Petra Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
ancient rock-cut historical city in Jordan
About Petra
Petra was the impressive capital of the Nabataean kingdom from around the 6th century BC. The kingdom was absorbed into theRoman Empirein AD 106 and the Romans continued to expand the city. An important center for trade and commerce, Petra continued to flourish until a catastrophic earthquake destroyed buildings and crippled vital water management systems around AD 663. After Saladin's conquest of the Middle East in 1189, Petra was abandoned and the memory of it was lost to the West. The ruins remained hidden to most of the world until the Swiss explorer, Johann Ludwig Burckhardt, disguised as an Arab scholar, infiltrated the Bedouin-occupied city in 1812. Burckhardt's accounts of his travels inspired other Western explorers and historians to discover the ancient city further. The most fam
Top Attractions in Petra
Explore the best things to see and do in Petra:
- ★Byzantine Church
- ★Desert View
- ★High Place of Sacrifice
- ★Monastery
- ★Mountain of Aaron
- ★Nabatean Theatre
- ★Petra by Night
- ★Petra Museum
Where to Stay in Petra
- 🏨Al-Anbat 1
- 🏨Al-Anbat 2
- 🏨Amra Palace Hotel
- 🏨Cleopetra Hotel
- 🏨Grand View Resort
- 🏨Hidab Hotel
Petra Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 12 sections including: