Jordan is an amazing kingdom between Asia and Europe that for thousands of years has absorbed their cultures and values while carefully preserving its own Arab traditions.
- Jordan has ideal air for relaxation, as the oxygen level here is 8% higher than in any other country in the world. The air is rich in bromine. If you are prone to stress and insomnia, Jordan’s air will help you relax, feel at ease, and find a sense of harmony.
- Snow is very rare in Jordan. When this miracle happens, the entire country stops working — it becomes an official day off. The last snowfall in Jordan was in 2012, on Petra’s birthday, marking 200 years since the second discovery of the lost city of Petra. Jordan has wonderful weather throughout the year, but the ideal time to travel is spring and autumn, when the air temperature is +30°C and the water temperature is +25°C.
- Jordan has its own wonder of the world, Petra — a rose-colored city hidden from the rest of the world, carved into the rocks and surrounded by otherworldly mountain landscapes. Petra’s rocks contain more than 16 minerals, and the city changes color every hour. It only turns pink in the evening. Today, only 9% of the city can be seen, as it was destroyed by earthquakes.
- Jordan has four times more olive trees than inhabitants. Jordan’s Ministry of Agriculture is the only one that has managed to reach a cooperation agreement with the Roma. Here, Roma people do not steal or beg, but cultivate the land and harvest excellent crops from the desert soil five times a year.
- Jordan’s Dead Sea, one of the saltiest bodies of water in the world, will probably disappear in 2034 if it is not replenished. The Dead Sea becomes one meter shallower every year. This unique natural basin, rich in minerals and healing properties, is gradually disappearing.
- Jordan’s Red Sea, with its crystal-clear water, is magnificent. The water temperature does not fall below +22°C, and its marine world is home to coral reefs and more than 800 species of fish. It is a paradise for divers. In 1965, Jordan’s King Hussein exchanged 6,000 square kilometers of desert with Saudi Arabia for 12 kilometers of Red Sea coastline south of Aqaba. Oil was later discovered in part of the desert that went to Saudi Arabia.
- Wadi Rum, the Valley of the Moon, is the only desert in the world protected by UNESCO. You may never have been here, but you have certainly seen it in films such as “Lawrence of Arabia,” “Transformers,” “Red Planet,” “The Last Days on Mars,” and “The Martian.” Wadi Rum is a red desert where not only Spielberg’s film crew but also tourists can spend the night in guest tents. At night in the desert, you can stop time, feel eternity, experience its power and tranquility, and see all the stars at once.
- Polygamy is officially permitted in Jordan, and families usually have between 6 and 14 children. Religion does not require women to wear a burqa; covering the head with a scarf is sufficient. However, most women in Jordan wear a burqa and a long black dress because their husbands want them to. A woman may be allowed to work, but only as a teacher or pediatrician. A woman should come from a respectable family, have a university education, and manage to marry between the ages of 18 and 26. After that, getting married becomes very difficult, practically impossible.
- Men in Jordan have to earn 50,000 dinars — around $75,000 — for their wedding themselves, and only then does the man’s mother visit neighboring homes in search of a suitable bride. Arab love is about growing accustomed to one another. People here marry with the consent of two families. Divorce is practically nonexistent because anyone who wants a divorce must leave the home, leaving everything behind, including the children, and never return.
- Jordan is an expensive and luxurious country. Amman, its capital, is one of the oldest cities in the world. It was formerly called Philadelphia. The White City has a relaxed nightlife. Offices officially close at 2 p.m., and leisure time begins. And if you decide that you work too much and want to move to Amman, you will need at least $2 million to buy 1,000 square meters of land and build yourself a house in one of the new neighborhoods on the hills.
- Jordan is a safe country where the theft rate is “zero”! And this is not because the death penalty is used as punishment. A theft committed by one person places a stigma on the entire family — a “family of thieves.” Families in Jordan are very large, with clans consisting of 300–500 people or more. Every member is afraid of casting even the slightest shadow over all their brothers, sisters, children, and parents.