After visiting Machu Picchu last year, I was skeptical whether or not anything could come close to amazing me. The lost city of Petra does just that! I was shocked by the number of ruins at the site, as I was under the impression that the Treasury building was the only thing to see. There is a whole city that... more

I spent two days at Petra. Bottom line: it is a lot of work going there, and there are only the ruins to see. And I did not find them particularly interesting. First pain in the neck: Israeli customs. I got there shortly after the border crossing was open, and the tour operators had already brought hundreds of tourits. 40... more

Petra was amazing! The entire area is so naturally beautiful! I'm not sure the route, but we drove down the mountainous road that leads into the town Petra (maybe the only way in?). Suddenly we turned a corner and BOOM! the entire town and the surrounding geology was laid out before us in a huge, beautiful panorama. There's so much... more

My oh my! In November 2004 I took an excursion from Sharm El Sheikh to Petra and all I can say is Awesome, so in Decemeber 2007 when my wife, my two daughters (aged 4 & 1) and myself embarked on the Thomson Celebration cruise ship around the Red Sea, a family visit to Petra was a must. Petra is... more

It was our wedding anniversary and my husband has always wanted to see the pyramids and petra, so we decided to take our first cruise to the red sea. We decided on this so we could do all the tours. Our first day took us on a coach for 3 hours to get to petra. We were not advised my... more

The magic of Petra is the total scale and intricateness of the area. Everyone knows the famous treasury building but this is just the start of an epic jorney through a jaw dropping city of buildings and human feats of engineering. A few tips for the first time visitor Stout shoes Plenty of fluids The best camera you can find... more

I recently visted Petra with 3 children under 5. One walking, one in a stroller and one in a backpack. We arrived at the entance at about 9:30am. The entrance fee is 21 JOD per adult and free for children under 5. We walked from the entrance to the start of the siq, a distance of about 500m. A horse... more

During one of my side trips whilst working in Iraq for the UN Oil For Food organisation I had the pleasure of staying at Petra with a group of fellow Inspectors. Being Australian it is hard to relate to civilisations this old but I was in awe of the place. Its beauty, size, colour and location was absolutely amazing (although... more

Certainly not to be missed when planning a visit to Jordan. Impressive, fascinating, dramatic, at least worth a two day visit, Petra will keep your mind busy for a long time. more