The Rough Guide to JordanRough Guides UK, 24 dec. 2012 - 411 sidor This is a comprehensive guide to Jordan, the up-and-coming Middle East tourist destination, with practical guidance on exploring ancient monuments and sites, as well as up-to-the-minute reviews of restaurants and accommodation. |
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INTRODUCTION 4 | 4 |
Where to go 8 | 8 |
When to go 10 | 10 |
Author picks 13 | 13 |
Things not to miss 14 | 14 |
Itineraries 24 | 24 |
BASICS 26 | 26 |
Getting there 27 | 27 |
Travel essentials 58 | 58 |
THE GUIDE 64 | 65 |
2 The Dead Sea and Baptism Site 114 | 115 |
3 Jerash and the north 132 | 133 |
4 The eastern desert 178 | 179 |
5 The Kings Highway 208 | 209 |
6 Petra 250 | 251 |
7 Aqaba and the southern desert 302 | 303 |
Travel from neighbouring countries 30 | 30 |
Getting around 33 | 33 |
Accommodation 36 | 36 |
Food and drink 38 | 38 |
Health 43 | 43 |
The media 44 | 44 |
Culture and etiquette 45 | 45 |
Adventure tours and trekking 52 | 52 |
Shopping for crafts 56 | 56 |
Travelling with children 57 | 57 |
CONTEXTS 348 | 348 |
History 349 | 349 |
Flora and fauna 377 | 377 |
Islam 382 | 382 |
The bedouin today 387 | 387 |
Books 390 | 390 |
Arabic 393 | 393 |
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Vanliga ord och fraser
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