Middle East Travel

» Keith64 - Petra

Been there too!

We visited just before the Iraq invasion ... and had the place almost to ourselves.

-- posted by Keith64

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» hughtaylor - Petra

In response to Petra posted by Keith64:

Visiting first thing in the morning is good for that too.

Did you get a chance to tour the Desert castles East of Amman?

-- posted by hughtaylor

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» Keith64 - Petra

In response to Petra posted by hughtaylor:

Only Ajloun in any depth ... and I think that's west of Amman?

And, back in '95, we had a quick look at Qatrana, while our driver was at prayers.

-- posted by Keith64

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» hughtaylor - Petra

In response to Petra posted by Keith64:

It's north and West of Amman.
It's in the North of Amman and the Jordan Valley section of my new Globetrotter Guide to Jordan. It's an excellent Castle. When I was there last June I met a Jordanian family. The daughter was about 12 and had been learning English at school. Naturally she accosted me to indulge in a spot of practice. The custodian was a relative so she knew the place well and took great delight in showing me round. Then we all had a cup of tea.

-- posted by hughtaylor

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» Mike Gerrard - Petra

In response to Petra posted by hughtaylor:

Are you by any chance writing a guidebook to Jordan?

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» Donna Dailey - Petra

Petra gets my vote for one of the new Seven Wonders of the World. I would tell people to plan to spend a couple of days there if they can - there is so much to see and you can soak up the atmosphere better if you don't have to rush.

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» hughtaylor - Petra

In response to Petra posted by dailey:

Thanks for the vote Donna. I hope anyone else visiting this discussion will also vote for Petra.

-- posted by hughtaylor

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» Mike Gerrard - Petra

In response to Petra posted by hughtaylor:

I already did, Hugh!

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» franfolsom - Petra

Have you lived in Petra? It sounds fascinating. What other sites, cities, etc are listed in the New Seven Wonders of the World?

-- posted by franfolsom

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» hughtaylor - Petra

In response to Petra posted by franfolsom:

You can't live at Petra it's an archeological monument. I have stayed at the Taybat Zaman Hotel in a nearby village. It was created by restoring and adapting a mediaeval village. It's a splendid hotel. Last June I stayed in the Movenpick Petra which is just a few meters from the entrance gate.
You can see the final shortlist of 21 potential wonders here.

-- posted by hughtaylor

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