2. Why Jordan??
âą One of the Wonders of the World â Petra
âą Historical sites from Biblical, Roman and Early Islamic
times
âą The lowest point on Earth â Dead Sea
âą Wadi Rum the HQ of Lawrence of Arabia
âą The Red Sea coast â Aqaba
âą Amman, Jerash, Mt Nebo, Kerak, Desert Castles, Bethany
by Jordan
3. Jordan â Quick Facts
âą The Capital City is called Amman
âą The Currency is Jordanian Dinar (JD). 1 JD = 78 INR
âą Temperate climate with summers of high 30âs and winter around
zero. Large variance between day and night time temperature
âą Population â 5.7 Million
âą Flights are well connected to other Middle East destinations like
Dubai, Qatar, Bahrain etc
âą A modern Islamic state
âą Tourism contributes 12% of the GDP
5. Star attraction of Jordan - Petra
âą The city of the Nabateans â The early Arabs
âą Flourished from 6th century BC to about 4th century AD
âą Rediscovered only in 1812 and protected by natural
forces
âą Also called the Rose-Red City
âą A UNESCO Heritage Site since 1986 and now a New
Wonder of the World