Petra Tourist Information Center;Visitor Center and museum
Petra Tourist Information Center;Visitor Center and museum is a building in Ma’an Governorate, Jordan. Petra Tourist Information Center;Visitor Center and museum is situated nearby to Petra Museum, as well as near the bus station JETT bus terminal.- Opening hours: 6:00 AM—6:00 PM
- Type: Information
- Also known as: “Petra Tourist Information Center”
- Address: Wadi Musa
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Treasury (Al-Khazneh) and Vaux Moise.
The Treasury (Al-Khazneh)
Photo: Graham Racher, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Al-Khazneh, also known as Khaznat el-Far'oun, is one of the most elaborate rock-cut tombs in Petra, a city of the Nabatean Kingdom inhabited by the Arabs in ancient times. The Treasury (Al-Khazneh) is situated 1½ km west of Petra Tourist Information Center;Visitor Center and museum.
Vaux Moise
Castle
Wu'ayra Castle is a ruined Crusader castle located in Wadi Musa, Jordan, 1 kilometre north of the main entrance to Petra. It was founded by Baldwin I of Jerusalem as an outpost of the larger Montreal Castle, which stands about 34 kilometres north of it at Shoubak. Vaux Moise is situated 1 km north of Petra Tourist Information Center;Visitor Center and museum.
Palace Tomb
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Palace Tomb is a Nabataean tomb in the Petra Archaeological Park. It is situated among the Royal Tombs, a line of prominent monumental facades on the east cliffs flanking the valley in which the city lies. Palace Tomb is situated 2 km west of Petra Tourist Information Center;Visitor Center and museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Petra and Petra.
Petra
Photo: Faraheed, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Petra, the fabled "rose red city, half as old as time", is a well known ancient Nabataean city in the south of Jordan. Due to its breathtaking grandeur and fabulous ruins, Petra was recognised as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1985.
Petra
Town
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wadi Musa is a town located in the Ma'an Governorate in southern Jordan. It is the administrative center of the Petra Department and the nearest town to the archaeological site of Petra, being only 3.5 km away.
Petra Tourist Information Center;Visitor Center and museum
- Categories: building and tourism
- Location: Ma’an Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
30.32432° or 30° 19′ 28″ northLongitude
35.46784° or 35° 28′ 4″ eastOpen location code
8G2Q8FF9+P4OpenStreetMap ID
way 331738634OpenStreetMap feature
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tourism=informationOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yes
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In Other Languages
From German to Spanish—“Petra Tourist Information Center;Visitor Center and museum” goes by many names.
- German: “Touristeninformation & Besucherzentrum Petra”
- Spanish: “Centro de información turística”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Petra Museum and JETT bus terminal.
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