Desert Castle and other Qasr `Amrah, Jordan Things to Do Tips

Qasr Al Amra one of the famous desert castles east of Amman. It was built in the 8th century AD, by Umayyad caliph Walid I. The castle was used as a hunting retreat by the caliph and his family, hence the walls are covered in glorious frescoes, depicting hunting of all kinds of strange animals. There were also some badly drawn depictions of naked women, normally banned in Islam, which my old Bedouin tour guide, Hazim, found particularly racy. I guess it gets a bit lonely stuck out there in the desert.

The Desert Castles cost just 1 dinar for a ticket that covers entrance to all three. The guides are not included in the price, or paid by the government, so give them some money, even if they don't ask for any, like Hazim forgot to.

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