Jordan is an Arab country in the Middle East. It is bordered by Syria to the north, Iraq to the north-east, Saudi Arabia to the east and south, and Israel to the west. The coastlines of the unique Dead Sea is shared with Israel, as well as the Aqaba gulf to the south with Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt. The capital city of Jordan is Amman.Most of the landscape is desert and rock fields. Water is very rare in Jordan.

Al Aquaba is the city in the south of Jordan at the Aqaba gulf (Red sea). Aqaba is a good choice to stay if you are planning to visit Wadi Rum, Petra, Ash Shobak or you can visit Elat which is near the Aqaba at Israeli site. Whole day trips can easily be organized and, because the distance is short, you will have more time to spend at the site. Aqaba is the best place for diving and snorkelling. You can visit Paddy Diving centre in the Alcazar hotel.There is also a residence at the beach. The beach is flanged by a coral cliff. It is possible to dive with a diving instructor there. Discovery dive is also for people who are going to dive for the first time. All equipment is available. You can dive at the beautiful coral cliff known as the Japanese garden – it’s really amazing. If you are interested in wreck diving you can dive at merchant shipwreck or AAA tanks. For those who prefer keeping their feet dry, all the deep sea wonders can be viewed through a glass-bottomed boat or by submarine, or you can just relax in the sun on the sandy beaches. And, of course, there are plenty of other water-sport activities available, as well as an extensive and interesting Marine Park. During the night you can enjoy atmosphere of Aqaba and visit lot of souvenir shops and coffee bars where you can smoke arguilla and drink tea or coffee.

Amman

Amman is a huge modern city, but you can also find monuments from Antic age there. Amman (Roman coliseums, theatres, churches, old Roman temples) Throughout its history, Amman has been inhabited by several civilizations. The first civilization on record is during the Neolithic period, around 6500 B.C., when archaeological discoveries in Ain Ghazal, located in eastern Amman, showed evidence of not only a settled life but also the growth of artistic work, which suggests that a well-developed civilization inhabited the city at that time. Most of population lives in Amman now.

The Jordanian people

Entire population of Jordan is mostly Arab. The Circassians and the Armenians are the racial minorities. Jordan is 79 % urban; nomads and semi nomads represent about 5 % of the population. Sunni Muslims are the majority and Shia Muslims form a small minority. Throughout Jordan spectacular mosques, ancient ruins and magnificent mosaics can be found.

Summary

If you decide to visit Jordan, you will love this country forever and you will never regret your decision. I recommend to stay there at least for two or three weeks to visit all the famous places. It is possible to rent a car there – you can find the Hertz company in every big town (fuel is very cheap). Then you are free to visit every place. You can also travel by bus, but there is no railway in Jordan (for cargo transport only). Jordan is the perfect place for lovers of ancient antic civilization, but also for diving and snorkelling, camel or horse-riding in the desert, mountain-climbing.