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Madaba Slideshow
Travel Blogs from Madaba, Jordan
Road Trip
This is a top pick! ... " of castles in Syria (i.e., Crac de Chevalier). So we continued on up the King's Highway through the Wadi Mujib ("Jordan's Grand Canyon") to Madaba (just south of Amman) - a much more pleasant place to stay than the capital (and easier to drive in). ...
The 5-Star Bandits
This is a top pick! ... was any sort of cohesive public transport connecting Madaba with the outside world. It's the one main problem with getting around Jordan as an individual backpacker, especially if you are travelling up from the south. Buses either don't connect, or run ...
Following in the footsteps of Moses
This is a top pick! Swam in the Dead Sea today...or rather floated big time! We stopped at a resort and had a huge buffet...especially great when all you are doing is sitting on your rear in a bus the entire day! You could only stay in the sea for a bit ...
Mosaics and Dirty Old Men
This is a top pick! ... given you my advice. The experience still upsets me, so consider that and take care of yourselves. Welcome to Madaba. Erin A note of follow-up: We have been contacted by the tourism board of Madaba. This body ...
Mt Nebo And Madaba.
This is a top pick! ... then died and was believed to be buried on the mountain but no tomb has been identified. Naturally there were spectacular views across the Jordan Valley, Dead Sea and Jericho in Israel and we were told you can see the spires of Jerusalem but it was a bit ...
Madaba All Over Again
This is a top pick! ... us that they were thinking about opening branches in cities other than Amman. This NGO is another prime example that differentiates Jordan from most of its neighbours. I very much doubt that such efficient NGOs could exist in Syria. Had lunch/dinner ...
Madaba
This is a top pick! ... Century map is quite incomplete. The priest told me that there were 20,000 Christians and 60,000 Muslims living in Madaba. He added that 6% of Jordan was Christian. After St. George's, went into the Protestant church right next door. For ...
The Bus from Hell and a Game of Soccer
There seemed to be no end to our habit of waking up early. We were heading back to Amman, with the plan of visiting Jerash in the afternoon. Little did we know that our bad travel karma would kick us in the butt again. There are two ways to travel ...
In God's Country
... gluing a single tile into place –unfortunately not enough assistance to qualify for a discount on the final piece ;-) Besides mosaics, Madaba has various other claims to fame and states that at one time it was as important a city on the east bank ...
Madaba Weekend
... spoke to you guys; I apologize I've been busy with school and whatnot. Anyways, since I last talked to you guys I have visited Madaba, Mt. Nebo, Karak, and the Dead Sea. This little trip started last weekend when me and a few friends went to Madaba, ...
Madaba, October 4, 2009., Sunday
... fifteen years before in my country, which obviously still featured rather prominently in their collective consciousness, not least because Jordan had participated with its military units in UN peace keeping forces. I know that as someone whose country ...
Ancient Churches and Mosaics in Madaba
... whole room and they were amazingly well preserved from being made such a long time ago. The next stop we went to was Madaba's visitor center. We didn't know where all the churches were so this was the best place to find them all. The visitor center ...
Day 5 - Last day :(
... day. Not much to write home about though. Finally it was time to go to the airport to go back to Egypt. Overall Jordan was an amazing experience. I would go back to Petra because there was so much more to see that we didn't get a chance ...
Ruins, Canyoning (Wadi Mujib) & the Dead Sea
... should have been a better way than what I did but it only cost 7JD in total over 1.5 hours. On arrival, I found my accommodation on the "roof" of a hotel (Madaba hotel, 7JD); basically an unfinished floor, sleeping on a old mattress. PS. wadi = ...
Swam in the Dead Sea
... and a budget and its far cheaper to rent a car then constantly deal with shaddy taxis. I'm Very grateful for my random encounter with 2 German girls and there rental car They made my trip in Jordan Great company and unforgettable experiences ...
Madaba, October 5, 2009., Monday
... Baptism site. That’s one of the places which, at least as I understood it, one can’t visit independently. The Jordan Tourism Authority has opened the site to tourists, but their numbers are controlled in an effort to preserve its sanctity. So ...
The Lowest Point of the Trip
... was like not that long after Jesus. We grabbed some dinner at the local pizza and kebab place which was really nice and cheap (Jordan can be really expensive!). After that Fasail took us to the local ice cream place and what a revelation that was, we can ...
Camping overlooking the Holy Land
... a very nice meal for us to eat around the campfire and as the sun set (we have managed to see many good ones in Jordan) we all decided not to eat the frankfurters! We then prepared to protect our tent from scorpions (apparently someone on the last trip ...
Madaba, Jordan
... So we got the car. With my one or two days of stick-shift experience, I was the most qualified driver... We drove into Madaba, a suburb of Amman, and after driving around its one-way streets for a while, we finally found our hotel, the Mosaic City Hotel. ...
Mt. Nebo and the Dead Sea
So Day 3 in Jordan took me to Madaba, a small city about 40 minutes from Amman. We found a place called the Black Iris Hotel where we found cheap but really nice accommodations, we promised to spread the word about this hotel, so here's my shout out to ...
Where the streets have no names
... now, though none have tested positive for the swine flu). We ended up becoming regulars at this place while in Madaba, sampling fresh juices, turkish coffees and even watching a soccer match between Egypt and South Africa with several locals on our ...
2. Tag in Amman und 3. Tag Abfahrt bis Madaba
... versuchen vom Toten Meer zurück den Fluss Jordan flussaufwärts zu schwimmen... Da zur Zeit meines Besuches die Hauptstrasse durch Madaba eine riesige Baustelle war, hab ich einige Zeit gebraucht, um die Innenstadt zu finden, in der sich die Kirche ...
Madaba - The City of Mosaics
... ; Along the way, we passed through a strings of various ancient sites. The first stop made was the city of Madaba, 30km south of Amman mostly known for its main attraction of a mosaic map in the "Greek Orthodox church of St. ...
Camels and Donkeys and So Much More
... on this trip before Jordan has had a hint of the familiar--be it a Starbucks, a similar cityscape or cultural outlook. Jordan had a fully foreign flavour. In Amman we visited the Citadel which overlooks the city. There is a small archaeological ...
Mount Nebo - The Promised Land as seen by Moses!
... honor. After a very short walk, a platform on Mount Nebo was reached where in front of us, a breathtaking view of the Jordan Valley and of the Dead Sea could be seen. Since the weather was perfectly clear, Israel could also be seen far ...
Nov 06, 2010
Madaba, Mount Nebo, and the Hot Springs
... . First we stopped off at an old church in Madaba-yes a church; Madaba is known for its majority Christian population. Madaba is also famous for its mosaics that are found mostly in old churches and old homes of the rich. The first ...