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Jordan (Bradt Travel Guide) Paperback – Illustrated, September 4, 2012

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With its stunning Red Sea resorts and Blue Flag beaches, world famous heritage sites, deserts and sophisticated capital, Jordan is becoming an increasingly popular holiday destination. Bringing this fabulous country to life through words, Carole French discusses Jordan’s history and culture, eco projects, wildlife and marine life, desert treks, markets and malls. With chapters on the main cities and regions of Jordan, from Amman, to Jeresh, Madaba, Aqabab and the Red Sea, this guide will aid anyone planning their first trip to this magnificent country.

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Middle East expert Carole French is an accomplished international travel journalist.

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NATure reserves Some of the world’s finest nature reserves and protected areas packed with wildlife can be found in Jordan. Its landscape of deserts and their oasis, mountains blanketed with pine trees, wetlands, rich green valleys created by its network of wadis and the remarkable coral reef ecosystem and its abundance of vividly coloured fish in the Gulf of Aqaba where Jordan meets the Red Sea provide one of the most unique combinations of natural wildlife habitat. Add to that the Dead Sea and you could be forgiven for thinking that Jordan has it all.

There are seven nature and wildlife reserves, along with the Dead Sea and the Aqaba Protected Area, with at least six more sites being considered for reserve status. Add to this, more areas currently being studied for their biodiversity, and you have a country that recognises the importance of its fabulous flora and fauna, and takes all steps to protect it.

The two most northerly official nature reserves are the Ajlun Nature Reserve and Dibeen Forest. Located about 90 minutes by road north from Amman, the Ajlun Nature Reserve is a wilderness of dense woodlands full of evergreen oak, carob and pistachio trees. In spring it becomes a rainbow of colour as anemones and rockroses cover its forest floor. Here, numerous birds and mammals thrive.

Nearby is the Dibeen Forest, Jordan’s newest reserve and home to more than 17 endangered wildlife species. The forest is made of ancient Aleppo pines and evergreen oaks. In fact, it is considered one of the finest pine-oak forests in the Middle East. Here, if you are especially lucky, you could glimpse the endemic Persian red squirrel (Sciurus anomalus) which thrives in the forest habitat, or the striped hyena (Hyaena hyaena). The grey wolf (Canis lupus) is known to roam in the forest too. Both the Ajlun Nature Reserve and the Dibeen Forest offer visitor information and nearby accommodation.  

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bradt Travel Guides; First Edition (September 4, 2012)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1841623989
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1841623986
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.1 ounces
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provided necessary information at a great price.
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Robert
5.0 out of 5 stars Exceptional
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 17, 2012
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I am currently planning a trip to Egypt and Jordan. The departure and return dates are fixed, but how I divide my time between these two destinations is not yet decided.

As I read the guide books (a copy of  Egypt (Country Guides) ) and this Bradt guide to Jordan, I feel myself allocating more and more time to Jordan, to my surprise. I'd thought the pyramids and valley of the kings in Egypt would dominate my trip. Some of this changing emphasis is because Jordan appears to be a fascinating, welcoming country with a lot that merits seeing (and because it seems to have more potential to surprise me).

But if I am honest, I have to admit that the other reason is the relative merits of the guide books. This is only the second Bradt guide I have ever read, but, like the first (a guide to  Malta & Gozo (Bradt Travel Guides)  which was an order of magnitude better than the other guide book I'd bought about those islands), it is not just rich in detail, but also written with more flair, more affection for travelling, more heart and enthusiasm.

When travelling solo, a good guide book can be a little bit like a companion or a friend. Reading a Bradt guide is unusually rewarding: there is personality in the writing, and visiting places described in the book with the book in hand is almost a little bit like a shared experience.

Or, to put it another way: other guide books tell you all you need to know about a destination. A Bradt guide will tell you more details, and it will actually make you love your destination. I cannot think of any other guide book publisher whose books achieve such quality.

Addendum (after the trip): I still hold this book in high esteem, and it has served me well. However, there is one inaccuracy in there - the Zara Cliff Walk from the Dead Sea Panoramic Complex does not in any way match its description in the book. I am not sure whether this is because of a change on the ground, or because the path has never been completed as planned, or because there is confusion (I was told by a taxi driver that there is a different Zara Cliff Walk, in a quite different location, that matches the description in the book more closely). But for other readers of this book, I thought I'd highlight this: the Zara Cliff Walk starting at the Dead Sea Panoramic Complex is only about 200m / 600ft long, and not particularly worthwhile (as of March 2013).
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Miles Stockwell
4.0 out of 5 stars I have found it extremely useful for planning our projected trip to Jordan
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 4, 2016
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This Bradt Guide for Jordan is comprehensive and detailed. I have found it extremely useful for planning our projected trip to Jordan.
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Morten Heegaard
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 6, 2016
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good conditions as expected
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Supratik Ghosh
4.0 out of 5 stars A Good Companion
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 5, 2013
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A concise but a very carefully researched book. The writer obviously loves Jordan and that comes out beautifully in the book. Good recommendations regarding hotels, restaurants and even sightseeing.
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