Introducing Petra & the South
Southern Jordan has a totally different feel from the north and holds some of the country's most dramatic desert landscapes. Petra and Wadi Rum are both unmissable sights and Aqaba is a popular last stop before catching the ferry to Egypt.
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Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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Films where the destination is the star
1 December 2010
At times while watching films you’ll notice the main character isn’t human. You’ll realise that the destination where the film...
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Our Top Picks For Petra & the South
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1 Siq
Feel the excitement build as you walk the Siq, the long, dramatic chasm that links the ancient city with the outside world
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2 Treasury
Stare in awe at the Treasury - Al-Khazneh, as it's locally known - arguably Petra's most spectacular and most photographed sight
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3 Royal Tombs
Explore the towering Royal Tombs, offering great views of the old city centre
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4 Monastery
Hike steps up to theMonastery, perched surreally on a mountain top, and just as impressive as the Treasury
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5 High Place of Sacrifice
Get your lungs moving on the great hike to the High Place of Sacrifice, along a Nabataean processional way, with superb views and hidden tombs on the way down
Our favourite Petra & the South Blogs (beta)
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A lonely tree in Wadi Rum, Jordan
Blog: Everything Everywhere - 22 August 2011
Originally posted on the Everything Everywhere Travel Blog. Discover great travel photos.
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A Little History…The Myth and Mystery of Petra
Blog: A Little Adrift - A RTW Travelogue - 7 August 2011
A rose-red city half as old as time; though these words sound like the opening lyrics to a love song, they're instead penned by a poet and speak of an ancient civilization that carved evidence of their history deep into the soft sandstone rocks jutting toward the soft blue Jordanian skies. Wandering through the miles of sandy roads, the nubby domes of eroded mountains visible in every direction, I was overwhelmed the moment I stepped into this ancient civilization. How did they do it? Why did they carve such beautiful structures into the side of the towering rocks?
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A Little Inspiration…A Pastel Sunrise Over Wadi Rum
Blog: A Little Adrift - A RTW Travelogue - 22 May 2011
The gentle vibrations from my iPhone slowly cut last clingy strings of dreams from my thoughts as I pulled myself awake. Looking at the gaps in the tent wall showed just the faintest tint of color lightening the morning sky. The dead silence surrounding me at the Desert Tent Camp in Wadi Rum invited me to curl back into my heavy blanket and claim another hour of sleep – 5:00am seems barely human for a wake up call. My iPhone was on to me though, and just as my eyelids drifted closed the phone’s insistent buzzing woke me again. Oh yeah, a sunrise camel ride.
