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