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Dec
61°F 16°C
43°F 6°C
Jan
59°F 15°C
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Feb
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Mar
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“In Historic Petra, Dazzling Sights for a Small Audience” New York Times (free registration required)
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“El Deir” VirtualTourist.com
“The Monastery” VirtualTourist.com
“The way to the Monastery” VirtualTourist.com
“Going down...” VirtualTourist.com
“Ad-Dayr Tomb” VirtualTourist.com
“The Ad-Deir (the Monastery)” VirtualTourist.com
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #6 of 13 attractions in Petra / Wadi Musa
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Traveler Description: A challenging, but worthwhile trek takes you to this spectacular monastery, the largest monument in Petra.
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Attraction type: Ancient ruins
Address: Petra / Wadi Musa
Jordan

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“Best place in Petra”
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5 of 5 stars
Milk-Sheikh   16 contributions
Doha
Apr 2, 2008
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Take a 45 min walk up the mountain on the far side of Petra. The Monastery is a calm,tranquil place where only the song and music (oud) from locals can be heard (not playing for money or turists). The best place in Petra, away from the crowd and touts. more

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5 of 5 stars
あおねこ   40 contributions
Tokyo, Japan
Google Translation
Oct 30, 2009

ペトラの中で一番奥にあるといってもいい遺跡です。遺跡の入り口から歩くと３時間近くかかるのではないかと思われます。私はペト... more

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