Kerak Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Jordan
About Kerak
It has a significant Christian population. Kerak is on the King's Highway, 124 km south of the capitalAmman, and is the site of a magnificently-situated Crusader castle, now an evocative ruin on the skyline above the city. In biblical times Kerak was the capital of the Moab Kingdom. Later it was ruled by the Nabataeans, after which the Romans took over. Under the Byzantines it was used as the seat of a bishopric. Left abandoned until 1140, when the crusaders acknowledged its strategic meaning and built a mighty fortress here. Only 50 years later it was conquered by the Arabs.
Top Attractions in Kerak
Explore the best things to see and do in Kerak:
- ★Al Karak Museum
- ★Citadel of Kerak
- ★El-Lejjun
- ★Karak Archaeological Museum
- ★Museum at the Lowest Place on Earth
- ★Mu'tah
- ★Old city
- ★Prophet Nuh shrine
Where to Stay in Kerak
- 🏨Al-Kemmam Hotel
- 🏨Al-Mujeb Hotel
- 🏨Cairwan Hotel
- 🏨Karak Rest House
- 🏨Towers Castle Hotel
Kerak Travel Guide Sections
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