- Amman, Jordan Nov 2013
- Madaba, Mount Neba, and onto the Dead Sea
- Dead Sea, Jordan, Nov 2013
- Petra, Jordan Nov 2013
- Karak Castle and Dana Village
On the way to Amman from Petra, we stopped at Karak Castle and Dana Village
Karak castle is an ancient Crusader castle in a decently preserved condition; one of 3 in the Middle East, the other 2 being in Syria. It is located in the town of Al-Karak as you can see below.
Al-Karak is a much older town, inhabited since the Iron Ages. The Castle was built by the Crusaders when they invaded in the 1100’s AD, and is located about 1000m (3300ft) above sea level. It has a commanding view of the valley beneath it and the Dead Sea in the distance.
Scenery on road to Al-Karak on Dead Sea side
Karak Castle on top right
Plaque at Karak Castle
View of the valley from Karak castle
Ramparts of the Karak Castle
Road leading away from Al-Karak
Dana Village vistas
Rest stop at small local restaurant in Dana
View of the steep Gorge from Dana village
Gorge from Dana village
Interesting view in Dana of another Gorge
Dana village mosque
Meat and cilantro; roadside butchery
Curious friendly young lady
Rest stop on the Desert Highway for delicious Falafel Schwarma, which were very cheap
Random town, in a fertile area
Old town in the middle of the desert
Drove to Amman, and caught our flight to Dubai the next day. All in all, we found the Jordanians to be the friendliest people we have interacted with; with many people giving us free food/coffee and taking us themselves to where we wanted to go.
Wonderful & delightful experience of the people, that matches the terrific cultural history of this area for Judaism, Christianity and Islam, together with the ancient Nabateans. Well worth visiting.
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