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Why Petra, Jordan.
Petra is approached through the Siq — a kilometre-long natural sandstone gorge — that opens, theatrically, onto the rose-red facade of the Treasury (Al-Khazneh).It is one of travel’s great reveals.
A UNESCO World Heritage Site and New Seven Wonder, the Nabataean city is vast — the Monastery (Ad-Deir), reached by 800 rock-cut steps, rewards the climb with the day’s best view.
Petra by Night, when the Siq and Treasury are lit by 1,500 candles, is worth timing a visit around.
Nearby Wadi Rum — the Mars-red desert of Lawrence of Arabia — offers Bedouin camps and jeep safaris under some of the clearest night skies anywhere.
Jordan is a stable, welcoming base in the region; most travelers pair Petra with the Dead Sea float and a night in Amman.
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