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Off The Beaten Path: Beida

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Written by call_me_rhia

on Jan 13, 2004

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Beida is Petra's little sister, and it's about 30 minutes drive from it. Beida is a miniature Petra... it's another Nabatean city carved into bare sandstone along a narrow canyon. It's less imposing than Petra, but also less crowded, which makes it worthwhile to see. However it only makes sense to visit it before Petra, not after, to have a taste of what you'll enjoy the following day. One sad note about charming little Beida: several beduin families living there have been turned into beggars by inconsiderate tourists.

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angiebabe Sat Dec 15, 2007 13:36 UTC Well written informative tips here thanks on one of the most wanting to get to places on my wishlist!thanks for an excellent and motivating tour.	Djinn76 Tue Aug 31, 2004 16:35 UTC Yet another nice page, Looks like good walking shoes are a must, I'll remember it!!
titti Mon Feb 3, 2003 19:04 UTC Ooooh! La magia dell'architettura di Petra ... quale incanto... (ma davvero non mi trovi abbastanza romantica??!)	seratonin Tue Nov 12, 2002 11:45 UTC Very nice pics & happy birthday!

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