The colors in some areas of rock of Petra are truly spectacular. This is because it contains minerals and rock to suffer erosion brings to light the different shades. The most beautiful are in a little visited area in front of the theater. Also of interest which is downstream from the sacrificial altar of Al Madhe to Soldier's Tomb, or close to the castle of Al Habis Crusader. Forefront of those photographed rocks yield a better picture of the painters.
Things to do
On leaving the village at the bottom of souvenirs and beverages are an open house in which is rock, they say, struck with his stick, the prophet Moses and the water that hand, in its long journey of 40 years in the wilderness. The visit is free and you can wet the face with that water.
By way of preamble, free, to Petra. Little Petra was the resting place or Caravanserai of camels in the north of Petra, with a series of buildings carved into the rock that stands between a triclineo Dinner, which contains the unique sample of fresh Nabataeans around the building complex Petra. On the roof you can see the grape vines, flowers and two angels, one playing the flute. It´s to 15 minutes from Wadi Musa, the village of Petra. Near the entrance are tea-shops.
The capital of the Nabateans was ranked as the seventh wonder of the world. In a prodigious natural environment is part Petra, a town carved into the rock with more than 850 monuments, most of them impressive tombs. Access by the Siq, a product of an earthquake canyon, is spectacular. And the view from the royal tomb of the Treasury, the most photographed image of Jordan, is unique. The place deserves at least two full days. One-day ticket 22 euros, two days, 29 euros.
If there are still forces, near the tomb of Sextius Florentinus climb stairs to the top of jebel Al Kutbha. Besides the spectacular views of Petra, are kept up three beautiful altars of sacrifice. And if it continues, with care and attention, sometimes on a path marked with stone pillars, you reach a point where you get an incredible aerial view of the Treasury. The return is the same way.
