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So you’re thinking of visiting Jordan? Here are 6 reasons why saying yes to any and every offer to go to Jordan is the right thing to do. These reasons are suggested and written by both locals and tourists…
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#1 Markets
Jordan’s markets are vast and a unique experience. From the street markets and heaps of local vendors, through to hidden jewellery and food gems, the possibilities for shopping and discovering hand made and traditional Jordanian produce is at every corner. The bustling streets of Amman are certainly an experience to savour, with all night markets and packed streets full of trinket dealers, market traders and independent stores. You will discover the pride Jordanians have in their ability to make things, to produce high quality homeware, jewellery and incredible local food from all sorts of cultures - Israel to Syria, the palette of Jordanian cuisine is exquisite.
Contributors: Adam Bradford from Bradford Swain
#2 Place To Visit: Petra and Little Petra
Petra is counted as one of the 7 wonders of the world, is an ancient city that dates back to 312 BC. The city is an amazing feat of man as it’s carved out a mountain and is known as the rose city after the color of the rock.
Contributors: Caleb Backe from Maple Holistics
#3 Place To Visit: Jerash
Jerash is less world-famous for tourists but is a key reason to go to Jordan. It, too, has remarkably preserved Greco-Roman ruins with rows of tall Corinthian columns and Hadrian's Arch and an oval Forum.
Contributors: Elizabeth Avery from Solo Trekker 4 U
#4 Food
The Jordanian cuisine is the middle eastern at the pinnacle. From the countless lamb dishes to the fermented yogurt, to the many other exquisite dishes.
Contributors: Caleb Backe from Maple Holistics
#5 Experience: Night Sky
Due to the lack of artificial light across the countryside, the night sky is glorious to behold. The reason for this absence of unnatural light is because of the Jordan’s largest nature reserve which covers 124 square miles.
Contributors: Caleb Backe from Maple Holistics
#6 Culture
It is in between different conflicting cities but its culture is sacred. You can feel the culture and intensity of the political and global crises which have thwarted the nations surrounding Jordan, however it has kept is natural beauty and its peoples’ love of its culture and history shines right through. A visit to Jordan will open your ideas to the feelings on the ground about international conflict and give you hope for the future of humanity through the warmness and kindness of its people
Contributors: Adam Bradford from Bradford Swain
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