Jordan Holidays
Located at the eastern extremity of the Mediterranean, Jordan, and the lands that came before it, have always been a staging post between Europe, Asia and the Middle East. A melting pot of cultures and peoples, religion and history, today Jordan is a custodian of the legacy of the civilisations that once called this desert kingdom home.
A with most nations, when one thinks of Jordan they think of Petra – one of the ancient world’s wealthiest trading cities and today a place that has lost little of its grandeur and magnificence. Laboriously chiselled from the rich red rocks of the Jordanian interior, squeezed almost unimaginably between a series of narrow rock fissures and cracks, Petra truly does need to be seen to be believed and no journey to the country is complete without a visit to one of antiquity’s most important cities.
Aside from Petra, Jordan is also the home of Jerash, considered one of the region’s best preserved Roman sites, the Byzantine church of Mt Nebo, an exquisite 16th century mosaic map in the town of Madaba and the grand 12th century crusader castle of Kerak – all of which are usually incorporated in our Jordan holidays.
Additionally, Jordan is also blessed with a wealth of impressive natural wonders with two of the best known being the Dead Sea – the earth’s lowest point – and the desert landscapes of Wadi Rum made famous by Lawrence of Araba. Further to the south, the country also has a small coastline that abuts the Red Sea and, close to the town of Aqaba, the excellent coral reefs are some of the best preserved in the region.
