Discover these places worth visiting in Petra and select a hotel nearby for ultimate convenience
Al-Siq
MMiss LexusAs one of the seven new wonders of the world, Petra not only has temples, monasteries, snake roads, chanting, candlelight, the most expensive ticket (670 yuan), but also the most expensive donkey.
The Treasury
EEva2022A beautiful place. Make sure to allocate enough time for it as it takes a while to hike from the entrance.
Great Temple
LlancanyinzkkAfter leaving the church, I would climb a high slope, where I sat for a little 5 minutes in the awning, adjusted my rest, drank a cup of hot "mint black tea" and continued down. Downward to the magnificent palace, the largest and most magnificent. From the photo below, you can see the royal tomb group, the palace, the upcoming Great Temle and the direction of the road to the monastery. The temple was first discovered by Brünnow and von Domaszewski, but Bachmann identified the existence of the temple in his Petra city plan, as well as Liezhu Street, on the south hillside. Given his assumptions about the existence of the Great Temple precinct and the significance of this assumption in understanding the human history of Petra’s architecture, the site was excavated in 1993, which laid out its remarkable achievements.
Monastery (Al Dayr)
1139***37I had a day trip in Petra so I had time to go to this monastery. It takes about 3-4 hours to walk from the entrance of the scenic area to the monastery without taking pictures. The monastery is deep in the mountain. The map mark is 15. There are nearly 2,000 steps. Locals will take you up on donkeys, but it costs money, and donkeys are not easy to ride. Some people fell down. I have seen several groups climb the stairs and couldn't climb halfway. Everyone should do it according to their ability. It's also tiring to come down. The stone stairs are very slippery and a bit dangerous. You need hiking shoes. By the way, this is the filming location of Transformers 2. Be sure to prepare food if you want to go to this place. Things along the way (tourist souvenirs) are all made in China~
High Place of Sacrifice
NNickolas Cthe most underrated trail in petra. there are not many crowds and the views are amazing
Petra Museum
Ssarah小piuThe new pavilion of the Petra Museum, which was completed in 2018 and officially opened in early 2019, is completely free and opens until 8 or 9 pm in summer, which surprised us. On the left side of the gate is the desk, which has instructions in three languages, Arabic, English and Japanese. A video on the right, explaining the local history, will not miss the most striking sign, that is, the Jordanian people thank the Japanese people for funding and designing the museum's new museum. The exhibits in the museum are not only Petra's local artifacts, but also many of them have been excavated in surrounding towns. Some artifacts have been excavated just a few years ago. The explanation of the life and development of the Nabateans is still relatively detailed.
Little Petra
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Little Petra (Siq al-Barid) is located six or seven kilometers north of Petra. It is a stone-carved city similar to Petra. Although not as magnificent as Petra, it is also very exquisite in details.
Because it is not as famous as Petra, few tourists visit it. The quiet environment has a more treasure-hunting atmosphere.
It is mainly a caravan station.
Royal Tombs
1139***37You can see it in 30 minutes from the Kazny Temple. You can see it from a distance. You need to climb up again when you get closer. The cemetery is halfway up the mountain. The marble pattern inside is very beautiful, like bacon. The cemetery itself is empty, so the appearance is more beautiful!