Petra is mildly reminiscent of the sandstone found in southern Utah. If you enter Petra through the formal gates, you take a winding 3/4 mile walk down a sandstone passage called a siq. At the end of the passage, you round a corner and the iconic Treasury is looming in front of you. If you walk a little further, the area opens up into a vast expanse of tombs, buildings, gypsy vendors and a coliseum. If you have the motivation to walk up 850 sandstone steps, you will be treated to a view of the valley and The Monastery, another iconic carving that brings history to life in front of your eyes!
Petra is mildly reminiscent of the sandstone found in southern Utah. If you enter Petra through the formal gates, you take a winding 3/4 mile walk down a sandstone passage called a siq. At the end of the passage, you round a corner and the iconic Treasury is looming in front of you. If you walk a little further, the area opens up into a vast expanse of tombs, buildings, gypsy vendors and a coliseum. If you have the motivation to walk up 850 sandstone steps, you will be treated to a view of the valley and The Monastery, another iconic carving that brings history to life in front of your eyes!