Wadi Rum camp
2018年10月7日, ヨルダン ⋅ ⛅ 24 °CWe get back to the camp, where we are joined by a couple of other tour groups, mostly Dutch and French. We have a buffet style meal of local food, not entirely sure what it all was but still had it,もっと詳しく
We get back to the camp, where we are joined by a couple of other tour groups, mostly Dutch and French. We have a buffet style meal of local food, not entirely sure what it all was but still had it,もっと詳しく
Another 8am start for the main day of the tour. Not far from the Wadi Rum camp we visit the Wadi Rum Train Station where a Turkish train has been left since 1916.
It's still in pretty good condition.もっと詳しく
Not long after joining the Desert Highway north from Aqaba, we turn off onto the Kings Highway, the ancient route from Aqaba north through Amman all the way to Damascus, also used by theもっと詳しく
We arrive in the town of Wadi Musa where we'll be staying for the night. It's also where the gateway to Petra is.
After dropping my bags at the hotel, we head to the Petra visitor centre, where weもっと詳しく
Known locally as the Treasury, this tomb is where most visitors fall in love with Petra. The Hellenistic facade is an astonishing piece of craftsmanship. Although carved out of iron-laden sandstone toもっと詳しく
Continuing in the direction of the city, we go through the part of the Wadi Musa valley known as the Outer Siq. This stretch of road is also known as the Street of Facades, because of the amount ofもっと詳しく
The Theatre at Petra stands at the eastern extremity of the urban area, where the Wadi Musa gorge opens up. It's also the only theatre in the world carved in rock.
Originally built by the Nabataeansもっと詳しく
The valley is crossed for its entire length by a wide Colonnade Street, parallel to the river. Built in the 2nd century AD by the Romans it is thought to be prevalently for ceremonial use, due to theもっと詳しく
Alongside the Colonnade Street is the South Temple or Large Temple. Dominating the south side of the street, it's accessed by a double staircase, and would have had a monumental door. The style of theもっと詳しく