Petra Travel Guide

Petra Overview

PetraPetra, the fabled 'rose red city, half as old as time', is a well known ancient Nabataean city in the south of Jordan. Due to its breathtaking grandeur and fabulous ruins, Petra was recognized as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1985. Due to the fantastic engineering accomplishments and well-preserved dimension of Petra, the archaeological site was chosen in July 2007 as one of the New Seven Wonders of the World.
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Hotels in Petra

Moevenpick Resort Hotel Petra


City Center
Crowne Plaza Resort Petra


Central
Golden Tulip Kingsway Hotel Petra


Moses Springs
Moevenpick Nabatean Castle Hotel Petra


Hillside/ Great Rift
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Destinations Near Petra

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City 43.8 miles/70.5 km


Wadi Rum
Nature 52.2 miles/84 km

Wadi Rum is a spectacularly scenic desert valley (wadi in Arabic) in the southern Jordan. The genuine attraction of the Wadi Rum is the desert itself, best... Read more
Eilat
City 60.5 miles/97.4 km

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Aqaba
City 61.3 miles/98.7 km

Aqaba is the Jordan's only port city, located on the Gulf of Aqaba at the southernmost extremity of the kingdom. Read more

Petra Info

Hotels: 15
Type: Historic

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