The ruins of Petra are a sight to behold. If one wants to stay close by, I’d strongly recommend the Petra Moon Hotel over the Movenpick resort. The difference is about 200 – 300 meters, and the cost is 50% lower. One can easily walk down to the archeological site, and get in. The famous ‘Khazana’ or treasure house is one of the best preserved buildings. For many of the others, it’s a long and arduous climb. One can get mules for the upward journey, which reminded me of the Mountains of the Moon from Game of Thrones, and you feel you are travelling up to meet the Arryns up in their Eyrie. There is a cave bar just at the entrance to the site, where you can enjoy the odd drink before venturing into Petra. And I’d thoroughly recommend the ‘Petra by Night’ tour, where you can take in the majesty and grandeur by moonlight, with hundreds of small candles lighting the main site. Popular souvenirs include the ubiquitous ‘nazar’, and glass bottles of colored sand with your name designed, which they make on the spot for tourists.
Wadi Rum is forth a visit, just to see the sand dunes and occasional dust devils. Here the landscape feels so foreign, you could be on the surface of Mars. Cooler months are better as it can get very hot.
The Dead Sea needs little introduction. Just make sure you get that perfect shot of yourself floating in the sea while reading a novel. Don’t try to swim here, simply lie on your back and you will float. You can see Israel on the other side, faintly. An one more thing, if you have a habit of chewing your nails, be careful of putting your fingers in the water. They will STING, and given the high salinity, can be quite painful.
Random Musings of a Wanderer 