"PETRA" Petra by MiguelMV

Petra Travel Guide: 948 reviews and 2,356 photos

A MUST IN A LIFETIME

What can I say? It's one of the most astonishing places I've ever been. Simply a visit to Petra worths a travel to Jordan. Be sure that you can see many pictures, and read many articles about it, but you won't get a full idea on how impressive it is until you are there, standing in the middle of the valley looking at the natural and human made monuments that are surrounding you.

I've been on December 31st and January 1st. The weather has been very nice. 20-25 degrees during day, which made the 10 hour journey inside Petra quite soft (I can't imagine how it can be in summer with 40 degrees) and nice 15-18 degrees during night.

You can read more about the different monuments, routes, etc in the tips

At Petra. Nabatean caves.

A journey in Petra can take several hours or even a couple or three days. But with an 8 to 10 hour journey around Petra, you can visit the most importat an interesting places. Don't miss the monastery up in the mountain, the 800 hundred step way up is really worth it.

Last visit to Petra: Jan 2006
Intro Updated Jan 6, 2006
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Me posing on the way up to the Monastery - Petra

The way up to the Monastery Things to Do (25)

The way up to the Monastery is a real spectacular climbing along the mountains. You can do it yourself and walk up the... more travel advice

The Temenos Gate Things to Do (25)

At one of the ends of the "main street" you can see the remains of the Temenos Gate. Originally it had three archs, and... more travel advice

The main street Things to Do (25)

The main street down Petra has a nabatean origin. It used to be surrounded by columns. The oldest rests date from the... more travel advice

Turkish bath Off The Beaten Path (1)

A turkish bath after a full day journey around Petra is a good way of relaxing and removing some back-ache or feet-ache... more travel advice

Nightlife (1)
The Cave Bar
Hotels (1)
Best views, but not a great hotel
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tigerjapan Nov 6, 2006 at 11:29 PM

Great pics... I would love to get here!!!
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tiger9090a Jan 22, 2006 at 10:34 AM

Wow! What a great page! Awesome photos and excellent tips!
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elpariente Jan 10, 2006 at 11:01 AM

Después de ver lo que has puesto de Petra, creo que es un sitio que no hay que perderse