Aqaba is the resort center of Jordan, which is located in the north of the Gulf of Aqaba in the Red Sea. The city is known for its magnificent climatic conditions, sandy beaches and crystal clear sea, as well as an extraordinary variety of the underwater world. The combination of these advantages makes tours to Jordan - in particular, to Aqaba - very popular.

In Aqaba you can do windsurfing, fishing, and water skiing. In marine waters, black corals, mounts and fungi, as well as tree-like black coral, are the most widely distributed, the rarest species first discovered personally by King Hussein. Aqaba will surprise the guests with a large aquarium that allows studying the diversity of marine life even for those who are far from diving.

Biblical legends claim that the ancient city of Aqaba existed since the time of King Solomon. Located at the intersection of trade routes leading from Europe, Asia and Africa, Aqaba at different times was under the rule of different peoples. Today Aqaba has about 70 thousand inhabitants, representing a cozy resort town with a well-developed infrastructure. Note that Aqaba is one of the important stops for pilgrims going to Mecca.

Aqaba is surrounded by mountains, that's why a special climate has formed here: the air temperature does not drop below 25 ° C even in winter. This circumstance largely contributes to the increase in the popularity of tours to Jordan. Despite the fact that Aqaba is ready to receive guests at any time of the year, those who are particularly sensitive to temperature, it is better to come here in the period from autumn to spring - the summer in Aqaba may seem extremely hot.

Attention of tourists will undoubtedly attract the sights of Aqaba .The local archaeological museum, opened in 1990 for visitors, is located next to the fortress of Aqaba; in it the rich collection of monuments of Islam of an epoch of righteous caliphs, фатимидского, абассидского and Omeyadsky periods is presented .On the shore of the sea, Mamluk Fort, built at the beginning of the 16th century by Sultan Kansukh Al-Gauri, looks extremely picturesque; close to the Museum of Antiquities, which exhibited, in particular, a unique collection of archaeological finds .

50 km from Aqaba is the Wadi Rum desert - it is recognized as the best place for hiking in Jordan. In the desert, the traveler will see the dried up riverbeds, sandy mountains and dunes.

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