Holiday Destination: Petra

It's Located in Petra city of Jordan.

Petra is an Arabian historical and archaeological city in the Jordanian governorate of Ma'an, that is famous for its rock cut architecture and water conduit system. The Elevation of Petra is 810 m (2,657 ft). Established possibly as early as 312 BC as the capital city of the Nabataeans, it is a symbol of Jordan as well as its most visited tourist attraction. It lies on the slope of Mount Hor in a basin among the mountains which form the eastern flank of Arabah, the large valley running from the Dead Sea to the Gulf of Aqaba. Petra has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1985. The site remained unknown to the Western world until 1812, when it was introduced by Swiss explorer Johann Ludwig Burckhardt. It was described as "a rose red city half as old as time" in a Newdigate Prize winning poem by John William Burgon. UNESCO has described it as "one of the most precious cultural properties of man's cultural heritage". UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists. Petra was chosen by the Smithsonian Magazine as one of the 28 Places to See Before You Die.

Climate

Summer 31 °C (85 °F), Winter 13 °C (70 °F)

Tourist Season

Round the Year is best for tourism.

General Information Of Petra City

• Land Area: 5,893.00 sq mi (12,201 km2)
• Population: 30 Thousand.
• Capital City: Petra.
• Language: English, French, Circassiana, Chechen, Armenian, Persian, Kurdish and Turkish.

Accessibility

Bus Terminal in or Near by

Mujema Al Janoub Bus Station

Petra
Wadi Musa, Jordan

Jett Bus Station

Petra Visitor Center Street
Wadi Musa, Jordan

Airports in or Near by

Mann Airport: For domestic flights.