This is one of the new Seven Wonders of the World. The Lost City of Petra hides behind Southern Jordan’s pink sandstone cliffs. There are amazing rock-cut ruins of the lost Nabatean Kingdom feature Corinthian pillars, Hellenistic urns. The difference between the jagged desert cliffs and the grand edifices that adorns them is as jarring as a crop circle that is perfectly etched into a field of corn.
Petra’s origin is only somewhat less mysterious than a UFO incident. The deep valley of Petra basin is barely discernible from the nearby highway. This is the most accessible route to Petra’s wonders. However, before you pay a visit to Jordan and witness the beauty of nature in Petra, there are certain things you need to know. Knowing these things will surely allow you to have a perfect and blissful stay in Petra.
Go With a Tour Guide
If you are still reading, there is one thing you should know about Petra. The place is a little-regulated tourist site as well as a complex world Wonder that will make it impossible for you to see or enjoy the attraction correctly without a local tour guide. Moreover, the place has travel dangers as well as some notorious frauds that you need to be on the lookout for.
With a local tour guide, your safety is guaranteed and you will be able to reach some sights that you cannot reach all by yourself. Explore the Dead Sea in Petra with the best local tour guide and you will be told all the stories that come with the sea. The historic stories that you might interest you in whilst you are in Jordan. It will be quite a moment if you go with a partner sharing moments together.
Pace Yourself
To be realistic, you will need a whole day to see the beauty of Petra’s views and ruins. Alternatively, if you want to stay there for quite some time you can be there for maybe two days. Experience the 2,000-year-old Nabatean ruins and that includes an amphitheater, courthouse, monastery, and many homes and mausoleums. There is the little Petra, a smaller settlement of the Nabatean ruins that is six miles from the main Petra attraction. Furthermore, you can also experience some ancient cave paintings, irrigation networks as well as caved perched high in the cliff. This you can simply enter via stone-carved staircases.
Discover the Monastery
This is one of Petra’s wonder, which is also one of the most difficult sights to reach. It is only accessible from central Petra via hours worth of stair and that is about 850 steps to be precise. The Monastery is notably larger than the Treasury at 150 feet high.
However, no matter what route you choose, the Monastery is indisputably worth the effort of the climb.
Avoid Ridding the Animals
Since Petra has a lot, things that you need to see. It also comes with a very tiring experience. Therefore, you might be tempted to accept some of the offers like horse riding. However, you must think twice before you accept the offer. This is because some of the animals are not healthy and most of them have been overworked. Hence they will offer you not a very an exciting experience. It’s a good idea to just tour without the animals and have a good time with others by walking.