A visit to Jordan requires that you’d be totally able to expertise a cinematic-like surroundings, be romantic sufficient to look at the gorgeous sunsets, be open to an entire new tradition that is filled with a extremely genuine hospitality, be able to really feel oriental flavors and sounds that may journey you in time in addition to maintain your coronary heart open to be stuffed with numerous reminiscences in a such a tremendous land!
This vacation spot has been in my record since…eternally.
Wadi Rum is round 60 miles east of Aqaba and fewer than 2 hours away from Petra by automobile. The identify “Wadi” means Valley whereas the “Rum” means Elevated; an Elevated Valley. Wadi Rum has been dwelling to numerous civilizations within the historic instances in addition to to the British officer Lawrence of Arabia who lived there through the Arab Revolt in 1917 – 1918. A very long time in the past, the Nabataeans inhabited this desert, leaving their scars in every single place; in lots of temples, in several inscriptions and carved stones. The Khazali canyon although, is probably the most well-known carved spot by the Nabataeans in addition to the misplaced metropolis of Petra which is taken into account because the Nabataean Kingdom.
Wadi Rum proved to be the “star” of my journey in Jordan.
It’s a well-protected desert within the south a part of Jordan which can be named as “The Valley of The Moon” due to its pink and pink sand hills in addition to the primitive rocks which accurately flip the entire place right into a card-postal-like surroundings!
Wadi Rum appears to be like like what you’re precisely considering of a desert: extraordinarily sizzling temperatures in summer season and very low in winter. It’s a very hospitable desert to the Bedouin that dwell there and an actual problem for many who go to it.
t was early within the afternoon once I arrived in Wadi Rum, having fun with an ATV Safari with an area Bedouin driver who in fact, knew the world. The camp which was proper the place Lawrence of Arabia lived, was some of the attention-grabbing stops we made.
I used to be so fortunate to take pleasure in probably the most hospitable tea-time of my complete journey there! Actually Like A Native!
Wadi Rum is known for its gorgeous sunsets, in a surroundings surrounded by mountains and rocks that look fantastic from each view level, creating on this manner probably the greatest photographic sceneries I’ve ever seen! The sensation was simply epic!
I spent the evening at a tremendous Luxurious Camp, the Solar Metropolis Camp and I had the perfect wake-up! Within the morning, I used to be wandering on a camel with the corporate of a Bedouin and I lastly loved the dawn from the gorgeous Valley!
This journey has been organized in co-operation with Ryanair, which has a twice-a-week flight from Athens to Aqaba in addition to the Jordan Tourism Board. I wish to thank from the underside of my coronary heart our information Issa and our driver Fatem for the distinctive moments we shared! All opinions are my very own, as at all times.
Translation: Adrianna Argyropoulou
Maria Kalymnou
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