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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community Sep 3, 2007
Pros: Petra is stunning.
Cons: Vendors and the people in charge of the horses can be aggressive.
Summary: It is a long, long drive from Aqaba, through the southern Jordanian desert in search of the famous rose-red city of Petra. Setting off by boat from Egypt at the ungodly hour of six thirty in the morning, we returned at almost midnight. If you are ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 14, 2005
Pros: a unique experience, should be the eighth wonder of the world
Cons: requires a certain level of fitness and mobility of the visitor
Summary: "... match me such a marvel, save in Eastern clime A rose-red city, half as old as time." These are the words that Dean Burgen was inspired to write about one of the most mystical and magical locations of the ancient near east. The Jordanian site ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 30, 2001
Pros: Impossible to imagine; transports you to another time and place
Cons: An effort to get there and not much else to see in Jordan
Summary: Petra -- a city created by Bedouin traders with little known about it other than what's deduced. But it's unlike any other place and you won't be sorry you made the effort to see it. If words could describe it, that would be less true, but I'll try. ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 25, 2001
Pros: Unique, brilliantly colored sandstone with majestic, carved cliffs, hiking
Cons: Expensive, exhausting, nothing to do in the actual city of Petra
Summary: The sandy path winds its way through the Siq. Reddish sandstone cliffs rise tall and majestic on either side, blocking out the sky except for a ribbon of blue directly overhead that contrasts brilliantly against the cliffs. After a mile journey through ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 6, 2001
Pros: Natural beauty, History, Awesome
Cons: None
Summary: Petra is awesome. I visited in March 1999. I arrived in Petra in a taxi, which I shared with several people that I met when I arrived in Aqaba from Egypt.
I wasn't sure if I had enough time to go to Petra, but let me tell you that it was one ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 1, 2000
Pros: service, sights, history, natural beauty
Cons: haggling with the shop keepers who try and rip you off
Summary:
Review Topic: Sights & AttractionsDear all,
A world heritage sight, a must for all. I find it difficult to begin describing this place. I've beeen there well over a dozen times and it never ceases to amaze me. ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 5, 2000
Pros: Magnificent ruins, breathtaking vistas, good souvenir buying
Cons: Trek thru the Siq: walk or ride a horse - don't use a cart.
Summary: When we sailed into Aqaba in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, it was for one purpose only - to venture inland to Petra. After a two-hour bus ride, we trekked on foot or on horseback for about a half-hour down a narrow trail, called the Siq, passing ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 21, 2000
Pros: Beautiful, unique sight, red rock walls
Cons: Not much else in the area to see
Summary: As I rounded the narrow canyon path, I caught my first glimpse of the amazing stone temple called Petra. It is a sight I will never forget...
Petra is best known for its role in "Indian Jones and the Last Crusade" as the location of ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 5, 2000
Pros: overall fun
Cons: expensive
Summary: Jordan which is in the Middle East is a very welcoming country. The natives want to socialize with you and are extremely charming with you. Although the Middle East is and has been having major conflicts lately, dont expect to find that hear. They ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 15, 2000
Pros: amazing, unregulated, "real"
Cons: one entrance/exit means seeing everything twice
Summary: The overplayed siq scene in Indiana Jones does not do Petra justice... you need to see it for yourself to believe it. While expensive for an outdoor attraction, Petra is worth every penny, for at least two days. We spent the first day seeing the main ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 28, 2000
Pros: a beautiful place, wonderful to walk around and see how people lived there
Cons: expensive, so don't do it in just one day
Summary: Unfortunately, travelling requires a schedule that forces you to be places on time. Time spent in one place has to be cut in order to make it home in time or so you don't miss the bus to Jerusalem from Eilat. A second day in Petra, the beautiful lost ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 10, 2000
Pros: Beautiful
Cons: Overrated
Summary: Call me a spoilsport, but I wasn't all that impressed by Petra. I've been there twice, and it just doesn't do much for me. Yes, it's beautiful. Yes, it's ancient. Yes, the rocks are impressively carved. But, so what? There just isn't all that much there. ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 22, 2000
Pros: drop your jaw destination
Cons: "don't drink the water"
Summary: As a former member of the U.S. NAVY (Never Again Volunteer Yourself) I have seen a lot of the world. I have several ratings for the places I've seen. There's the "ADULTS ONLY", the "30 DAYS WAS MORE THAN ENOUGH", the "FUN FOR ... read more
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