Jordânia

A Jordânia, embora situada ao lado dos vizinhos que sofrem com eventos preocupantes, continua sendo um dos países mais estáveis do Oriente Médio. Como menos pessoas visitam a Jordânia devido aos conflitos na Síria, os preços caíram e você pode admirar todas as incríveis atrações do país de uma maneira muito mais livre.

O local mais surpreendente da Jordânia (e virtualmente o único que continua popular por causa dos passeios que chegam de Israel) é, obviamente, Petra - a antiga cidade de Nabataean, totalmente esculpida em rocha. O monumento mais famoso - o Mosteiro foi apresentado no filme de Hollywood "Indiana Jones".

Besides Petra, we also floated on the Dead Sea which is the lowest point on Earth, we went to the Martian-like Wadi Rum desert (which was also the set for the recent Hollywood film with Mat Damon - The Martian), visited the capital Amman and the biblical sites around.

Vimos muitas pessoas atravessando o desfiladeiro de tirar o fôlego, admirando o Mosteiro e ... voltando. Petra tem muito mais a oferecer! Há trilhas para monumentos mais remotos e absolutamente incríveis lá dentro. Para encontrar informações detalhadas sobre eles, dê uma olhada nas postagens abaixo.

Além de Petra, também flutuamos no Mar Morto, que é o ponto mais baixo da Terra, fomos ao deserto “marciano” de Wadi Rum (que também foi o cenário do recente filme de Hollywood com Mat Damon - Perdido em Marte), visitamos a capital Amã e os locais bíblicos ao redor.

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Petra in Jordan - Part 2 - The Roman Center And The Trail To The Monastery (Ad-Deir)

As I mentioned in the first part, the ancient rock city of Petra has so much more to offer than the most popular monument - the Treasury. Around the Treasury, you can admire other, unique to the Nabataean style enormous structures carved in the rose rock and the short but steep trail to the High Place of Sacrifice. In this part I will describe all the rest - The Roman part of Petra with its impressive Colonnaded Street, the most important Nabataean Temple Qasr al-Bint and the extraordinarily attractive trail to the carved from the rock wall Monastery (Ad-Deir) located on top of the nearby hill. Besides the spectacular Monastery, the whole site also boasts unreal views over the Martian mountainous desert.

Dead Sea (The Lowest Point on Earth), Madaba and Biblical Mount Nebo, Jordan

The Dead Sea (which in reality is actually a lake) not only breaks two world's records as the deepest highly saline inland body of water and, at 400 m (1400 ft.) below sea level - the lowest point on the planet, but also is set in a tremendously significant region since antiquity. It was here where the important biblical stories had taken place, where Moses had hit the rocks that opened and spouted a stream of fresh water for the Israelites and Kind David took refuge. It served as one of the earliest spas and a resort in which the rulers of the ancient world used to relax.

Amman - What To See In The White Capital - Is it safe to visit Jordan?

Amman is a perfect gateway to the most famous treasures of Jordan - Petra (one of the seven wonders of the ancient world), Dead Sea, Biblical Holy Land - Mount Nebo where Moses died and was buried, Jerash (the best preserved Ancient Roman City - forget Rome!) and Wadi Rum Desert. It is often treated only as a gateway - a place where you transfer to see something else. Underrated and a bit overlooked, Amman may be not the most charming city in the world but it boasts rich history, great architecture and ancient monuments that are still in use today. Although it's skipped by many visitors, it's interesting to see the capital of such a magnificent land as Jordan.

Petra in Jordan - Part 1 - The Treasury, The Ancient Rock City and The High Place of Sacrifice Trail

Petra (located just off the town of Wadi Musa) is truly one of the most marvelous gems among all ancient sites. The rose-red city carved out of rocks was naturally protected by the walls of the gorge from one side and rocky mountains from the other. The ancient civilization of Nabataeans that settled in Petra was highly advanced, it managed to achieve something not common in the history of humanity - peaceful coexistence with foreign cultures that enabled to create trade routes and brought considerable wealth to the area.