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Jordan .. is a country of
culture, beauty and surprising contrasts .... Shopping, dining,
sightseeing or relaxing, we offer perfect family destination & we are just a
short trip away ! It is an ancient land, yet a modern Kingdom, offering the
discerning traveler fascinating diversity, safety and traditional hospitality.
Few nations boast such a close affinity to the great historical epochs of the
world nor many match its beautiful climate. Here the very destiny of mankind has
been re-shaped, time and again, during the prolonged course of countless
centuries, resulting in layer after layer of unparalleled spectacles of nature
and human
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Amman : The Capital |
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The capital of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, vibrant with its arts scene and
business community, rich with what it offers in shopping, fine cuisine, hotels
and entertainment facilities that cater to every taste, and proud of its
historical and ancient treasures, Amman is ideal for every kind of traveller. In
Amman you will get a taste of both ancient and modern and be touched by
hospitality and friendliness of Jordanian people.
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The Dead Sea & Jordan Valley |
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The lowest point on earth ... 400 meteres below sea level, and not only the most
dramatic and moving landscapes in the world, but it also possesses a historical
legency of its own. Sea side facilities inculde a modern hotel with a
therapeutic clinic, a restuarant and a bathing complex, ideal for medical
treatment, a soothing mud massage, or a relaxing float in the salty water. The
Dead Sea and Jordan Valley are special in every way.
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Madaba & Mount Nebo |
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Jordan's vast wealth of historical and biblical sites make the country a most
enchanting land. Madaba is also famous for the hand woven rugs made of modern
and traditional colons and designs in small street shops by Madaba's
inhabitants. The Nebo indeed commands a spectacular breathtaking view across the
Jordan Valley and Ded Sea, to the rooftops of Jerusalem and Bethlehem.
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Kerak |
Nestled on the ancient caravan routes from Egypt to Syria, Kerak is most famous
for its massive, imposing Crusader castle built in 1132 AD by the crusader King
Baldwin I. Particularly magnificent is view from the top of the fortress,
embracing the Dead Sea, the Jordan Valley, and the valley of Wadi Mujib.
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Dana |
One of the most dazzling sites in Jordan, and a nature reserve area.
Modernisation has nor crept tp the area yet, and its houses still remain the
simple traditional style of long past. The area's beautiful forests have trees
as old as 3000 years.
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Pella |
In the warm, water-rich, fertile land of the northern Jordan. Inhabitated for
more than 6000 years from the stone Age till the 19th centuary, the ruins of
Pella stand in a fascinating area. Pella is most beautiful in spring, when its
valley is carpeted with beautiful beds of wild flowers, tlling untold stories of
history and civilisation.
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Aljun |
On the road from Amman to Ajlun, driving through olive groves and pine forests,
one gasps when eagle's nest of ancient Ajlun castle, Qalat Al Rabad, appears.
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Umm Qeis |
Situated some 518 meters above sea level, Umm Qeis stands erect on a splendid
hill-top overlooking magnificent views of the blue waters of Lake Tiberias, the
Yarmouk River canyon and Golan Heights.
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Jerash |
Only an hour's drive north of Amman lies Jerash, the Roman Gerasa widely
regarded as one of the most beautifully preserved Graeco-Roman cities in the
world. Nestled at the bottom of a green valley, the city was forgotten for ten
centuries.
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The Desert Vistas |
Jordan's deserts are dotted with a number of ancient, mysterious desert castles
that tell untold stories of ancient civilisations, built and restored in the
seventh and eighth centuries by the Umayyad caliphs.
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Aqaba |
Aqaba's waelth is in its sea. With a dazzling reef, adorned with untold variety
in its coral and fish, Aqaba boasts some of the world's best scuba-diving by day
or night. For other water-sports lovers, popular sports on offer include
snorkelling, fishing, wind-surfing and sailing.
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Wadi Rum |
The ideal place for nature lovers, serious trekkers, casual hikers and
adventures fond of hot-air ballooning. Spring time is an ideal time to visit for
naturalists, when rain brings out hundreds of species of wild flower.
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Petra |
Most treasured and Jordan's pride and joy, Petra stands proud and erect in the
south of the Kingdom. Today Petra is a UNESCO world Heritage site, its art
revered and respected, its architecture admired , its vastness awed, its beauty
eternally famed. The Majesty of the sites of petra will be etched in your mind
forever.
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Jordan Travel Tips |
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