ancient ruins
Ad Deir (The Monastery) at Petra
A massive 50-meter-wide rock-cut facade at the end of a mountain trail, even grander than Petra's more famous Treasury.
23 km · about 25 min drive
Aqaba, Jordan · Asia
Ar Rīshah is worth a stop: 30 minutes from At-Taybeh, 53km from Timna Park.
Ar Rīshah is a town located in Aqaba, Jordan. With a population of 0, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Ar Rīshah sits in Jordan. It's in the Asia/Amman time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Ar Rīshah to your route.
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Ar Rīshah is located in Aqaba, Jordan, Asia. The coordinates are 30.2244 latitude, 35.2167 longitude.
Ar Rīshah has a population of approximately 0 people, making it a town in Jordan.
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ancient ruins
A massive 50-meter-wide rock-cut facade at the end of a mountain trail, even grander than Petra's more famous Treasury.
23 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Ancient Nabataean city carved into rose-red cliffs, famous for its elaborate rock-cut architecture.
25 km · about 30 min drive
ancient ruins
A Nabataean satellite settlement 8km north of Petra, its narrow cold canyon lined with rock-cut triclinia and the Painted House, whose ceiling frescoes of vines and cupids are the best-surviving Nabataean painting anywhere.
28 km · about 30 min drive
castle
The first Crusader fortress in Oultrejourdain, built by Baldwin I in 1115 on a lone hill above the King's Highway. A 375-step secret stairway drops through the rock to a spring far below.
47 km · about 55 min drive
national park
A desert valley of red sandstone north of Eilat with the Mushroom hoodoo, the Arches and Solomon's Pillars, plus Egyptian copper mines and a Hathor shrine from Seti I's reign. A driving route links the formations.
53 km · about 60 min drive
famous road
A spectacular multi-day hiking trail through Jordan's Great Rift Valley connecting Dana Nature Reserve to Petra through dramatic desert canyons.
54 km · about 65 min drive
natural wonder
The world's largest erosion crater, a 40-kilometer geological marvel in the Negev Desert with multi-colored rock formations and desert wildlife.
58 km · about 65 min drive
national park
Jordan's largest nature reserve spanning four bio-geographical zones from sandstone cliffs to desert wadis, with the ancient village of Dana on its edge.
59 km · about 70 min drive
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