Jordan

Petra, and the silence of Wadi Rum.

This is a first draft of the Jordan list. The full region guide is being written, and tiers may still change.

The Short List

Heritage · UNESCO

The rose-red city carved in rock, with the Treasury at the end of a narrow gorge.

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Must-See

Nature · UNESCO

Red sand and Bedouin camps, the desert of Lawrence of Arabia and The Martian.

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Must-See

Nature · Floating

Float in the lowest place on Earth.

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Heritage · Roman

One of the best-preserved Roman cities.

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Worth a Detour

Cities · Roman

A hilly capital, with a Roman theater.

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Worth a Detour

Spiritual · Pilgrimage

Where Moses is said to have seen the Promised Land, with old mosaics at its top.

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Beaches · Diving

Red Sea coral on Jordan's small coast.

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Grey pins: guides still being written.