Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
DISTANT HEAT
August is hot, so if you can't beat the heat, you may as well join it by building up a sweat
at Jordan's annual dance in the desert. This all-nighter (
www.distantheat.com
) takes place
in Wadi Rum and features top international electronic-dance-music artists.
October
Residents of Jordan sigh with relief in late September and early October as temper-
atures cool and the parched earth returns to life with the first showers. Markets
abound with figs, corn and fresh olive oil.
EID AL-ADHA
Marking the end of Hajj, the annual pilgrimage to Mecca, this Islamic holiday falls in
October until 2014. Shops close as owners join their families on these important days of
celebration and feasting.
November
Blustering with wind and often heavy rains, November signals the season of flash
floods as water chases through sun-dried wadis towards Wadi Araba. Not the best
month for hiking, then, but good for sightseeing.
JORDAN RUNNING ADVENTURE RACE
Covered in a single stage between Petra and the Dead Sea via Wadi Rum, this 190km ultra
trail is a new addition to Jordan's sporting calendar. A shorter route of 80km attracts less
masochistic participants.
