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Petra Vacation Guide

Petra is an ancient city of the Umayyads and the Nabateans. Around the time of Christ, it was a thriving city and a huge part of one of the major trade routes in the area. The city, entirely carved out of the rock surrounding the area, in absolutely stunning even today.

A journey to Petra begins with a walk down the 1.2km Siq. This Siq, created by tectonic forces over millions of years, provided the perfect protection against attacks. It's impossible to miss the Treasury as you exit the Siq, which is one of the most impressive carved out façades in all of Petra. Give yourself two days to see most of what there is to see at Petra, and you won't regret it!
The site remained unknown to the Western world until 1812, when it was discovered by a Swiss explorer Johann Ludwig Burckhardt. It was famously describe as a "rose-red city half as old as time". UNESCO has described it as "one of the most precious cultural properties of man's cultural heritage."