A travelogue through Jordan which is a very interesting, historical and great country for a holiday

1. Jordan
Good Taste Club
July 2012

2. Why Jordan??
• One of the Wonders of the World – Petra
• Historical sites from Biblical, Roman and Early Islamic
times
• The lowest point on Earth – Dead Sea
• Wadi Rum the HQ of Lawrence of Arabia
• The Red Sea coast – Aqaba
• Amman, Jerash, Mt Nebo, Kerak, Desert Castles, Bethany
by Jordan

3. Jordan – Quick Facts
• The Capital City is called Amman
• The Currency is Jordanian Dinar (JD). 1 JD = 78 INR
• Temperate climate with summers of high 30’s and winter around
zero. Large variance between day and night time temperature
• Population – 5.7 Million
• Flights are well connected to other Middle East destinations like
Dubai, Qatar, Bahrain etc
• A modern Islamic state
• Tourism contributes 12% of the GDP

4. Jordan – Map

5. Star attraction of Jordan - Petra
• The city of the Nabateans – The early Arabs
• Flourished from 6th century BC to about 4th century AD
• Rediscovered only in 1812 and protected by natural
forces
• Also called the Rose-Red City
• A UNESCO Heritage Site since 1986 and now a New
Wonder of the World

26. Now the surprise !!!

27. Where there is a hero there is a heroine !

28. Amman

31. Jerash – Best preserved Roman city outside of Italy

34. Dead Sea Coast

37. Mount Nebo

41. Wadi Rum – The great Jordanian Desert

46. Red Sea Coast - Aqaba

48. Thank You