The Siq

What a way to enter the site. The walk from the entrance to Petra is first along a gravel road, then through the awe inspiring Siq, a narrow cleft through the red rock that almost closes together at the top. It still has original cobblestone flooring in some places, but modern aggregate has been laid to handle the tourist hordes. I got there by 6:30 both days, so got to experience this almost alone at times.

Then, at the end, you get this tiny glimpse ahead of some sculpture -- yes, it is the Treasury, then all of a sudden you're out and there it is in front of you.

It's easy footing as mentioned, and a downhill 3,000 steps in, and an uphill 3,000 out.

Along the route there are several man-made features with niches and monuments and the engineering marvels such as the dams and the channels along the side to bring water in. Czytaj więcej