Wadi Rum is a valley lying among the granite and sandstone rocks. It is the largest desert valley in Jordan. These forms of valley occurring in desert areas. During the rainy season filled with water, creating a sometimes swift, wide, long and winding river.
Wadi Rum is one of the biggest Jordanian attractions. It is one of the most beautiful deserts in the world. In the spring, you'll find more than 2,000 species of flowers and 110 species of birds.
Wadi Rum was inhabited in the prehistoric period by many different cultures, including the Nabateans, they left behind cave drawings, petroglyphs and temples. Currently they live in Wadi Rum Bedouin group.
Region Wadi Rum is one of the most popular tourist regions in Jordan. Popular forms of recreation are seeing the desert surroundings, camping, horseback riding or jeep and rock climbing.
Sandy area, which grow out of pink sandstone cliffs of unusual shapes, painted in colors depending on the time of day. Take a trip off-road vehicle of majestic rocks and dunes, as well as to spend the night under a starry sky in a Bedouin tent.
Wadi Rum became famous in the world by British officer, Thomas Edward Lawrence, who worked in the area during the anti-Turkish Arab uprising in the years 1917-1918.
In 2011, the protected area of Wadi Rum has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Photo by Mag Jack
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