The autumn and winter ahead is a good time to transpose a gateway to Middle East and enter the biblical past.
Jordan is the land of the Old Testament and origin of the oldest monotheistic religions in the world. Every stone, every corner of Jordan is steeped in secrets and characters of the Bible. Abraham, Jacob, Moses, Aaron, Joshua, Elijah, John the Baptist, Herod, Salome and St. Paul are some actors who trod these lands and still impregnate with his presence.
The tourists can see the Jordan River Valley and the spectacular capital of breastfeeding, the historic Petra, given mud baths in the Dead Sea, wandering the desert of Wadi Rum and the Red Sea at Aqaba.
All the historical and cultural heritage of this city is closely linked with religion, as in the case of Mount Nebo where Moses viewed the Promised Land of Canaan or Bethany Beyond the Jordan, the enclave on the banks of the Jordan where John the Baptist baptized Jesus.
Jordanian society is distinguished by its great ethnic and religious tolerance coexist with large Sunni Muslim 92% and 6% of Christians belonging to the Russian Orthodox Church, mostly).
For the attractions of its cultural and religious heritage must add the marvelous food, especially sweets, and a train ride that shopping in the souks and markets of Amman where haggling is part of the fun.