The Shrine of St John the Baptist

From St. George's Church, we walked up to the Shrine of the Beheading of John the Baptist which we had spotted on our way to the restaurant last night. What an interesting place! As well as the churchRead more
From St. George's Church, we walked up to the Shrine of the Beheading of John the Baptist which we had spotted on our way to the restaurant last night. What an interesting place! As well as the churchRead more
We left the hotel at 8am after an OK buffet breakfast. Our first stop was just 10 minutes up the road at a mosaic workshop where disabled people are trained in producing beautiful pieces of art. TheyRead more
After our visit to Jerash, we drove back to our hotel 🏨 in Madaba. It was time to say goodbye to Sofyan and our driver. It had been a really enjoyable tour.
Later, the seven of us played cardsRead more
The seven of us had a last breakfast together this morning. Molly, Selim, and Sam were all starting their journeys back to Australia today so we said our goodbyes.
Laura, Matt, Mark and I went outRead more
After our visit to John the Baptist's shrine, Laura and I went to do a mosaic class just up the road. This was in preference to the out of town place we went to yesterday. Laura had never done itRead more
Madaba is a small town with everything you need and nicely located to the sites I was visiting. The centre of town is, of course, difficult to drive in but is only a few blocks.
Stayed at the mostRead more
Journée à Madaba. Ici la spécialité c'est la mosaïque : animaux, scènes mythologiques, et même une carte de la Palestine (moyennement fiable). Nous montons dans le clocher de l'Eglise St JeanRead more
A short walk through an uber touristy pedestrian mall is the still active St. George Church with Madaba's most famous attraction.
This is the huge mosaic map of the Middle East from Lebanon to theRead more
You might also know this place by the following names:
Ḩayy Muḩammad al Fātiḩ, Hayy Muhammad al Fatih, حي محمد الفاتح