Middle East Things to Do Tips by JohnniOmani Top 5 Page for this destination

Middle East Things to Do: 64 reviews and 83 photos

The Mighty Empty Quarter - Middle East

The Mighty Empty Quarter

My Ultimate Top 10 List

The Middle East has some of the most spectacular cities and sights on the planet. Some cities have charming old quarters while others have exciting old bazaars and souqs. The cities themselves have a lot of charisma and most travellers find some of the old Arabian cities completely different than anything they have ever seen before. After visiting most of the major centers and sights Ive chosen 'my favorite' top ten experiences in the Middle East and they are not in particular order. (Some may be re peated from the previous list)

1. Old City in Sana'a Yemen (most incredible city Ive ever seen or experienced)

2. Petra Jordan (hard to put into words)

3. Damascus Syria (the old quarter is something out of a storybook)

4. Beirut Lebanon (so much style yet so much history)

5. Esfahan Iran (I could wander around that city for days upon days and not get bored)

6. Yazd Iran (a special old city made out of clay and mud that dazzled me for days)

7. Shaharah Yemen (one of the most memorable rides of my life)

8. The corniche in Muscat Oman (I love the place)

9. The Empty Quarter running from Oman to Yemen (amazing scenery) and 9 ties with Jebel Shams, Wadi Shab and the Wahiba Sands in Oman ( I could never choose from them)

10. Palmyra Syria (unlike anything most travellers have ever seen)

Review Helpfulness: 3.5 out of 5 stars

Was this review helpful?

  • Written Feb 11, 2007
  • Send to a Friend
  • Report Abuse
The Incredible 500 yr old Shaharah Bridge - Middle East

The Incredible 500 yr old Shaharah Bridge

The Ultimate (man made) Highlight List

After backpacking the Middle East for the past three years, Ive come up with a list excluding Israel (due to the stamp issue and my job) that highlights the spectacular things (man made structures) to see while you are in the Middle East. There is a lot of debate among people about what is the best etc and it is a very challenging to 'categorize' the best of the Middle East but in my opinion here they are and in no particular order:

Petra Jordan
Giza, Karnak Temple and Abu Simbel in Egypt
Palmyra Syria
Roman Theatre in Bosra Syria
Baalbek Temple in Lebanon
Imam Mosque in Esfahan Iran
Crack des Chevaliers in Syria
Shaharah Bridge in Yemen
Ephesus Turkey

Review Helpfulness: 4 out of 5 stars

Was this review helpful?

  • Updated Feb 11, 2007
  • Send to a Friend
  • Report Abuse

JohnniOmani Used To Live Here!

JohnniOmani

“Where you live shouldn't determine whether you Live”

Online Now

Male

Top 1,000 Travel Writer
Member Rank:
0 0 3 5 9
Forum Rank:
0 5 8 7 8

Badges & Stats in Middle East

  • 266 Reviews
  • 175 Photos
  • 12,578PageViews
  • 11 Countries
  • 24 Cities

Have you been to Middle East?

  Share Your Travels  

Latest Activity in Middle East

Videos in Middle East

Travel Interests

See All Travel Interests (5)

Top Middle East hotels

Istanbul Hotels
7630 Reviews - 19467 Photos
Antalya Hotels
734 Reviews - 2038 Photos
Dubai Hotels
2418 Reviews - 6506 Photos
Jerusalem Hotels
1737 Reviews - 4599 Photos
Marmaris Hotels
622 Reviews - 1136 Photos
Abu Dhabi Hotels
385 Reviews - 1154 Photos
Eilat Hotels
386 Reviews - 1125 Photos
Muscat Hotels
423 Reviews - 1170 Photos
Bodrum Hotels
705 Reviews - 1641 Photos
Mecca Hotels
157 Reviews - 342 Photos
Amman Hotels
685 Reviews - 1305 Photos
Medina Hotels
139 Reviews - 378 Photos
Tel Aviv-Yafo Hotels
1156 Reviews - 2732 Photos
Doha Hotels
506 Reviews - 1460 Photos
Tiberias Hotels
63 Reviews - 218 Photos