"Awe-inspiring Nebataean City" Petra by freya_heaven

Petra Travel Guide: 948 reviews and 2,356 photos

I still get a tingling feeling in my back when I re-live the memory of the first time I walked down through the Siq to the Treasury ( Khazneh).

We were lucky enough to have 2 days in Petra.
Our second day in Petra, it seemed we were the only people in there, for a while we probably were, as we were the first people in at 6am, we had the magical place to ourselves.

Petra, which means "rock" in Greek, is really worth travelling an awfully long distance to visit.
If you can try not to visit with a tour group, you can go in quiet times, so you can really explore what Petra has to offer and soak up its amazing atmosphere.

Dont forget to check out my other Jordan related pages:
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AMMAN
JARASH
KARAK
MADABA
MOUNT NEBO
AQABA
WADI RUM

Pros and Cons

Cons:Hot!
In a nutshell:Everyone should visit Petra ..........(but not when I am there (~_~) !)

Intro Updated Nov 11, 2004
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Reviews (28)

Electric Rock! Off The Beaten Path (2)

We had quite an amusing experience whilst walking up to the high Place of Sacrifice. We came across a man sitting... more travel advice

Just Carry On Walking! Off The Beaten Path (2)

I assume we were just very lucky, but we rarely saw anyone else in Petra, I would say the Monastery and High Places... more travel advice

Camping Out..................... Hotels (2)

I didnt actually do this although I would have loved to. Some American and Danish friends of mine, stayed in Petra... more travel advice

Camels & Horses Transportation (2)

You are able to have a camel or more usually a horse ride down through the Siq in to the heart of Petra. Please make... more travel advice

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lionreb Apr 5, 2007 at 9:11 AM

Best wishes for your happy birthday and birhtday week. lionreb
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iandsmith Oct 2, 2005 at 1:03 PM

Wonderful (love the fridge story) - one of the places I've always wanted to visit.
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DaDrifter Aug 23, 2005 at 10:36 AM

Beautiful! ... almost unreal. I am jealous, Nicola.
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BluBluBlu Aug 6, 2005 at 2:10 AM

Very informative...and fantastic photographs...really enjoyed these pages!
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lordvader Jul 26, 2005 at 10:54 AM

Great pictures, I can't believe how large the rock formations are.
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Stephen-KarenConn Jul 14, 2005 at 9:56 AM

An absolutely amazing place - one I would love to see. Funny story about the electric rock.
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matcrazy1 Jul 3, 2005 at 6:09 AM

Unique and fascinating a must see for me. Haha, I like that electric rock.
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travelife Jun 5, 2005 at 2:20 PM

Nice page and I pray I will be there some day. Have a good satr of the week! Reza
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whitecliff62 May 14, 2005 at 12:44 AM

Hi Nicola, thank you for looking at my Dalyan page, your right Petra does look very similiar, and just as beautiful.
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deecat Apr 9, 2005 at 5:17 PM

What a remarkable place Petra is. Loved the story about the "hot" refrigerated cola LOL! Mini Me was also a "riot". So much history, tombs, temples..just fascinating. You did such a wonderful job, Nicola. Thanks for the journey.