5 Must-See Places When You’re in Petra

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On a beautiful morning, with a tinge of sunbeam in your face, you find yourself in the Rose City. How gorgeous feeling would that be? Yes, you have landed in Petra, Jordan, and now you are ready to venture the entire city. You might wonder why Petra is called the Red City. It has no such famous Rose Gardens for which it can be called so. Well, it is because of the color of the architectures that are made of sandstone.

Places that you must visit

If you are a lover of art, architecture, and love to venture the relics, Petra is the place which can only make you inspiring. The five places that you cannot keep incomplete before completing your Petra tours are:

  • Al Khazneh also popularly known as “The Treasury” is one of the most elaborate temples of ancient Arab, created by the Nabataean kingdom. Similar to all monasteries, this is too made of sandstone cutting. A place attracted by tourist almost all the year round.
  • Siq another ancient Nabataean creation was the main entrance to the city. Siq also known as Siqit is a narrow gorge outlet. It is around 3 meters high and twists its way for 1.2 km approx and opens up to a wide valley known as Bab as-Siq.
  • Al Beidah – a UNESCO heritage created again by the Nabataean civilization in the north of Petra. It is truly a historical place in true sense. The excavation was first made by Diana Kirkbride in 1957. In this excavation, the tourists can experience the existence of three occupational periods from 11th millennium BC to 1st or 2nd century BC. The first stage was the Natufian period; the second was the Pre-Pottery Neolithic period and finally the Nabataean period.
  • The royal tomb – one of the highest ancient monuments built on the mountain side is an awestruck creation of the tribes. Tourists require climbing many stairs to reach the top of this tomb. History says that this was made for the Nabataean king, Malchus II. The creation has such diverse sculpting that it can bore no tourist.
  • Byzantine Church well known for its sacred tourists is an ancient church of Petra built meters ahead of the colonnaded street near the Winged Lions temple. The peace and serenity that is provided to the visitor are what bring them back every time they visit Jordan

Walk around the pink city

Apart from visiting the distinct historical places, walking around the pink city makes you explore the impressive monument. The carvings are not decorated at all, but they are no less than being decorated. It gives you a feeling of customized decoration. You can link the carvings if you know knowledgeable about these ancient civilizations.

Experience the richness

Do not wait this vacation to think of visiting Petra. Lift your camera and your backpack to fly to Petra and explore the exotic, rich heritage. You can contact the tourism agencies who conduct Petra tours and set out to explore the gorges, high mountains, and unending rock carvings. Smell the rock carvings and read the history of this ancient civilization.

Knowing the budget

Different tourism has different rates for the entire traveling. It depends on on for how many days you visit and what places you visit. On prior contact to the tourist conductors, you can get a good discount. Internets give you an idea about the cost of visiting these five places and accordingly plan the trip to this historical relic.

Know more: https://www.mantis-tours.com

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