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Movenpick Resort Petra

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Hotel overview

Located next to the gates of the site of Petra, rooms at the Movenpick are the most sought-after in Petra. The hotel brings its European sophistication and matches it with traditional Arab architectural styles, so intricate mashrabiya (wooden screening), huge bronze chandeliers and delicate dark wood tables inlaid with mother-of-pearl set the tone in the lobby and atrium. In the rooms, furnishings are simple and elegant, using light woods and warm, neutral colours. There are seven restaurants, bars and lounges to choose from, with the Al Iwan offering high quality Arab food and the roof terrace offering the perfect place to enjoy the cool night air, array of stars above, and some of the Movenpick's famous ice cream.

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The Tunnel Siq

For the adventurous, this is a superb little diversion, an alternative entrance or exit from the site to the Siq. Near the start of the Siq, a watercourse disappears off into a large tunnel, constructed by the Nabataeans. Following this takes you into a network of ever more narrow canyons, scrambling over boulders and marvelling at the sandstone, beautifully striated and sensuously shaped by millennia of flash floods. Along the way are small shrines carved into the canyon sides: such is awe inspired by the silence and beauty of the place that you can see why the Nabataeans saw it as a place of worship. Eventually you will be spat out near the tomb of Sextus Florentius, carved into soft and banded rock, and not far from the Roman street at the heart of the city.

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Exploring Petra on Your Own

Assuming you have done the extended Petra tour, you'll have a good idea of the layout of the city and are ready to get off the beaten track a bit. If you've just finished the tour, then straight ahead of you, you will see steps leading ominously steeply into the mountains. It's a tough climb, taking anything from 15-45 minutes depending how fit you are, but it is absolutely worth it. You climb out onto a plateau which drops off dizzyingly into the rift valley, home of the Dead Sea, and your views stretch far into Israel, and take in Aaron's tomb, a white dot atop a distant peak. But there is just as much drama behind you, where The Monastery Tomb rivals The Treasury for sheer scale and the way it imposes itself on the landscape.

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Dining with a local family in Petra

What better way to have a truly local experience than dining in a local home. Receiving guests brings great honour in the Jordanian culture and you will experience the genuine warmth and welcome that your host bestows on you. Eating in Petra with a local family will allow you to taste the love and pride that Jordanian food is cooked with, not only filling your stomachs but also your hearts. Your local English speaking host will accompany you to the location of your evening experience. On arrival, you will meet your host family and sit down with the family, eating until you think you are full. When eating in Petra, ‘Al-ḥamdu lillāh’ is a phrase you will want to remember, as saying this when your host is insisting you eat yet another serving will save your very satisfied stomach. You will be met with the response of ‘Sahtein’ (to your health) from your host. Of course, eating in Jordan is not complete without a cup of local tea.

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Petra Musem

Five years in the making, the Petra Museum is now open to visitors. Built near the entrance to the archaeological park, you step into the past with archaeological finds from the 2,000-year-old capital of the Nabataeans. The galleries start with the Stone Age and continue onto the present day, opening with a focus on the sophisticated engineering that supplied water to the ancient desert city. The museum's sophistication continues with their installation of an animated floor projection, which traces the emergence of the Nabataeans. A real treat for visitors is to view the second-century stone block inscribed “Petra Metropolis”, which is one of the few surviving mentions of the Greek city name. With this new lease of life inside the gateway to Petra, visitors now come away with a more intimate understanding of this significant historical site.

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