Rolling hills covered in thick forests, table-flat expanses of shimmering desert, Arcadian groves of olives, pomegranate and apricot trees, stark, saw-toothed mountains, mystical, narrow canyons of pink, red and cream rock. All of this and more is Jordan.
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Jordan has a landmass similar in size to Portugal and almost 80% is desert yet there is a surprising variety of terrain in this small Middle Eastern Kingdom. Culturally, Jordan has been a hub for humanity since the dawn of civilisation and before; there are archaeological finds dating back to Palaeolithic times.
"The red-rose city half as old as time"
John William Burgon's poem 'Petra'
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Insiders' travel guide to Jordan: listen to local people talk about their country... "There's a growth of arts and culture... Jordan is the oldest region where wine came from... The diversity of landscapes offers the adventure traveller a magnificent amount of different sports... It's like a big village, it's a very laid back kind of country, very welcoming" [2:08] Listen to the podcast here 
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