Petra

One of Jordan's national treasures, the red city of Petra is by far Jordan’s best known tourist attraction. Much of the appeal comes from its spectacular setting deep inside a narrow desert gorge, a vertical split through the rock strata. The cliff walls soar to 200 metres with chambers hewn from the living sandstone. There are literally hundreds of buildings, ornate facades, tombs, baths and a three thousand seat amphitheatre. Petra is best seen early morning or at sunset in our opinion and well worth spending a few days here if time allows on your holiday in Jordan.

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