City: Jordan
Top Things to do in Jordan
Top Hotels in Jordan
- 1. Sun City Camp Wadi Rum
- 2. Kempinski Hotel Ishtar Dead Sea
- 3. Al Manara, A Luxury Collection Hotel, Saraya Aqaba
- 4. Movenpick Resort & Spa Dead Sea
- 5. Bedouin Lifestyle Camp
- 6. Little Petra Bedouin Camp
- 7. Corp Amman Hotel
- 8. InterContinental Jordan, an IHG Hotel
- 9. Hilton Dead Sea Resort & Spa
- 10. Movenpick Resort & Residences Aqaba
Things to do in Jordan, Jordan: The Best Sacred & Religious Sites
Jordan (/ˈdʒɔːrdən/; Arabic: الْأُرْدُنّ Al-‘Urdunn [al.ʔur.dunn]), officially The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (Arabic: المملكة الأردنية الهاشمية Al-Mamlakah Al-Urdunnīyah Al-Hāshimīyah), is a sovereign Arab state in western Asia, on the East Bank of the Jordan River. Jordan is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north, Israel and Palestine to the west. The Dead Sea lies along its western borders and the country has a small shoreline on the Red Sea in its extreme south-west, but is otherwise landlocked. Jordan is strategically located at the crossroads of Asia, Africa and Europe. The capital, Amman, is Jordan's most populous city as well as the country's economic, political and cultural centre.
Restaurants in Jordan
1. St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church
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4.5 based on 447 reviews
On December 7, 1967 the Vatican recognized the historic Catholic Church in Madaba, belonging to the Patriarchate of Jerusalem, as a Shrine of the Beheading of Saint John the Baptist and urged visitors and pilgrims to visit this sacred site.
Reviewed By 119rodf
A lovely church with its tunnels ( watch your head) and viewing tower. Well worth a visit and the nominal entrance fee.
2. Ahl Al Kahf
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4.5 based on 156 reviews
Reviewed By toneme007 - London, United Kingdom
I visited the Ahl The Kahf ( People of the Cave) it a mysterious caves where back in time these people who slept for a few centuries woke up to find a different world around them etc, its worth a visit its free entry.well worth it .its 20 mins from Amman city centre.
3. The Great Temple
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4.5 based on 230 reviews
Reviewed By 994linday - Frisco, United States
The Nabateans built this major colonnaded complex in the 1st century BC. It stood 60 ft (18 m) high in its glory days before it was badly damaged by an earthquake. It likely had a multitude of uses although there is little agreement on what that was. Magnificent ruins! The best overall view is from the opposite hill, near the Temple of the Winged Lions.
4. Temple of Hercules
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4.5 based on 110 reviews
Reviewed By 690lexb - Thornlands, Australia
The Temple of Hercules is justly one of the many ruins to see when you do a walking tour of the old Citadel on one of Amman’s highest hills. If you choose to walk up to the Citadel then the hill climbing will test your fitness, but it is worth the climb. Alternatively you can get a very cheap taxi ride up from the old part of Amman. The Temple is worth seeing but so is the rest of the amazing fortress. Don’t forget to check out the museum when you are there. They have a wonderful collection of antiquities from Amman and other parts of Jordan.
5. Bethany Jordan River Baptism Site of Jesus
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4.5 based on 14 reviews
Reviewed By JohnF116 - Shoreline, United States
On a pilgrimage with several others to the Holy Land, we drove to the baptismal site on the Jordan side of the river where we had been just a week before! This time, we were able to get down to the water (still quite high, which is good news for life in the desert) This side of the river, called "Bethany Beyond the Jordan" (or Al-Maghtas in Arabic), is an archaeological World Heritage site. This is accepted as the site where Joshua led the Israelites into the Pormised Land. From here, you can look back to see the remnants of a monastery on a nearby hillside called Jabal Mar-Elias (“Elijah's Hill”), traditionally identified as the site where the prophet Elijah ascended to heaven. Closer to the river, you pass the remains of churches, baptism ponds, and pilgrim and hermit dwellings. This entire area was abandoned after the 1967 Six-Day War, when both banks of the Jordan became the frontline of the conflict and the area was heavily mined. The mines were not removed until after the signing of the Israel–Jordan peace treaty in 1994, and in 2015, UNESCO designated this eastern side of the river as a World Heritage site. We found the site quite tranquil and moving, and enjoyed the archaeological treasures along the way.
6. The Baptism Site Of Jesus Christ
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4.0 based on 1,094 reviews
Reviewed By 994linday - Frisco, United States
This site of Christian pilgrimage is celebrated as the location where Saint John the Baptist lived and baptized Jesus, and where the Prophet Elijah ascended into heaven. The Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John all mention Jesus’ baptism, but only John specifies the location as ‘Bethany beyond the Jordan’. Both Jordan and Israel claim that the Baptism occurred on their side of the Jordan River. Since the course of the river and country borders have changed over the centuries, I wonder if the precise spot can ever be definitively resolved. To complicate matters, UNESCO recognized the Jordanian side in 2015, but omitted the Israel location, Qasr al-Yahud, which is directly across from the Jordanian site. To me it doesn’t matter what country holds the bragging rights. I visited both places, and if you’re on a spiritual journey, you’ll be moved at either location. The Jordanian side is serene and natural with a park-like trail leading to several archaeological areas, the beautiful Greek Orthodox St John the Baptist Church, and the bank of the Jordan River (the river was swollen when we were there due to heavy rain). Nearby, several Christian denominations have built churches and retreats. Interesting to note: the ancient Madaba Mosaic Map depicts the area where St John baptized!
7. Abu Darwish Mosque
8. Grand Husseini Mosque
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4.0 based on 42 reviews
Reviewed By samer2015 - Amman, Jordan
The mosque is in the middle of downtown Amman, and it is busy throughout the day. It would be a great opportunity to pass by walking and feel the atmosphere near it. It is definitely different. The Mosque is also powered by Solar PV to cover about two thirds of their annual electricity requirements.
9. The Cave of the Seven Sleepers
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4.0 based on 1 reviews
