Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Azraq & the Eastern Desert Highway
Architecture
Wildlife
Remote Travel
ARCHITECTURE
With bathhouses, hunting lodges and caravan staging posts, the Eastern Desert is liberally
strewn with Umayyad architecture collectively known as the 'Desert Castles'. It's not so
much the buildings as the arid desert context that make these outposts of civilisation
worth the effort to visit.
WILDLIFE
Oryx used to roam the deserts of Jordan before they were hunted nearly to extinction. You
can see these magnificent antelope at the Shaumari Wildlife Reserve; your visit will help
support their reintroduction. The nearby oasis at Azraq is a top spot for birdwatching.
