Karak, one of the bastions of the Crusaders, is located at an altitude of 900 meters above sea level. This city attracts many tourists with a large number of well-preserved Ottoman buildings of the 19th century. But, of course, its main attraction is Karaksky Castle.
The city is built on a triangular plateau, on the narrow southern end of which the castle was built (length 220 m, width 125 m in the northern part and 40 m in the southern part).
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How to get to Karaka
From Amman, you can reach the highway through the desert (130 km, 2 hours), along the picturesque "Tsar road" or along the route leading to the Dead Sea. Shuttle buses run from the bus station "Al-Abdali." There are no traffic timetables: minibuses are sent when passengers are picked up.
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Entertainment, excursions and attractions of Karaka
First of all, of course, the castle itself, its cellars and internal premises. It is also worth to walk along the top of the crenellated wall of the western facade and admire the opening panorama. On clear days, you can see the Mount of Olives on the opposite shore of the Dead Sea.
The most impressive towers of Karak ("burj") - round, decorated with the majestic emblem of Sultan Baybars, guarded by two lions, Burj al-Banawi; Burj-as-Saub - in fact, the whole fortress; and the massive Burj-az-Zahir-Baybars.
It is worth exploring the Castle Square with buildings in the Ottoman style of the 19th century.
Karak Archaeological Museum
The Karak Archaeological Museum, located inside the old castle, includes exhibits of the Moab, Nabataean, Roman, Byzantine, Islamic periods and times of the Crusaders .There are also items found during excavations in the town of Bab-az-Zraa, known for burial places of the Bronze Age .Among the exhibits of the museum are remains of skeletons and pottery from the graves in Bab-az-Zraa, guns from the late Iron Age from Busayra, Byzantine glass vessels and inscriptions, and Roman and Nabatean tools from Rabbah and Qasr .
Working hours: 8: 00-19: 00 (April-September) and 8: 00-16: 00 (October-March). Tel .: (03) 235-12-16. Entrance to the museum by ticket of the Castle of Karak.
Islamic Museum of Mazars
The Islamic Museum of Mazar, located in the town of al-Mazar near Karak, contains exhibits of Islamic culture, including sculpture, ceramics and coins.
Working hours: 8: 00-15: 00, Tues - the day off. Phone: (03) 237-03-19. Admission is free.