A large, stylish visitor centre is now opened, opposite the Seven Pillars of Wisdom, the mountain named after Lawrence of Arabia’s book, to provide the main gateway to the protected area and has all the facilities, information and services visitors will need, including reception areas, interpretation halls, restaurants and craft shops. It also has conference […]
Sites of interest Lawrence’s spring: where Lawrence of Arabia reputedly washed during the Arab Revolt. Has an attractive rock inscriptions on nearby rocks. Khazali canyon: deep, narrow fissure in the mountain side, containing many rock inscriptions. Sunset sites: winter and summer sites, where you get the most dramatic views of Wadi Rum as the sun […]
Wadi Rum along with Aqaba marine park are natural protected sites managed by Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority. In addition to those two sites, Jordan has six more nature reserves managed by the Royal Society for Conservation of Nature (RSCN). For more information about RSCN and its nature reserves, see its website www.rscn.org.jo Aqaba Marine […]
People have lived in Rum for thousands of years, struggling to survive in its harsh environment. They have been hunters, pastoralists, farmers and traders, as Rum is close to national borders. Even the famous Nabateans once occupied Rum, leaving behind several structures, including a temple. Local people gained notoriety more recently when they joined the […]
Wadi Rum is a protected area covering 720 square kilometers of dramatic desert wilderness in the south of Jordan. Huge mountains of sandstone and granite emerge, sheer-sided, from wide sandy valleys to reach heights of 1700 meters and more. Narrow canyons and fissures cut deep into the mountains and many conceal ancient rock drawings etched […]
