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Petra,

chosen

to

be

one

of

New

Seven

Wonders

of

the

WorldTourism

is

one

of

the

most

important sectors in Jordan's economy. In 2009, 3.5 million tourists from various countries visited

Jordan[1], with tourist receipts amounting to about 3 billion dollars.

Its

major

tourist

attractions

include

visiting

historical

sites,

like

the

worldwide

famous

Petra

(UNESCO

World

Heritage

Site

since

1985,

and

one

of

New

Seven

Wonders

of

the

World),

the

Jordan River, Mount Nebo, Madaba, numerous medieval mosques and churches, and unspoiled

natural locations (as Wadi Rum and Jordan's northern mountainous region in general), as well as

observing cultural and religious sites and traditions.

Jordan

also

offers

health

tourism,

which

is

focused

in

the

Dead

Sea

area,

education

tourism,

hiking, scuba diving in Aqaba's coral reefs, pop-culture tourism and shopping tourism in Jordan's

cities. More than half of the approximate 4.8 Arab tourists in 2009, mainly from the Persian Gulf,

said they plan to spend their holidays in Jordan.[2]

Contents [hide]

1 Main tourist destinations

1.1 Ancient sites

1.2 Religious tourist sites

1.3 Seaside sites

1.4 Sightseeing

1.5 Nightlife

1.6 Natural reserves

2 Investment

3 References

4 External links

[edit] Main tourist destinations[edit] Ancient sites

The south gate in the ancient city of Jerash

Qasr Amra a dessert castle from the era of the Islamic Empire

Al Karak castlePetra in Ma'an, the home of Nabataeans, is a complete city carved in a mountain.

The rocks are colorful, mostly pink, and the entrance to the ancient city is a 1.25 km narrow crack

in the mountain - called the Siq. In the city are various structures, all (except 2) are carved into

rock, including the al Khazneh - otherwise known as the Treasury - which was chosen to be one of

the

New

Seven

Wonders

of

the

World.

Other

major

sites

of

interest

in

Petra

include

the

Monastery,

the

Roman

theater,

the

Royal

Tombs,

and

the

High

Place

of

Sacrifice.

Petra

was

rediscovered for the western world by Swiss explorer Johann Ludwig Burckhardt in 1812.

Umm Qais, a town located on the site of the ruined Hellenistic-Roman city of Gadara.

Ajlun, famous for the Islamic Ajlun Castle.

Jerash,

famous

for

its

ancient

Roman

architecture,

including

the

colonnaded

streets,

arches,

Roman theatres, and the Oval Plaza.

Amman

contains

the

Roman

theater,

in

addition

to

several

museums,

where

one

may

find

remains of the Dead Sea Scrolls.

Al Karak contains an important castle from the times of Salah al- Din, known as Al-Karak Castle.

Umm el-Jimal, the so-called

Decapolis. Rural and well to do, it was a fitting contrast to the surrounding busy cities. Its black

basalt mansions and towers, some still standing three stories high, have long inspired poets.

Montreal Crusader castle, less than an hour north of Petra. The ruins, called Shoubak or Shawbak

in Arabic, are located in modern town of Shoubak. It dates from the same turbulent period as

Karak. The fortress fell to Saladin only 75 years after it was raised. Inscriptions by his successors

appear on the castle wall.

Qasr

Amra,

one

of

the

best

preserved

Umayyad

Islamic

period

monuments

and

is

a

UNESCO

World Heritage Site. Its interior walls and ceilings are covered with unique frescoes, and two of

the rooms are paved with colourful mosaics.

Umm ar-Rasas, UNESCO World Heritage Site

[edit] Religious tourist sites

Jerusalem on the Madaba MapJordan River, which is the river where Jesus was baptised by John

the Baptist according to Christian tradition.

Madaba is well known for its mosaics, as well as important religious sites such as The Madaba

Map,

the

oldest

surviving

original

cartographic

depiction

of

the

Holy

Land

and

especially

Jerusalem. It dates to the 6th century AD.

Mount Nebo, where Moses was said to have gone to get a view of the Promised Land before he

died, according to the Bible.

[edit] Seaside sitesAqaba is a town on the shore of the Gulf of Aqaba with numerous shopping

centers, resorts, hotels and access to water sports.

The Dead

Sea -

It

is

the

lowest

point

on earth,

402

meters

below

sea

level,[3]

and

becomes 1

meter lower each year.[4] It is located near River Jordan.

[edit] Sightseeing

Wadi RumAmman is a modern and cosmopolitan city known for its shopping centers, hotels and

an ancient Roman amphitheatre.

Mahis with its religious sites.

Wadi Rum is a desert full of mountains and hills located south of Jordan. It is popular for its sights

in addition to a variety of sports that are practiced there, such as rock- climbing. It is also known

for its connection to Lawrence of Arabia.

[edit] NightlifeJordan, most specifically Amman and to a lesser extent Aqaba, has emerged as one

of

the

region's

hotspots

for

nightlife.

Alongside

Dubai,

Beirut,

Sharm

el

Sheikh,

and

Manama,

Amman is a premier clubbing destination in the Arab World and the Middle East. [5] The country

has seen an explosion in nightlife options ranging from high end nightclubs and bars in the capital

city to world-class raves at the Dead Sea and Wadi Rum. Aqaba too has seen a proliferation in

nightclubs and beach clubs as a result of the massive of foreign investment and influx of foreign

labor and tourists due to the establishment of the special economic zone, ASEZA. Distant Heat

held annualy in Wadi Rum is considered of the world's top raves.

[edit] Natural reservesJordan has a number of natural reserves.

Azraq Wetland Reserve

- Azraq is a unique wetland oasis located in the heart of the semi-arid

Jordanian eastern desert, managed by the Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature (RSCN).

Its

attractions

include

several

natural

and

ancient

built

pools,

a

seasonally

flooded

marshland,

and a large mudflat known as Qa'a Al-Azraq. A wide variety of birds stop at the reserve each year

for

a

rest

during

their

arduous

migration

routes

between

Asia

and

Africa.

Some

stay

for

the

winter or breed within the protected areas of the wetland.

Dana

Biosphere

Reserve

-

covers

308

square

kilometres,

composed

of

a

chain

of

valleys

and

mountains which extend from the top of the Jordan Rift Valley down to the desert lowlands of

Wadi

Araba.

Dana

is

home

to

about

600

species

of

plants,

37

species

of

mammals

and

190

species of birds.

Mujib

Nature

Reserve

-

the

lowest

nature

reserve

in

the

world,

with

a

spectacular

array

of

scenery near the east coast of the Dead Sea. The reserve is located within the deep Wadi Mujib

gorge,

which

enters

the

Dead

Sea

at

410

metres

below

sea

level.

The

Reserve

extends

to

the

Kerak

and

Madaba

mountains

to

the

north

and

south, reaching 899

metres

above

sea

level

in

some

places.

Wadi

Mujib

enjoys

a

magnificent

bio-diversity

that

is

still

being

explored

and

documented today. Over 300 species of plants, 10 species of carnivores and numerous species of

permanent and migratory birds have been recorded.

Shaumari Wildlife Reserve - The Shaumari Reserve was created in 1975 by the RSCN as a breeding

centre

for

endangered

or

locally

extinct

wildlife.

Today,

following

breeding

programmes

with

some of the world's leading wildlife parks and zoos, this small, 22-square-kilometre reserve is a

thriving protected environment for some of the most rare species in the Middle East, as Arabian

oryx, ostriches, gazelles and onagers, which are depicted on many 6th century Byzantine mosaics.

Dana Biosphere Reserve in south-central Jordan

[edit] Investment

King Hussain Mosque in AmmanJordan is investing heavily in its tourist infrastructure in the form

of

luxury

hotels,

spas,

resorts,

and

massive

real

estate

projects,

as

The

Urban

Regeneration

Project

and

the

Zayed

in

Aqaba.

Luxury

residential

housing

like

Sanaya

Amman

and

the

Living

Wall

are

attracting

affluent

Persian

Gulf

vacationers

to

buy

property

in

Jordan.

Queen Alia International Airport is being expanded to handle 9 million passengers annually in the

first phase; 12 million in the second phase.

Tourism

Development

Currently

USAID

is

an

active

partner

in

the

development

of

the

tourism

industry

in

Jordan

with

the

continued

support

of

the

Jordan

Tourism

Development

Project

(Siyaha), currently in its second project lifecycle.

Jordan Tourism Project (SIYAHA)

Duration: 2005 - 2008

Funding: $$17,424,283 (estimated)[6]

Implementing Partner: Chemonics International

Jordan Tourism Project II (SIYAHA)

Duration: 2008 - 2013

Funding: $$28 million[7]

Implementing Partner: Chemonics International

With the establishment of the Aqaba Special Economic Zone, nearly twenty billion dollars have

been invested in Jordan's sole coastal city. Luxurious resorts such as Saraya Aqaba and Tala Bay

are

being

constructed

with

more

in

the

pipleline

like

the

$$1

billion

Ayla

Oasis[8].

With

Jordan

becoming increasing popular as a cruising destination, a new and modern cruise ship terminal is

being constructed in the Marsa Zayed project.

[edit] References^ Financial Express News

^ /article/lifestyleMolt/idINTRE56K3CN20090721

^ The Dead Sea, Natural Resources Canada

^ Dead Sea's Water Level Receding Fast, National Public Radio

^ /news/detail/

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^ /project_?id=77

^ /project/overview

^ /

[edit] External linksJordan Tourism Board

Ministry of Tourism & Antiquities, Jordan

Touristic Sites description and maps in King Hussein official memory website

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