For many the image of Petra, with its rose-red rock-hewn architecture dominates their idea of Jordan. However the country is home to a wide variety of historical and natural spectacles for the visitor.
For an historical adventure the country offers the impressive Roman city of Jerash; the biblical sites of Mt Nebo and the baptism site of Jesus on the River Jordan; the impressive remains of Crusader castles; beautiful Islamic architecture and fortresses as well as countless remains of civilisations and cultures stretching back to the earliest times of human settlement. This rich and varied past has been played out in equally impressive landscapes. The reserves of Wadi Mujib and the Dana Nature Reserve offer an abundance of wildlife and plant life in landscapes of deep river gorges. Travellers can explore the magnificent desert vistas of Wadi Rum, float in the famous buoyant waters of the Dead Sea or explore the rich marine wildlife off the coast of Jordan’s Red Sea resort, Aqaba.
The country boasts some of the finest hotels in the region, while the traveller looking for the ultimate in relaxation and comfort should head for the range of Dead Sea Spas where you can enjoy the healing properties of the local mud and water. Jordan has been a bedrock of stability and safety in the region and its hospitable population will make you feel truly welcomed.