Petra

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We spent the entire day visiting Petra. After a two-hour bus ride, we descended a trail flanked by sheer sandstone walls, about two kilometers, until we reached the spot where the ancient city opens up. Hailed as “one of the top 40 places you have to see before you die” by the BBC, this spectacular 2,000-year-old city is truly a man-made spectacle not to be missed.

An entire city hand carved and sculpted out of sheer rock, Petra is known as the “rose city” for its vivid shades of sandstone. Once a bustling trade center situated between the Red Sea and the Dead Sea, Petra stands as a mute monument to an ancient time when the Nabataeans lived and flourished in this dry desert location. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Petra is packed with tombs, temples, obelisks, and breathtaking vistas.