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JORDAN
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. . an ideal opportunity to brush up on your Arabic!
 Jordan
is a relatively small country situated at the crossroads of
the Middle East. It is bordered on the north by Syria, on
the east by Iraq and by Saudi Arabia on the east and South.
To the west it is bordered by Israel and Palestine with the
Gulf of Aqaba and the Red Sea on its south western tip.
It
is a country steeped in history going back to Biblical times
with many astounding sites including the capital Amman, the
magnificent Nabatean city of Petra, the spectacular Greco-Roman
ruins of Jerash, the desert castles, Lawrence's famous Wadi
Rum and many other historical and impressive sites throughout
the Kingdom. There are also the biblical sites of Jordan such
as Bethany Beyond the Jordan where John the Baptist baptised
Jesus, Mount Nebo where Moses saw the Promised Land, Madaba
the City of Mosaics and various other sites of this eastern
Holy Land.
Jordan
is blessed with a Mediterranean climate which makes traveling
there pleasurable all year round. The capital Amman is sunny
and cloudless from May to October, with average temperatures
around 23°C. In Spring the weather is mild and pleasant
with lush greenery and it is very similar in the Autumn. July
and August are hot and dry but not oppressive.
Arab
cuisine is one of the most elaborate and sophisticated in
the world. Food is also an important part of the culture and
is used to express hospitality and generosity. Jordanians
are exceptionally hospitable. Do not be surprised if you are
invited to share a meal in someone's home . . . when Jordanians
invite you, they mean it! The local cuisine includes a dizzying
savoury variety of appetisers, called mezzeh, aromatic breads,
wonderful sweets soaked in honey, pistachios and others, not
forgetting Mansaf which is Jordan's traditional dish of lamb,
yogurt sauce and rice. Traditionally Mansaf is eaten by sharing
from a large platter - it is eaten with the hands, rather
than using utensils (although it has more recently become
accepted to eat it with a spoon from a normal dish).
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