Petra

Region
South
City

The ancient city of Petra is one of Jordan’s national treasures and by far its best-known tourist attraction. Petra is the legacy of the Nabataeans, an industrious Arab people who settled in southern Jordan more than 2,000 years ago. Admired then for its refined culture, massive architecture and ingenious complex of dams and water channels, Petra is a UNESCO World Heritages Site and one of the new Seven Wonders of the World. Inhabited by the Nabateans, Edomites and Romans, Petra brought together the knowledge and skill of these civilizations to create this world wonder. Caravans laden with incense, silks, spices, and other exotic goods would rest at Petra.

Filmed in

Filmed in Petra: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade,  The Mummy Returns,  Transformers, National Geographic: Archaeology.

Connectivity

 Petra to Amman: 232 KM, Approximately 3 hours & 10 minutes of driving. Petra To Aqaba: 125 KM, approximately 1 hour & 45 minutes of driving.  Petra to QAIA: 210 KM, approximately 2 hours & 40 minutes of driving.

Internet Access
a
Digital subscriber line (ADSL)
a
Mobile broadband (4G)
a
WiFi in most public locations, are available in the city
Logistics

Markets, Shops, Restaurants, Banks & ATMs, Hardware Stores, Stationery Stores, Computer & Network Hardware Stores are available in the area.

Accommodation

30+ hotels, hotel apartments and camps are available in the area.

Medical Services

 One hospital, 5+ medical centers, clinics & medical laboratories, 3+ pharmacies are available in the area.

Climate

Average high °C (°F) 30.0
(86.0) in August. Average low °C (°F) 2.2
(36.0) in January.