New Plaza Tours - Packages - Jordan
Destination: Jordan
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Tourism in Jordan
The most frequented location in Jordan is the ancient Nabataeans city of Petra. Petra, a complete city carved in a mountain, is recognized as one of the New Seven Wonders of the World.
Ancient sites
Petra in Ma'an, the home of Nabateans, is a complete city carved in a mountain. The rocks are colorful, mostly pink, and the entrance to the ancient city is a 1.25km narrow crack in the mountain - called the Siq.
Umm Qais, a town located on the site of the ruined Hellenistic-Roman city of Gadara.
Ajlun, famous for the Islamic al-Rabadh Castle.
Jerash, famous for its its ancient Roman architecture, including the colonnaded streets, arches, Roman theatres, and the Oval Plaza.
Amman contains the Roman theater, in addition to several museums, where one may find remains of the Dead Sea Scrolls.
Al Karak contains an important castle from the times of Salah al-Din, known as Al-Karak Castle.
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