Petra sets a new record with the highest number of daily visitors since the start of the Corona pandemic

Weather of Arabia - The ancient city of Petra in Ma'an Governorate, southern Jordan, is one of the most famous human creations in the world and one of the new seven wonders of the world. Wednesday (12 October) with 4,135 visitors, the highest daily number since the start of the Corona pandemic

The Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of the Petra Development and Tourism Development Authority, Dr. Suleiman Al-Farajat, attributes this to the increase in the number of hotel rooms in Petra and the start of operating the back road, the Baidha Visitor Center, the Heritage Village and other projects, which increases the number of tourists and the duration of the stay of tourists, with a clear participation of the tourism sector and local communities.

The ancient city of Petra

Petra is one of the most prominent national treasures in Jordan, and the most famous tourist attraction and admired by the whole world. Petra was built by the Arab Nabateans, who settled in southern Jordan more than two thousand years ago, and is now one of the New Seven Wonders of the World.

(Al Khazneh - one of the most famous landmarks in Petra)

The site gained its distinction thanks to the culture it contained, the grandeur of its architecture, and the engineering genius in creating a complex system of dams and aqueducts. Petra was a stable for the Nabateans, Edomites and Romans, which made it a beacon of knowledge and a testament to the ingenuity of its inhabitants from the civilizations that in turn left this world wonder.

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