"Welcome to Jordan!" Jordan by PierreZA

Jordan Travel Guide: 4,121 reviews and 10,545 photos

Diversity of Jordan

Jordan is a beautiful country. The diversity Jordan offers is one of the many reasons to visit this small country in the Middle East.
It is in this country where Jesus was baptised by John the Baptist, where Nabateans carved the beautiful city of Petra out of rock and where you can wonder around the old Roman city of Jerash. But, it is not just history, you can also enjoy the buoyancy of the Dead Sea, visit old Coffee Houses, smoke nargileh and shop for handicrafts in Madaba.

I spent 7 days in Jordan, and realised that it was not nearly enough. I did not get to spend time in Wadi Rum, Aqaba and many other places I wanted to visit.

Jordan is also an extremely safe country. I never ever felt unsafe at anytime during my visit. It was very interesting to see that some shops leave boxes of bottled mineral water and other beverages outside during the night when the shops are actually closed. Cars are left unlocked with open windows etc.

I hope to return to Jordan to experience more of this wonderful country.

I am planning pages on Amman ; Petra ; Jerash ; Madaba ; Salt

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Friendly Jordan

Hotel Entrance - Amman

‘Welcome to Jordan’ is something you will hear very often. Although it might not be unique to Jordan to be welcomed so often, here I felt that it was more sincere than any other place I visited before.

The Jordanian hospitality is not a myth, but really exists. Jordanians are extremely, and, genuinely friendly and hospitable.

Highlights

Smoking

There are many highlights. There are also highlights I missed during my first visit – so I have to return. But, here are some I do treasure:

The wonderful, friendly people of Jordan

Petra

Experiencing the uniqueness of the Dead Sea

The Holy Sights

Jerash

The wonderful town of Salt

Downtown Amman

Pros and Cons

In a nutshell:A safe, friendly and diverse country

Last visit to Jordan: Apr 2009
Intro Updated May 23, 2009
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Religious Practices Local Customs (5)

More than 90% of Jordanians are of Islamic Faith. There are many important Christian sites in Jordan which is very... more travel advice

Arrival, Visas and Immigration Transportation (5)

The Queen Alia Airport in Amman is easy to negotiate. It is quite far out of Amman, so give yourself at least 45 min... more travel advice

Shopping in Madaba Shopping (4)

Madaba is a very good place to buy authentic Jordanian handicrafts. Madaba is well known or its carpets and rugs, as... more travel advice

Shopping in Amman Shopping (4)

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Callavetta Dec 7, 2011 at 1:39 PM

You are so right about "welcome to Jordan". I've never been welcomed so much and so warmly! Would love to return.
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MM212 Sep 28, 2010 at 4:57 PM

Thanks for a great summary of Jordan. Going there over New Year's... although I've been to Amman, I don't know the rest of the country.
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Doctor38 May 7, 2010 at 9:19 PM

Nice page about Jordan. I just wanted to let you know that your Konaffe ingredient is missing cheese :-))
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Shobaki Jun 5, 2009 at 3:36 PM

hee Pierre !! thank you for ur nice words
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ViajesdelMundo May 27, 2009 at 9:06 AM

Good tips! I have friends in Jordan and am seriously thinking of visiting and your comments encourage me!
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junecorlett May 27, 2009 at 3:08 AM

A really good page Pierre - my cousin will be visiting Jordan early next year.
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Arkeolog May 26, 2009 at 12:43 AM

Pierre, you did a great job on your Jordan page. All of your tips made my memories back and Im very happy to visit this country. Great tips, great photos....
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wanderingbilly May 24, 2009 at 7:28 AM

great jordan page pierre.. hope to get to jordan soon. nice photos.
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lynnehamman May 23, 2009 at 2:53 AM

Wonderlik Pierre!! I shall make good use of these tips when we arrive in Jordan, in Feb 2010. We have booked with Etihad, so good that you liked the carrier.Beautiful photos as usual.