Things to do in Petra
Petra, Jordan
11 hand-picked places in Petra, Jordan: 11 landmarks. Each has an editor's guide to what it is, when to go and what to know before you visit, with licensed photos. Pick what suits you, or let the AI planner build a plan for your own dates, with restaurants, opening hours and live prices.
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- Blue ChapelThe Blue Chapel is a small Byzantine church of the mid-5th century on the north ridge overlooking the centre of Petra, one of three neighbouring churches built over earlier Nabataean structures: the Ridge Church at the…
Great TempleThe Great Temple is the largest built complex in Petra, covering about 7,560 square metres south of the Colonnaded Street, on the visitor's left just before Qasr al-Bint.
High Place of Sacrifice PetraThe High Place of Sacrifice is a Nabataean open-air sanctuary cut into the summit of Jabal al-Madbah above the heart of Petra, the best known of the hilltop "high places" where the Nabataeans held their rites in the…
Lion TricliniumThe Lion Triclinium is a small Nabataean facade carved into a narrow side gully on the climb to Ad-Deir in Petra, a short stop that everyone on the Monastery staircase passes and many miss.
Little PetraLittle Petra, or Siq al-Barid, is a Nabataean site about 8 km north of Petra near the town of Wadi Musa, and part of the World Heritage Site that UNESCO listed in 1985.
Palace TombThe Palace Tomb is the widest of Petra's Royal Tombs and the last in the row along the foot of Jabal al-Khubtha, after the Urn, Silk and Corinthian tombs.
Qasr al-BintQasr al-Bint is the principal temple of Nabataean Petra and one of the very few buildings in the city that was built of dressed stone rather than carved from the cliff; it still stands about 23 m high despite the…
Temple of the Winged LionsThe Temple of the Winged Lions is a large Nabataean temple complex on the north bank of Wadi Musa in Petra's "Sacred Quarter" at the end of the Colonnaded Street, facing Qasr al-Bint across the stream bed.
The Monastery (Ad-Deir)Ad-Deir, the Monastery, is the largest carved facade in Petra and its second most famous monument after the Treasury, set high in the mountains west of the city, far from the crowds.
The TheaterThe Theatre of Petra is a huge auditorium carved into the hillside on the left of the main trail, after the Street of Facades and before the Royal Tombs, and one of the largest rock-cut theatres of the ancient world.
Urn TombThe Urn Tomb is the first and best-preserved of the Royal Tombs, the row of monumental facades cut into the foot of Jabal al-Khubtha on the right-hand side of the valley just past the Theatre in Petra.