Want to visit Jordan?
Jordan is a fascinating country that combines rich history, breathtaking scenery and warm hospitality. Located at the crossroads of ancient trade routes, Jordan is home to many historical and cultural treasures.
One of the most famous places is Petra in Jordan, an ancient city carved into the cliffs that attracts tourists from all over the world. In Petra, you can feel the spirit of ancient civilizations and enjoy the beauty of architecture created thousands of years ago.
No less impressive is the Wadi Rum desert, known for its unusual red color, which is often called the “Moon Valley” because of its unusual landscapes that resemble the surface of another planet.
The Dead Sea is another unique place in Jordan: it is also famous for its healing properties, and many people come here to improve their health and enjoy relaxing treatments.
To learn more before traveling to Jordan and to prepare all the necessary documents, including visa and insurance, as well as to familiarize yourself with important facts and requirements, you can visit the relevant pages where all the necessary useful information about this country is collected.
Planning a trip to Jordan? Get your visa online!
Interesting facts about Jordan
-
- TheDead Sea in Jordan is the lowest point on Earth, 480 meters below sea level.
- Petra is one of the Seven New Wonders of the World and Jordan's most famous landmark.
- Jordan has only one short stretch of coastline on the Red Sea that is only 26 kilometers long.
- Wadi Rum is a desert known for itsout-of-this-world and fairy-tale landscapes and is often used as a movie location. In this desert in Jordan, famous movies have been filmed such as: “Transformers”, “Red Planet”, “Last Days on Mars”, “The Martian”, “Outcast One. Star Wars: The Stories,” ‘Aladdin,’ ”Star Wars. Episode IX,” ‘Dune.’
- Black iris is the national flower of Jordan and only grows in Wadi Rum in the spring.
- Jordan is one of the least forested countries in the world, with forests covering less than 2% of the land area.
- The Roman ruins of Jerash are one of the best preserved Roman cities outside of Italy.
- Themosaics of Madaba are some of the oldest and best preserved mosaics in the world.
- Karak Fortress is one of the largest and best preserved Crusader fortresses in the region.
- Aqaba is a city in Jordan, which is its only seaport and resort on the Red Sea, known for its coral reefs, making it a popular diving and snorkeling destination.
- The Jordan Desert is home to a rare animal, the Arabian oryx, which was declared extinct in the 1970s, but thanks to reintroduction programs, its population is recovering.
- Jordan has a rich history that includes many archaeological and tourist sites, over 100,000.
- Jordan is considered the site of the baptism of Jesus Christ.
A vacation in Jordan will bring a lot of impressions: you can enjoy ancient architectural monuments, breathtaking desert adventures, deep sea diving, delicious cuisine and hospitality of the locals. It is truly a unique place that is worth visiting at least once in a lifetime.
Where would you like to go? Discover the world with us!
Travel to different parts of the world and learn more about the culture, traditions and sights of other countries. Choose a country and learn all about necessary documents, visa and insurance, places to visit, what to bring back from your trip and much more.
Algeria
Angola
Benin
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Congo Dem. Rep.
Congo Republic
Djibouti
Egypt
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Gabon
Ghana
Guinea
Ivory Coast
Kenya
Liberia
Libya
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Morocco
Mozambique
Namibia
Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda
Senegal
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
Sudan
Tanzania
Togo
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Afghanistan
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Bhutan
Cambodia
China
Hong Kong
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Israel
Japan
Jemen
Kazakhstan
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Lebanon
Macau
Malaysia
Maldives
Mongolia
Myanmar
Nepal
Oman
Pakistan
Philippines
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
South Korea
Sri Lanka
Syria
Tadjikistan
Thailand
Turkmenistan
UAE
Uzbekistan
Vietnam
We will contact you shortly.
Regards,
Your Buch-dein-Visum.de team
Please try again later.
Regards,
Your Buch-dein-Visum.de team
Please try again later.
Regards,
Your Buch-dein-Visum.de team
Australia
New Zealand
Papua New Guinea
Belarus
England
Germany
Russia
Turkey
Ukraine
Anguilla
Antigua and Barbuda
Bahamas
Barbados
Canada
Cuba
Dominican Republic
El Salvador
Mexico
Montserrat
Puerto Rico
USA
Argentina
Bolivia
Brazil
Colombia
Ecuador
Peru
Venezuela