Tourism in Jordan, 10 Reasons to Visit Jordan. Tourism is one of the most important sectors of Jordanian economy. Jordan is one of the most important tourist attractions in the Middle East, its religious and historical significance. Jordan has other features that attract tourists from all over the world throughout the year. Particularly therapeutic travel comes at the beginning of them. Jordan is fifth in the world for therapeutic tourism purposes.
About 5 million tourists arrived in Jordan in 2017. Jordan was most visited by Saudi Arabia. Countries following Saudi Arabia respectively; Palestine, Egypt, United States, Iraq, Israel, Syria, Kuwait, United Kingdom, India, Germany and Yemen. Here are 10 reasons to go to Jordan.
1. Petra
Petra is an ancient city that draws attention with its historical and archaeological significance. The city connected to Wadi Musa region has an area of approximately 100 square kilometers on the land between Lake Lut and Gulf of Aqaba. The city, which takes its name from the Greek word ‘petra’ meaning ‘stone’, carries the traces of the old civilizations. Petra consists of the theater, the temple, and the structures among the houses, carved out of hidden ways, carved out of rocks. The city, which was listed on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List in 1985, was also shown among the New Seven Wonders of the World in 2007.
2. Wadi Rum
Wadi Rum is a valley of sandstone and granite. The valley to the east of Aqaba, south of Jordan, is found on UNESCO’s World Heritage List. The most important reason for the fame is the orange-pink shades that fly with the wind that gives the name of the valley.
3. Dana
The Dana Natural Life Protection Area is located on a 308 km stretch from the Jordan Valley to the Valley Araba desert. Hosted by many endangered plant and animal species, this area hosts approximately 600 different plant species, 37 mammal species and 190 species of birds.
4. Wadi Mujib
Wadi Mujib Canyon is Jordan’s largest canyon and is known as the “Grand Canyon”.
5. Dead Sea
Some of the most beautiful reefs in the world are in Aqaba. In addition, the Dead Sea is located in Jordan, a sea / lake that you can rarely see in the world. In the Dead Sea, which is characterized by being the deepest point of the world, it is necessary to experience the experience of staying on the water without sinking.
6. Mount Nebo
Mount Nebo, where you can travel from Amman to Petra or Wadi Rum, the mountain where Prophet Mosa saw the “promised lands of the Children of Israel” and later died and was buried. Prophet Mosa, at that time, raised to the top of the mountain and called to his people, pointing with his hand and pointing to Jerusalem, saying, “Here is the holy land, we will go there and settle down.” You must be the privilege of witnessing this view that will amaze you.
7. Aqaba
Aqaba is located to the south of Jordan along the Aqaba Bay. The port is the city, and it is one of the most important cities in the country with Jordan being the only port opening to the sea. Right next to Aqaba is Elyat city of Israel. Aqaba is one of the most important places in the middle east.
8. Jordan Cuisine
The most popular dishes of local people are falafel, humus and tabulet dishes of Arabic cultures. Apart from these, you can prefer chicken grilles on the side of kebabs. You can try the “shwarma” lamb, or the “mansaf”, prepared with rice and lamb, among the most famous tastes of Jordan cuisine.
9. Shisha
You can live in Jordan, the hookah culture that everyone smokes everywhere.
10. Amman
Amman houses in narrow streets, steep stairs, desert sand color … The sound of the mosque you hear when you gaze from the hill, the silhouette of the city that is wrapped in yellow in the evening sun … Amman, the capital city of Jordan, is understood only by experiencing.
