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Monuments and historic sites in Jordan

Petra, Jerash, the Amman Citadel, Mount Nebo, the crusader castles of Kerak and Shobak… Opening hours, tickets, access and the best time to visit each place.

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Ajloun Castle: visit, opening hours and how to get there

Ajloun Castle: visit, opening hours and how to get there

Ajloun Castle (Qal'at ar-Rabad) is a 12th-century fortress built in 1184-1185 by one of Saladin's...
Jerash: visiting the Roman city, opening hours, ticket price and time needed

Jerash: visiting the Roman city, opening hours, ticket price and time needed

Jerash (ancient Gerasa) is one of the best-preserved Roman cities in the Middle East and the most...
Mount Nebo: view of the Promised Land, opening hours and ticket price

Mount Nebo: view of the Promised Land, opening hours and ticket price

Mount Nebo is where, according to the Bible, Moses looked out over the Promised Land before he di...
The Monastery of Petra (Ad-Deir): the climb, the duration and the best time

The Monastery of Petra (Ad-Deir): the climb, the duration and the best time

The Monastery (Ad-Deir) is Petra's second great monument: a facade cut into the cliff, wider than...
Petra: visiting the Rose City, tickets, duration and tips

Petra: visiting the Rose City, tickets, duration and tips

Petra, the former capital of the Nabataeans carved into pink sandstone, is Jordan's most visited ...
Roman Theatre in Amman: visit, opening hours and ticket price

Roman Theatre in Amman: visit, opening hours and ticket price

The Roman Theatre of Amman (ancient Philadelphia) is the easiest monument to visit in the capital...
The Siq of Petra: the entrance canyon and the Treasury (Al-Khazneh)

The Siq of Petra: the entrance canyon and the Treasury (Al-Khazneh)

The Siq is the canyon that leads into Petra: a sandstone fissure about 1.2 km long, with walls ri...
Bethany Beyond the Jordan, the Baptism Site of Jesus: Hours, Price and Visit (2026)

Bethany Beyond the Jordan, the Baptism Site of Jesus: Hours, Price and Visit (2026)

The Baptism Site (Al-Maghtas, "Bethany Beyond the Jordan") is open from 8 am to 4 pm from 1 Novem...
Amman Citadel: opening hours, price (3 JD) and Temple of Hercules, visiting in 2026

Amman Citadel: opening hours, price (3 JD) and Temple of Hercules, visiting in 2026

The Amman Citadel (Jabal al-Qal'a) takes 1.5 to 2 hours to visit. The ticket costs 3 JD for non-J...
Desert castles of Jordan: Qasr Amra, Kharana and Azraq, hours, price (3 JD) and route from Amman

Desert castles of Jordan: Qasr Amra, Kharana and Azraq, hours, price (3 JD) and route from Amman

The desert castles, east of Amman, are visited in half a day to a day by car: Qasr Kharana (about...
Kerak Castle: visit, history, opening hours and price (Jordan)

Kerak Castle: visit, history, opening hours and price (Jordan)

Kerak Castle (Al-Karak) is Jordan's great Crusader fortress, built from 1142 on a spur overlookin...
Little Petra (Siq al-Barid): access, price, opening hours and how long to visit in 2026

Little Petra (Siq al-Barid): access, price, opening hours and how long to visit in 2026

Little Petra (Siq al-Barid) is a small Nabataean canyon about 9 km north of Wadi Musa, 15 to 20 m...
Shobak Castle (Montreal): visit, opening hours, price and access from Petra

Shobak Castle (Montreal): visit, opening hours, price and access from Petra

Shobak Castle, or Montreal, was the first Crusader fortress in the region, founded in 1115 by Kin...