In the very heart of Jordan, in the valley of Wadi Musa, deep in the sand mountains, the amazing ancient city of Petra is located. Initially, Petra was a temporary shelter for the nomadic Nabatean tribes. From a few fortified rock caves, it gradually grew into a large fortress city. You can get to the city in one way - through the narrow Sik gorge, which was once a stream of a mountain stream. Petra still belongs to the Bedouins, who gladly welcome guests to their land