Local favourite fort · Maan, Jordan

Petra

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Petra is a fort in Maan, Jordan.

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Petra: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Petra

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Petra — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 30.33333, 35.43333. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Petra

Monastery (Ad Deir) · fort · Maan · ~1 km · Must-see
Qasr al-Bint · fort · Maan · ~1 km · Must-see
North Ridge Church · church · Maan · ~1 km · Must-see
Garden and Pool Complex · fort · Maan · ~1 km · Must-see
The Theater · attraction · Maan · ~2 km · Must-see
Roman Soldier Tomb · fort · Maan · ~2 km · Must-see
Jabal al Madhbah · viewpoint · Maan · ~2 km · Must-see
The Treasury (Al-Khazneh) · fort · Maan · ~3 km · Must-see
Elephant or Fish in Siq canyon · viewpoint · Maan · ~3 km · Must-see
Vaux Moise · fort · Maan · ~4 km · Must-see
Tomb of Aaron · fort · Maan · ~4 km · Must-see
Beidha Archaeological Site · fort · Maan · ~5 km · Must-see
Little Petra · fort · Maan · ~6 km · Must-see
Ba'ja · fort · Maan · ~12 km · Must-see
Jebel Proywe · viewpoint · Aqaba · ~16 km · Must-see
Shoubak · fort · Maan · ~31 km · Must-see
Faynan · fort · Tafilah · ~42 km · Must-see
Khirbat en-Nahas · fort · Tafilah · ~48 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Petra

Other forts & heritage near Petra

Monastery (Ad Deir) · fort · Maan · ~1 km · Must-see
Qasr al-Bint · fort · Maan · ~1 km · Must-see
Garden and Pool Complex · fort · Maan · ~1 km · Must-see
Roman Soldier Tomb · fort · Maan · ~2 km · Must-see
The Treasury (Al-Khazneh) · fort · Maan · ~3 km · Must-see
Vaux Moise · fort · Maan · ~4 km · Must-see
Tomb of Aaron · fort · Maan · ~4 km · Must-see
Beidha Archaeological Site · fort · Maan · ~5 km · Must-see
Little Petra · fort · Maan · ~6 km · Must-see
Ba'ja · fort · Maan · ~12 km · Must-see

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Frequently asked

Is Petra open today?

No visitor has reported the opening status for Petra yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Petra?

October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Petra?

Nearby: Monastery (Ad Deir) (fort, 1 km), Qasr al-Bint (fort, 1 km), North Ridge Church (church, 1 km), Garden and Pool Complex (fort, 1 km), The Theater (attraction, 2 km), Roman Soldier Tomb (fort, 2 km).