Ancient sites:

Petra

Petra in Wadi Musa, home of the Nabateans, is a complete city carved in a mountain. Petra has been designated as one of the “New Seven wonder of the World”. Other major sites of interest in Petra include the Monastery, the Roman theater, the Royal Tombs, the High Place of Sacrifice. Petra was rediscovered for the Western world by Swiss explorer in 1812. It was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985.

Jerash

Jerash is famous for its ancient Roman architecture, with colonnaded streets, Corinthian arches, outdoor Roman Theaters and the Oval Plaza.

Shoubak

Shoubak city with its Crusade Castle "Crac de Montreal" marks both the eastern and southern frontier of Crusader expansion.

Ajlon & Al Karak

Both cities have many important castles, such as medieval Crusader castle and other important castle from the times of Salah al-Din, known as Al-Karak Castle..

Umm el-Jimal

Also called the "Black Gem of the Desert", was once a town on the margins of the Decapolis. Rural and well to do, it was a fitting contrast to the surrounding busy cities. Its black basalt mansions and towers, some still standing three stories high, have long inspired poets.

Qasr Amra

One of the best preserved Umayyad Islamic period monuments. Its interior walls and ceilings are covered with unique frescoes, and two of the rooms are paved with colourful mosaics. It, too, is a World Heritage Site.

Umm ar-Rasas

Inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2005, these ruins show a mix of Roman, Byzantine and early Muslim architecture. Among its treasures is the largest church mosaic floor in the country.

Jordanian River

Which is the river where Jesus was baptised by John the Baptist according to Christian tradition

Madaba

Madaba is well known for its mosaics, as well as important religious sites such as The Madaba Map, the oldest surviving original cartographic depiction of the Holy Land and especially Jerusalem. It dates to the 6th century AD.

Mount Nebo

Where Moses was said to have gone to get a view of the Promised Land before he died, according to the Bible.

Aqaba

Aqaba is a town on the shore of the Gulf of Aqaba with numerous shopping centers, hotels, and access to various water sports and protected coral reefs and marine life. It has the ruins of the mediaeval town of Alya and other Edomite ruins.

The Dead Sea

It is the lowest point on earth, 402 metres (1,319 ft) below sea level, and becomes 1 meter lower each year. It is the only depository of River Jordan and was part of the biblical kingdoms of Midianites and later the Moabites. With 34.2% salinity, it is 9.6 times as salty as the ocean. This salinity makes for a harsh environment in which animals cannot flourish, hence its name.

Climate

Winters in Jordan are generally short and cool. January & February are the coolest months, with temperatures of 5°C to 15°C. Most of the average rainfall in the country falls during this period. Amman can be especially cold in winter and snow is not uncommon. The average humidity in January is 69%. During the winter months of January and February, the Jordan Valley and the area around Aqaba are reasonably warm during the day, with chilly evenings.

Winter in the Eastern Desert, however, can be bitterly cold and dry. The central spine of hills can receive snowfall during winter months.