<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14px">ArabiaWeather.com - Rami Muhammad - Tourism is one of the most important sectors in the Jordanian economy, tourism revenues amount to about 3 billion dollars, and in 2009 3.5 million tourists from various countries visited Jordan. Tourist attractions to Jordan include visiting historical sites, such as Petra The famous (UNESCO World Heritage Site considered since 1985, one of the New Seven Wonders of the World, the Jordan River, Mount Nebo, Madaba, and many medieval mosques and churches, in addition to unspoiled natural sites, (such as Wadi Rum and the northern mountainous region in Jordan in general), as well as on cultural, religious and traditional sites.</span></span></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14px">Jordan also offers medical tourism, especially in the Dead Sea region, and in several other areas where all the ingredients for natural treatment are available, from hot waters rich in salts to volcanic mud. Down to hiking and diving in the coral reefs of Aqaba.</span></span></p></p><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong><span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14px">Among the main tourist destinations:</span></span></strong></h2><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></h2><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14px">Petra in Ma'an: the home of the Nabatean Arabs, the city was completely carved into the mountains. The colored rocks of the mountains are often pink (called the Pink City). The entrance to the ancient city is a slit that crosses between the mountains with a length of 1.25 km. The Siq is called</span></span> <span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14px">Jerash: the city of Roman ruins, with a long cultural heritage, and one of the few ancient cities in the world that has preserved all its features until today.</span></span></h2><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14px">Ajloun: In the vicinity of the ancient city of Jerash, the city of Ajloun is famous for its historical castle (Al-Rabadh Castle). From the roof of this castle, a scene that captures the hearts of its beauty and magnificence can be seen. The land around it is covered with forests, orchards, and farms, especially the olive tree, which represents the most widespread tree in that region. In addition to the forests that occupy the tops of the tall mountains, drawing colorful paintings from dark green, where oak and birch trees predominate, to light green, where pine trees multiply, and other oak trees are scattered among them in their yellowish-brown color.</span></span></h2><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:14px">Among the religious tourist places:</span></strong></span></h2><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14px">Jordan River, Mount Nebo, Al-Husseini Great Mosque, People of the Cave</span></span></h2><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong><span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14px">From coastal places:</span></span></strong></h2><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14px">Aqaba, a city on the Gulf of Aqaba, has many shopping centers, resorts, hotels, water sports and diving centers, in addition to some archaeological historical sites such as Aqaba Castle.</span></span></h2><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14px">The Dead Sea is the lowest point on Earth, at 417 meters below sea level. Its water density is high compared to other water bodies due to the density of salts, which makes it have rare properties, as its waters are used to heal certain diseases such as skin diseases. A group of resorts and tourist hotels have been built on its beach, in addition to an advanced treatment center.</span></span></h2>
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