Friday 20 March 2015

TOP 9 Amazing Places to Visit in JORDAN:

* AMMAN
Amman is the capital and the most populous city of Jordan. At Citadel Hill, You can see beautiful Amman city, enjoy Jordanian music, visit Roman Amphitheater and Jordan Folklore Museum.




* PETRA
Petra is one of the ancient Wonders of the World and UNESCO World heritage site
And Petra has been chosen by the BBC as one of "the 40 places you have to see before you die", so without doubt that Petra is the most famous attraction in Jordan.


Al Khazneh ("The Treasury") in Petra has appeared in many Hollywood movies such as:Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade & Transformers : Revenge of the Fallen.




* WADI RUM
Wadi Rum, also known as ‘The Valley of the Moon’, is one of the most stunning desert landscapes in the world.

Wadi Rum has been used as a background setting in many films : Lawrence of Arabia, Passion in the Desert,  Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, and Red Planet.




Bethany-Beyond-the Jordan (The Baptism Site of Jesus Christ) is one of the most important places in Jordan, where John the Baptist lived and Jesus Christ was baptized.

The Jordan River is associated with some other most important events in the Bible. Joshua, Elijah, Elisha, John the Baptist, and Jesus Christ all crossed it during their lifetimes.


Mount Nebo is the place where prophet Moses was given a view of the Promised Land by God.  
You can see Hebron, Dead Sea, Herodium, Bethlehem, Qumran, Jerusalem, Ramallah, Jericho, Nablus, and Lake Tiberias from Mount Nebo.


The famous St. George's Greek Orthodox Church is in Madaba. The church was built in 1896 A.D.
The 6th Century Mosaic Map was constructed 560 A.D. at the floor of St. George’s Church.



Jerash is the Greco-Roman city of Gerasa, which is one of the largest of the ancient Roman cities in the world outside Italy. You can have an amazing Roman Army & Chariot Experience in Jerash. 

Kerak was the capital of the kingdom of Moab. Kerak was also home to the Nabateans, Romans (from 105 AD), and the Byzantines, before the Crusaders built a castle here. 
After the Crusaders took control of the region, the famous Kerak Castle was built by Pagan the Butler in 1142.
Kerak Castle became the most important in a series of fortresses between Jerusalem and Aqaba. 


Dead Sea is one of the most spectacular landscapes in the world, and it is the lowest point on earth.
Dead Sea is also one of the world's saltiest bodies of water. Its water contains the world's richest source of  natural salts and minerals which are very good for skin and health which can relieve pains caused by arthritis, headache, eczema, psoriasis, and also nourish and soften the skin.

You can have an amazing experience floating in the Dead Sea (Anyone can easily float in the Dead Sea because of natural buoyancy) and you can also try Dead Sea "mineral rich" Black Mud which is very good for your skin.







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