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| Wadi
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| Wadi
Musa Wadi Musa is a small town that took its name from the Ein
Musa (Spring of Moses, Musa spring), located on the edge of
town. In the time of the Nabataeans it was called GIA. Gia was
first populated by the Edomites, and later settled by the Nabataeans
before they moved into Petra. Wadi Musa is now a modern town
with a lot of hotels and restaurants to welcome the visitors
of Petra. Almost 15 km to the south of Wadi Musa, there is a
village called Taybeh, located in wonderful spot with a beautiful
view. A bit further down the road that hosts some hotels with
a view over Petra, you will encounter Taybeh's five star Taybet
Zaman Hotel and Resort, created using old houses that used to
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To the north of Wadi Musa, there is the Beida area, including
"Little Petra" and the Beida Neolithic site, and a nice campsite. |
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| Eating
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Wadi Musa
has many kinds of restaurants all over, some close to the
visitor center, and some around the main circle. They offer
different menus and also vary by price. They are more expensive
than Amman, so make sure you know how much you are going to
pay before you order. Some hotels have common kitchens you
can use, and most of them offer meals for reasonable prices.
In Wadi Musa there are many grocery stores where you can buy
food and drinks, the vegetable and fruits market is next to
the bus station. There is a bakery down the hill and around
the corner from the circle which sells several kinds of bread
with anything else you might want to eat; cheese, canned meat,
or canned fish (tuna) are perfect for carrying in your backpack
to eat inside Petra. Note that in Wadi Musa their are no liquor
stores. Alcohol is served in bars in some of the hotels: The
Cave Bar, very close to the gate to Petra, the Movenpick,
also close to the visitor center, Petra Palace Hotel, Petra
forum, the Marriott , and The Elgee Hotel, close to the main
circle... Aqaba is a tax free zone, and booze there is cheaper
than any other place in Jordan. If you go to Aqaba before
you get to Petra, you may want to consider bringing some alcohol
with you for the nighttime. Cheers :)
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| Stay
as long as you can… Hotels: |
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| Wadi
Musa is full of hotels, ranging from 0 to 5 stars, which spread
from Ein Musa (Musa spring) at the entrance of the town down
to the visitors center at the entrance to Petra. There are also
hotels on the way to Taybeh village. Prices start from 2 J.D.
and upwards; you can sleep on a roof or in a royal sweet. When
choosing a hotel, consider the distance from the hotel to the
visitor center. Walking up the steep street after a full day's
walk in Petra is probably not something you would like to do.If
your hotel is far you will have to take a taxi which is 1 J.D.,
although some hotels provide transportation to and from the
visitor center. You can choose a hotel with a view overlooking
the mountains, you can choose a hotel that includes a meal or
two, and some of the hotels provide you with lunch box to bring
inside Petra. In the summer you have to check the room for mosquitoes
(bring insecticide) and in winter check to make sure the heating
and hot water are working before you agree to stay. For a list
of hotels, click here... |
A.
Maani
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| Ammarine Bedouin
camp: |
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The Ammarine
camp, located near Little Petra in the Beida area, is a Bedouin
camp surrounded by beautiful mountains and stars from above.
Clean toilets and hot showers are available, and there is
a fixed price of 11 J.D. per night/per person. For an additional
5 J.D., a traditional Zarb chicken dinner is offered, and
breakfast is also an additional 5 JD. The Bedouins at the
camp are very friendly people, provide fun Bedouin singing
and dancing at night, and they have a small but very interesting
Bedouin museum on the premises. The camp is 10 km. away from
Wadi Musa, and a taxi charges 5 J.D. to take you there, 5
J.D. for taking you back the next day (you have to arrange
your return to Wadi Musa with the taxi driver). You need to
call ahead to reserve the camp, although they are always ready
to welcome guests any time of the year, 24 hours a day. The
location of this traditional camp guarantees that you will
see Little Petra and the Neolithic site of Beida, which is
one of the earliest settlements in human civilization.
telefax:
+962 3 2131229, mobile: +962 79 5667771
e-mail:
info@bedouincamp.net
www.bedouincamp.net
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Fakhuri
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Dinar = 1.4 U.S. Dollar |
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