Jordan
Good Taste Club
July 2012
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
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
Jordan – Map
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
Now the surprise !!!
Where there is a hero there is a heroine !
Amman
Jerash – Best preserved Roman city outside of Italy
Dead Sea Coast
Mount Nebo
Wadi Rum – The great Jordanian Desert
Red Sea Coast - Aqaba
Thank You