mosques, shrines and shrines, which keep Islamic victories live in the modern mind, Mutah In there is the tomb of Jaafar bin Abi Talib, and the shrine of Zaid bin Haritha, Abdullah bin Rawahah may God bless them. The Jordan Valley Faihtdhan a number of shrines venerable companions including: Maqam Dirar bin Azores and the shrine «Abu Obeida Amer bin Jarrah, and the shrine of Sharhabil bin well, and the shrine Maaz bin Jabal, and the shrine Amer bin Abi Waqas.In the midst of the Jordan, near the city of Salt is located Nabi Ayoub village of Batna. There is also a shrine of the Prophet Shoaib Shoaib Valley area near Salt. Perhaps the cave «people of the cave to the south-east of Amman, one of the most important sites for attracting visitors, stating the facts of the story of the people of the cave in the Holy Quran, in addition to it is known in Christian history. And on Jordanian territory located many of the holy places of Christianity, in the city of Madaba, south of Amman, there are rare mosaic floor dating back to the Byzantine era in the Greek Orthodox Church, where the visitor can see the oldest map of the Holy Land.And to the south of Madaba Castle Mukawer the prison where the Prophet Yahya, peace be upon him, then cut Herod his head and his gift on a platter of the dancer Salome. As to the west of Madaba, located Mount «Nebo» overlooking the Dead Sea and the Jordan Valley, and there are those who believe that Moses was buried in this mountain, which was held at the helm building to protect the mosaics wonderful dating back to the fourth to sixth centuries.And to the east of the Jordan River, is located Baptism in the area of ​​Wadi Kharrar named ancient Bethabara, and said to Jesus peace be upon him to stop, the son of thirty years, in the hands of the Prophet Yahya peace be upon him in order to deliberately water, and declares through this weather beginning of his humanity. The place has several water wells and ponds is believed that early Christians used it in a mass ritual of Imad. The Jordanian Department of Antiquities has restored the site was visited by Pope John Paul II declared a place of Christian pilgrimage in the world with four other sites in Jordan.