From the place where Moses died to a city that hopes to become the next Dubai, the country’s lesser-known gems are peppered along a 370km route between the Dead Sea and the Red Sea.
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The ruins of Petra may be Jordan’s most famous attraction, but for sheer theatricality, nothing compares to what goes on inside Jerash’s restored hippodrome.
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One of the Middle East's most scenic and ancient roads, the 280km-long King’s Highway in Jordan has a history that stretches back to the curtain opening of civilisation.
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Multi-ethnic Rainbow Street in Amman, Jordan mixes European cool with Arab pride to be a focal point for some of the most cutting edge trends and cultural initiatives in the region.
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For many people, a trip to Jordan begins and ends with the ancient city of Petra, But its underrated capital is home to a treasure trove of unmissable, authentic Arabian experiences.
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The world will seem to stop spinning as you sail slowly down the Amazon, see the Serengeti National Park by balloon or crouch within a whisper of mountain gorillas in Rwanda.
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