Aqaba Bird Observatory

Aqaba Bird Observatory is a nature reserve in Ma’an Governorate, Jordan. Aqaba Bird Observatory is situated nearby to the village Tall al Khalifa, as well as near Eilot.

Type: Nature reserve
Description: bird observatory in Jordan
Also known as: “Aqaba Bird Observatory Special Conservation Area” and “محطة العَقَبَة لمراقبة الطيور”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Yitzhak Rabin Crossing and Ice Mall.

Yitzhak Rabin Crossing

Government office

Photo: NYC2TLV, CC BY 2.5.

The Wadi Araba Crossing or Yitzhak Rabin Crossing is an international border crossing between Aqaba, Jordan and Eilat, Israel. Opened on August 8, 1994, it is currently one of three entry/exit points between the two countries that handle tourists.

Ice Mall

Shopping center

Photo: Avi1111, CC BY 3.0.

Ice Mall is a shopping center.

Eilat Marina

Marina

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Eilot and Eilat.

Eilot

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Eilot is the southernmost kibbutz in Israel. It is located in the Aravah Valley, near the border with Jordan. Eilot is less than a kilometer north of Eilat, and just over 3 kilometers north of the Red Sea.

Eilat

Photo: Chris Yunker, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Eilat is the only Israeli city on the Red Sea. Eilat is the southernmost town in Israel, isolated from the rest of the country by the Negev desert. It's sandwiched between Taba in Egypt and Aqaba in Jordan, and often used as an access route to those cities because of its large modern Ramon airport.