A tour over the water surface in the Azraq oasis
Azraq Oasis.
When you are a guest in Jordan, you must take a wonderful tour at Azraq Oasis in the embrace of the picturesque nature. You will enjoy the water, air and greenery. You will be able to see many wonderful landscapes that dazzle the visitors. Do not hesitate and be lucky one who will have an interesting tour in this Place.
arrange your adventure in Azraq oasis, which is located in the heart of the Jordanian desert. It is 95 kilometres from Amman. You will find yourself in the largest fresh water area in Jordan extending from the borders of Syria in the north to the Saudi border in the south to be the largest water area in Jordan.
Start exploring this place and you will know that the Azraq oasis is the only source of water in a permanent way in the expansive desert and its area is 12,100 squares so you will enjoy large areas of beautiful fresh water and your sight can extend to find the wonderful green colours and trees in this place.
Prepare to be among the enchanting nature in the Azraq oasis, which dates back to more than one era, such as the Roman, Byzantine and Umayyad periods. This oasis contains the picturesque environment and the archaeological buildings that were built from black basalt and it has natural inner squares.
Discover the oldest valleys in the Azraq oasis. Thess amazing valleys dates back to the Balbolinian era, and through these valleys. It was recognized that these places were the homeland of mankind more than 200 thousand years ago.
This picturesque oasis will attract you because of many beautiful features, which makes you think of visiting many times because it contains beautiful natural plants that have shapes that are not found anywhere else, and you will find there rare wild animals that have different shapes and colours.
The Azraq oasis is a habitat for migratory birds because the fresh water in the oasis attracts birds to this place. You will also see 357 species of birds, along with rare species of wild animals such as the red fox.
What will you do when you visit the Azraq oasis?
You will have a lot of interesting activities in this oasis because the area of the oasis is very large and has many wonderful attractions.
Walk around the wonderful wooden corridors, under these wooden corridors notice the bright water as well as the water ponds and, on the sides, you will see the trees that live in the water. If you raise your face to the sky you will see migratory birds and when you approach these plants you will see a large group of rare migratory birds on them.
Go to a wide place to know a lot about the oasis of learning the Azraq oasis, and the purpose of this place is to learn about the history of the oasis and its most important features, as well as the types of birds and animals that live in it. Do not stop at this point and continue your tour to see a lot and a lot of the beauty of this oasis.
The charming nature of this place has led to it being a favourite destination for many visitors. You will sit under the big trees and take cover in them and you will smell the breeze issued by the trees and plants.
Bring the spirit of adventure in this place by walking to see ornamental plants and migratory birds. Watch a group of wild buffaloes while they descend in and out of water. Use the bicycle to take a quick tour around this nature reserve to get to know the pattern of wild life there.
Al-Azraq Palace.
In the middle of the Azraq oasis you will find this fortified palace, which is considered a small castle built in a beautiful way. You will get acquainted with a lot of information about this fort that was built in the era of the Romans in the third century AD. This site was built in black basalt. When you reach the entrance to this palace you will find a main gate It has two large basalt plates. You will notice that this gate can move easily.
This fortress has a large courtyard in front of it there are beautiful engravings columns. You will be dazzled by the beauty of this place as well as it has a square structure of 80 meters long walls.
The archaeological sites near the Azraq oasis.
this oasis is of great importance through the archaeological areas surrounding this wonderful place and the Azraq area has many archaeological sites such as the palaces and historical oases, which greatly affected civilization in Jordan.
Enjoy visiting many archaeological treasures in the Al-Azraq area including Al-Azraq Castle. This castle will be found in the town of Al-Azraq on the outskirts of Wadi Sarhan, and this valley extends from within the Saudi border to Jordan.
Get ready to visit this Roman military fortress built by the Romans in order to control the trade route in this region so you will put your feet inside a military place that used to have a large area because this place was protecting the whole surrounding area.
Explore the mysterious buildings in the Azraq area.
When you visit these places in Azraq area you will notice the presence of a group of buildings. These buildings are not close to each other nor are they located on areas that are not small. You will notice that these buildings have different shapes, including semi-circular, the square and the rectangle. These places attract researchers, visitors and tourists to visit them and get to know the reason for building these sites.
You will be in the midst of these mysterious places that it is not known who ordered its construction and the time when it was built. Among these mysteries there are historical traps, which are the largest traps in the world that are in the form of number eight. Many years ago, lamps were used to force animals to go to these traps to catch many of them.