Lonely Planet Jordan

by Greenway, Paul; Simonis, Damien

• ISBN13: 9780864426949
• ISBN10: 0864426941
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-03-01
• Publisher: Lonely Planet

Table of Contents

The Authors	4	(1)
This Book	5	(1)
Foreword	6	(3)
Introduction	9	(2)
Facts About Jordan	11	(30)
History	11	(3)
Biblical Jordan	14	(7)
Geography	21	(1)
Climate	22	(1)
Ecology & Environment	22	(1)
Flora	23	(1)
Fauna	23	(1)
National Parks & Reserves	24	(2)
Government & Politics	26	(1)
Economy	26	(3)
Population & People	29	(1)
Education	30	(1)
Arts	30	(4)
Society & Conduct	34	(3)
Religion	37	(3)
Langauge	40	(1)
Facts for the Visitor	41	(48)
Suggested Itineraries	41	(1)
Planning	41	(3)
Responsible Tourism	44	(1)
Tourist Offices	44	(1)
Visas & Documents	45	(3)
Embassies & Consulates	48	(2)
Customs	50	(1)
Money	50	(3)
Post & Communications	53	(2)
Internet Resources	55	(1)
Books	56	(2)
Newspapers & Magazines	58	(1)
Radio & TV	59	(1)
Photography & Video	59	(1)
Time	60	(1)
Electricity	61	(1)
Laundry	61	(1)
Toilets	61	(1)
Health	61	(10)
Women Travellers	71	(2)
Gay & Lesbian Travellers	73	(1)
Disabled Travellers	73	(1)
Senior Travellers	73	(1)
Travel with Children	73	(1)
Useful Organisations	74	(1)
Dangers & Annoyances	74	(1)
Legal Matters	75	(1)
Business Hours	75	(1)
Public Holiday & Special Events	76	(1)
Activities	77	(2)
Courses	79	(1)
Work	79	(1)
Accommodation	79	(2)
Food	81	(2)
Drinks	83	(2)
Entertainment	85	(1)
Spectator Sports	86	(1)
Shopping	86	(3)
Getting There & Away	89	(13)
Air	89	(6)
Land	95	(5)
Sea	100	(1)
Organised Tours	101	(1)
Getting Around	102	(9)
Air	102	(1)
Bus & Minibus	102	(1)
Train	103	(1)
Taxi	104	(1)
Car & Motorcycle	104	(4)
Bicycle	108	(1)
Hitching	108	(1)
Local Transport	109	(1)
Organised Tours	110	(1)
Amman	111	(33)
History	111	(2)
Orientation	113	(1)
Information	114	(5)
Ancient Amman	119	(4)
Hashemite Square	123	(1)
Museums	123	(1)
Art Galleries	124	(1)
Mosques	125	(1)
Activities	125	(1)
Organised Tours	126	(1)
Special Events	126	(1)
Places to Stay	126	(3)
Places to Eat	129	(4)
Entertainment	133	(1)
Spectator Sports	134	(1)
Shopping	135	(1)
Getting There & Away	135	(3)
Getting Around	138	(1)
Around Amman	139	(1)
Cave of Seven Sleepers (Ahl al-Kahf)	140	(1)
Salt	140	(2)
Zai National Park	142	(1)
Fuheis	142	(1)
Wadi as-Seer & Iraq al-Amir	142	(2)
Northern & Western Jordan	144	(23)
Jerash	144	(7)
Ajlun	151	(1)
Zubia Reserve	152	(1)
Dibbeen National Park	153	(1)
Irbid	153	(3)
Abila (Quwayliba)	156	(1)
Ramtha	156	(1)
Umm Qais	156	(3)
Al-Himma (Mukheiba)	159	(1)
Shuneh ash-Shamaliyyeh (North Shuna)	159	(1)
Pella (Tabaqat Fahl)	159	(2)
Deir Alla	161	(1)
Tell al-Kharrar	162	(1)
Shuneh al-Janubiyyeh (South Shuna)	163	(1)
The Dead Sea	163	(2)
Dead Sea Highway	165	(2)
Eastern Jordan	167	(14)
Zarqa	167	(1)
Mafraq	167	(1)
Umm al-Jimal	168	(2)
Burqu	170	(1)
Azraq	170	(1)
Azraq Wetlands Reserve	171	(1)
Shaumari Reserve	172	(1)
Desert Castles	173	(1)
Qasr al-Hallabat	174	(1)
Hammar Sarah	175	(1)
Qasr al-Azraq	176	(1)
Qusayr Amra	176	(2)
Qasr Kharana	178	(1)
Qasr al-Mushatta	178	(1)
Other Castles	179	(2)
King's Highway	181	(25)
Madaba	182	(6)
Around Madaba	188	(6)
Wadi Mujib	194	(1)
Karak	195	(6)
Around Karak	201	(1)
Hammamat Burbita & Hammamat Afra	202	(1)
Tafila	202	(1)
Dana Nature Reserve	202	(2)
Shobak	204	(2)
Petra	206	(24)
Wadi Mousa	206	(8)
Petra	214	(14)
Around Petra	228	(2)
Southern Desert	230	(27)
Qatrana	230	(1)
Ma'an	230	(2)
Wadi Rum	232	(10)
Diseh	242	(1)
Aqaba	242	(12)
South of Aqaba	254	(3)
Activities	257	(11)
Diving & Snorkelling	257	(3)
Digging Up the Past	260	(3)
Hiking	263	(5)
Language	268	(8)
Glossary	276	(2)
Acknowledgments	278	(6)
Index	284	(1)
Text	284	(3)
Boxed Text	287