Tourist Places to Visit in Petra, Jordan, Asia

Tourist Places to Visit in Petra, Jordan, Asia

Petra is also knoen as Rose city is located in the southern part of Jordan in Maan Governorate. Populace of Petra depends on tourism for their livelihood and there are number of historical and archeological sites in Petra. Petra is surrounded by Maan, Quweira, Aqaba, Jurf Al Darawish and Al Hasa and it is located at the distance of 243 Kms from capital of Jordan, Amman. Zip code of Petra is 71882 and coordinates are 30.3286° N, 35.4419° E.

Tourism in Petra:

Petra is famed for historical and archeological sites in the Jordan and also famed as Rose City. Petra was documented as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1985 and tourists from the entire globe visit this historical site. Thought it is a ruined city, will be crowed throughout the year and entry fee to Petra is 90 JD (127 $) for visitors. There are no vehicle facilities available to visit the city, tourists have to view the city by walk or by animals like camel, donkey and horse available in the city.

Culture and food of Petra:

There are various antique goods available in the city but buy antique goods from authorized shops and tourists can buy various Petra canyons like camel’s, silhouette etc and there are few restaurants in the city which serves authentic food but very high in price.

Places to visit in Petra:

The Treasury:

It is a 2000 years old monument similar to the Greek Temple, through ruined but most visited site in Petra.

Monastery:

To visit this monastery, tourist have to take a challenging trek but when one reaches this site they will forget all the efforts made to reach because it is one of the breath taking sites and the largest monuments in Petra.

High Place via Wadi Farasa:

Most of the places in Petra are located on the hill top and this is one of the stunning tombs located on the cliffs and tourists trek to spot the magnificent view of this tomb.

Other places to visit in Petra:

Al-Beidha – Little Petra
Street of Facades
Shobak Castle
Byzantine Church
Petra by Night
Siq al Barid

Best time to visit Petra:

Weather is pleasing and pleasant throughout the year and best time to visit Petra is during the summer season.

How to Reach Petra?

By Air:

Nearest airport to Petra is King Hussein International Airport, located at the distance of 132 Kms from Petra city and one of the important airports in Jordan which connects to various cities in the world like Amman, Amsterdam, Hlesinko, Brussels, Istanbul and Ataturk and few other European countries.

By Sea:

Aqaba Port is located 130 Kms from Petra, the only port in Jordan and one of the busiest ports in Middle East and millions of tourists and pilgrims use this port.

By Road:

Roads are well developed in the city and tourist can find number of buses, taxis and cars from various parts of Jordan.

Hotels in Petra:

Petra is one the major tourist sites in Jordan and thousands of tourists visit this city throughout the year and plenty of hotels are located in the city which offers all facilities for comfortable stay. Hotel rooms in Petra may cost from $ 20 to $ 500 and above per night. Some of the major hotels in Petra are as follows: