Qasr Azraq is well worth visiting if you have read "The Seven Pillars of Wisdom" or seen the movie "Lawrence of Arabia" as he actually used this fort during World War I. The most interesting feature is the massive stone doors, which were required because there was no wood available. Even the roof beams are made of stone. More

Great fun! We hired a car in Madaba and decided to take a trip out to the Eastern Desert to visit some of the Desert Castles. Of all of them, I think Azraq was my favourite. It has a great basalt door, with an original stone hinge, that still works. This was also the HQ for Lawrence of Arabia for... More

Qasr Azraq ('the blue fortress') is a large fortress roughly 100 km (62 mi) east of Amman. It is an interesting place to explore, but I enjoyed Qasr/Quseir Amra and Qasr Karaneh alot more. All three of these castles are usually seen in one day tour, with Qasr Azraq being the last stop because it has a good restaurant there... More

At this castle, it is worth paying for a tour by the resident tour guide Nadal (you pay what you wish - like a tip). He is actually a blood relative of someone who fought with Lawrence of Arabia and is hugely passionate and knowledgable about the castle. It's an interesting castle but what sticks out for me was his... More