Rise in number of tourists visiting Petra

Published January 1st, 2006 - 01:41 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

More than 370,000 tourists visited the red- rose city of Petra in 2005, say an increase of 25%. ''Between 1000 to 2000 persons is the daily range of visitors to the ancient city of Petra,'' Director of Petra Reservation Suleiman Farajat told Jordan News Agency.

 

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