The Dead Sea has such a high salinity that allows you to float on the surface - drowning or sinking hardly possible! A great experience!

Mount Nebo, Siyagha, is the Memorial of Moses. It is here where Moses is said to have seen the Promised Land, a land he was himself forbidden to enter.

Madaba is the town of mosaics. The mosaics from Byzantine and Umayyad rule are the world's largest collection of mosaics.

Mukawir (Machaerus) is known for the spectacular 700 m-high hilltop perch of Machaerus, the castle of Herod the Great, which offers breathtaking views to the surrounding hills and Dead Sea.

Wadi Mujib is the Grand Canyon of Jordan, stretching across Jordan covering a distance of 70 km.

Karak is famous for its ancient Crusader stronghold. Karak Castle is among the largest Crusader castles still standing - it has a lot of cool nooks and crannies to explore. Take your flashlight.

Dana Village and Dana Nature Reserve is one of Jordan's hidden gems. Unfortunately we didn't spend enough time there - it's definitely a great place!

Shobak is another renowned Crusader fortress. Because it's some distance from the nearest town, you're likely to have the Castle to your own. Bring your flashlight.

One of the ultimate destinations in Jordan is the astonishing rose-red city of Petra. Once the stronghold of the gifted Nabataeans, an early Arab people, Petra was renowned for its massive architecture and the ingenuity of its pools, dams, and water channels.
Today thread your way through a narrow gorge (Siq) until you come upon colossal ruins cut into the rock and gasp in awe at the lost city of Petra - magnificent, silent and unchanged.
Start early, plan your trip properly, bring enough water (inside it's quite expensive) and be amazed! Petra is that kind of place that usually exists only in the imagination and is one place where seeing is indeed believing.

Aqaba is Jordan's beach town on the Red Sea. Go snorkelling or diving and explore the coral reefs.

Wadi Rum is a breathtaking desert landscape of sand and rocks and backdrop for the filming of Lawrence of Arabia. Personally, Wadi Rum was, beside Petra, the highlight for me in Jordan. It was such a great and unique experience!

Pella (Taqabat Fahl) is known for its ruins; important to archeologists because it has revealed evidence of life from the Stone Age through to medieval Islamic ruins.

Umm Qais (Gadara) is another ancient town with interesting ruins. Normally the site also offers fascinating views over the Golan Heights in Syria, Sea of Galilee in Israel and the Jordan Valley (if it's not raining...).

Jerash (Gerasa) is one of the best preserved Roman outposts in the world. Stroll the Street of Columns to the Oval Plaza and imagine how life must have been back then.

As far as cities go, Amman ranks as a reasonable stop in Jordan. Although there's not that much to see and do, citizens are very obliging, and, although traffic is mad, it's a good place to hang out in the hustle and bustle.
Things to see: Citadel, Roman Theatre, Odeon, Hashemite Square, King Abdullah Mosque, Abu Darwish Mosque, etc. Just relax and drift with its people! Sample the delicious and cheap food stalls on the streets, go shopping, ... Amman is a modern Arab city rather than a great, ancient metropolis of the Orient; but has a lot to offer if you scrap below the surface :-)