Jordan

Brand : Mercury Travels | Product Group : Travel | Tourism | Name of Agency : Mezzanine | City of Agency : Mumbai | Country Of Agency : India | Client : Mercury Travels | Work type : Client work | Date of publication / release : Nov 10, 2011 | Body copy :

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Some holidays have a surprise around every corner.

Some have entire civilizations.

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Incomparable Jordan. Go back 2000 years in Petra, the ancient city carved in a mountain.

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Your first sight of the legendary rose-red city of Petra as you enter through a crack in the gigantic mountain is sure to be one of the memories of Jordan that will be forever cast in stone.

One of the seven new wonders of the world, Petra is an outstanding architectural achievement, whether you choose to explore its elaborate rock-cut tombs, obelisks, temples, sacrificial altars and colonnaded streets on a grand horse-drawn carriage, or on a leisurely walk.

Soak in the history of Petra at the Petra Nabataean Museum, go back to the Edomite, Roman and Byzantine periods in an ancient Nabataean cave.

As night falls, allow the hypnotic strains of the Bedouin’s soulful ballad to lull you into a trance, as a thousand candles light up Petra’s historic walls on a mesmerizing candle-lit evening.

Return to modernity at Amman, the capital city, a fascinating blend of the old and the new. A unique city built on a series of hills, Amman is truly electic, with historic marvels coexisting with medieval souks, sleek modern buildings, fine dining restaurants and sophisticated boutiques.

Travel back to Roman and Byzantine times at the Jabal el Qala, home to the Temple of Hercules, built by the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelios in 161 AD.

Unearth the hidden Roman city of Jerash that dates back 6,500 years. Breach its imposing city walls, march through its colonnaded streets, past spectacular theatres, public squares, plazas and fountains.

Touch the lowest point on earth at the Dead Sea in the Jordan Rift Valley, home to five Biblical cities. Follow in the footsteps of Cleopatra as you luxuriate in its mineral rich waters, wrapped in its rich, rejuvenating black mud.

Watch the earth reach for the sky at the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Wadi Rum, stumble upon 4000-year-old inscriptions on these gigantic rockscapes soaring majestically from the desert floor.

Allow Mercury Travels to weave together a memorable holiday in Jordan. In a beautiful country fast racing towards modernity, watch time stand still.

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