FLIGHTS AND TRAVEL GUIDE
Overview
Petra is the greatest attraction of tourists and the most valuable treasure of Jordan. If you are in Jordan then Petra will be in the top list to visit. It is without any doubt world’s new wonder. The industrious people of Arab settled the city 2000 years ago and turned it into a most important junction of spices, silk and other trades. It has linked India, China and Southern Arabia with Greece, Rome, Syria and Egypt. It is located in southern Jordan just the outside of Wadi Mousa town. It was the capital city of Nabateans. They decorated the city with temples, tombs and building made of solid rocks. The magnificence of Petra can be hardly described in words. The setting of Petra near Wadi Arabia made it more fascinated.
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Climate
As Petra is located in the middle of a desert the weather is warm and dry all over the year. The temperature range in Petra is from 1.05 to 33.85 celcius. Petra’s rainfall varies from 0.0 to 69.0 mm/month. From the month of June to September there is no rainfall.
Weather
| Today | 05/18/2012 | 05/19/2012 | 05/20/2012 | 05/21/2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chance of Rain 24°C/15°C |  Rain 19°C/15°C |  Mostly Cloudy 22°C/16°C |  Partly Cloudy 24°C/17°C | Partly Cloudy 25°C/18°C |
Best Time to Travel to Petra
The best time to go Petra is from September to February. There are two distinct dry and wet seasons that influences the tourists. There is a recommendation to visit Petra early in the morning or in the late afternoon. In the late afternoon the sandstone rocks glow red with full gland.
Transportation
The transportation modes in Petra are horse, camel or donkey. Through the Siq the Petra can be easily accessed. Siq is a cleft of winding which varies a width from 5 to 200 meters. Petra’s excellence can be realized by the fact that almost all the buildings are made of solid rocks. You can easily go to the treasury through the ride of camel or donkey. When you arrive at treasury there are many donkey and camel drivers to serve you with price. Between hotel and the entrance of Petra you can walk or take taxi. Petra is known by its arts also. The sand art bottles have an amazing view as they are produced by colorful send drawing inside the bottle, which is very artistic. The drawings are mountain, desert, camels, lakes etc. If you visit Petra then you will surely find many shops of artists beside the streets. In these shops artists sell their works of art to visitors and tourists. You must carry a camera with high quality batteries to take snap of the beauty of Petra.
