Al-Balou’ is located 25 km north of Karak. Al-Balou’ is a fortress built by the Moabites to protect the royal road passing through the Arnon River (Sil al-Mujib). The importance of the site goes back to the discovery of (the Baloo’ Obelisk) in 1930 by the traveler Head, who dated it in 1200 (BC).
2-Day Tour Petra, Wadi Rum, and Dead Sea from Amman is a Travelers Choice Award winner
Last month, the number of visitors to tourism sites in Madaba governorate reached about 12,000, according to Madaba Tourism Director Wael Jainini.
The first planes of the Fly Jordan Airlines landed in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, announcing a new launch of a new flight line. These flights are part of the company’s plans to operate two flights per week during the summer, which is one of the most beautiful tourist cities on the Mediterranean coast.
Jordan has one of the most diverse representations of plant species in the globe, according to a research by the National Agriculture Research Centre (NARC).
On Wednesday, the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority organized an awareness workshop for the security services operating in various institutions in the Aqaba Governorate to discuss instructions for dealing with diving equipment and devices allowed to be brought in through the border crossings to facilitate tourists.
During the days of Eid al-Adha, the Ajloun governorate witnessed an active tourist movement, where Ajloun Castle, archaeological sites, parks, tourist products, and those coming within the “Our Jordan is a Paradise” program, about 50,000 visitors to enjoy the natural atmosphere, the picturesque nature and the pleasant atmosphere in the various regions of the governorate.
HRH Princess Basma Bint Ali, chairperson of the board of trustees of the Hashemite Fund for the Development of the Jordan Badia, on Friday attended the launch of the Jameed and Ghee Festival, organised by the fund at Al Hussein Park, with the participation of associations from the Jordanian Badia region, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported. Several female groups from southern, central and northern Badia regions took part in the two-day event, showcasing dairy and other traditional bedouin food products. Jameed is made from fat-free and rock-hard balls of salted yoghurt used as the main ingredient of mansaf, Jordan’s national dish.
More than 1,100 foreign tourists visited the Petra archaeological city on Wednesday, and this considers the highest number since the beginning of 2022, according to figures from the Petra Visitor Centre.
The Minister of Tourism Nayef Hamidi Al Fayez sponsored yesterday the official ceremony for Madaba winning the title of Arab Tourism Capital for 2022, in the Dead Sea Panorama, in the presence of the President of the Arab Tourism Organization Dr. Bandar bin Fahd Al Fahid, ministers, deputies and ambassadors and popular associations and events in Madaba Governorate.
Proof of health insurance that covers medical treatment for COVID-19 is no longer required to enter Jordan. Based on the recommendations of the National Epidemiological Committee, Minister of Interior and acting Minister of Health Mazen Faraya on Wednesday decided that travel medical insurance that covers medical treatment for COVID-19 is no longer required for arrivals to the Kingdom.
The Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, Nayef Al-Fayez, announced the discovery by a joint Jordanian-French scientific team of archaeologists of a unique facility in the world linked to the practice of religious rituals in the southeastern Badiya region in the Khashabiyeh Mountains in Jafr.
Two Jordanian students, Yazan Majali and Miral Haddad, from the Jordanian Hotel School, participated in the World Youth Tourism Summit organized by the World Tourism Organization in Sorrento, Italy, from June 27 to July 3, with the participation of 130 young people from 60 countries.
Systematic aerial surveys carried out in Jordan’s Eastern Badia region since 1998 and about 10 years of simplified satellite image analysis have led to the discovery of multiple prehistoric sites, according to a Dutch archaeologist.
Jordan on Thursday said it was easing coronavirus-related restrictions on foreign visitors, taking a key step toward reviving its critical tourism industry.
Wednesday,The 29 of June , Aqaba City received a French cruise ship, carrying 350 passengers.
Commissioner for Tourism and Environment at the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority, Dr. Nidal Al-Majali, said that the ship will dock in the port of Aqaba from Wednesday, June 29, until Saturday the second of July.
Royal Jordanian (RJ) has renewed the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) registration for the year 2022, meaning that the company meets the IATA set safety and quality standards and can maintains its long-standing IATA membership, according to a statement from the national carrier.
Irbid anciently known as Arabella is Jordan s 2nd largest city located about 85 km (53 miles) north of Amman, In a 19th-century Ottoman castle, the Dar Al-Saraya Museum traces the city’s history through locally excavated objects like ceramics and stonework.
The head of the Petra Region, Dr. Suleiman Al-Farajat, said that the Pink City witnessed an active tourist movement during the month of May and this June, and that the arrival of the number of visitors to numbers close to 2019 means that Petra tourism has recovered from the effects and repercussions of the Corona pandemic.
Jordanian researchers from Greater Amman Municipality and Jordanian universities were able to discover a group of astronomical solar clocks in and around Amman. The Director of Amman City, Engineer Ahmed Al-Malkawi, referring to the strategic plans for developing tourism in the city in cooperation with the Ministry of Tourism and Jordanian universities. As he emphasized the benefit of the tourist paths launched by the Municipality of Amman, so that the citizen and the visitor can see their economic effects, especially the Amman Walk, the Elaf Al-Qurashi path, the Al-Raqeem Cave youth path, and the astronomical solar clocks.
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*Entry to Jordan: All passengers travelling by land and air must provide evidence of a negative PCR test within 72 hours of their scheduled time of departure to Jordan. You should arrange to take a private test. All arrivals through land, sea and air crossings from any country will be required to conduct a PCR test upon entering Jordan.
