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Al-Janoub Sweets

Delicious sweets beyond the ordinary stuff sold by many shops around the country. Baklava filled with cheese or pudding, other sweety warm rolls and nuts and almonds specialities.

Price: 0.2 JD per small piece, 0.5 JD per piece on a plate

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Listing from Wikivoyage: Petra, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Wadi Musa
This is the city next to Petra, doesn't have any big touristic attraction except for a great panorama from uphill.
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Siq
The entrance to Petra is a long, winding sandstone canyon (about 2 km). There are minor carvings spotted here and there throughout the Siq, but the most impressive sights are the colorful and unusual sandstone patterns in the rock walls. There are also remains of terracotta pipes built into the sides of the canyon that were used in Roman times to carry water.
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Treasury
Al-Khazneh in Arabic
Upon exiting the Siq, visitors can view this jaw-dropping grandeur. Be sure to note the urn atop the Treasury structure, it has been rumored that the urn contained a Pharaoh's hidden treasure, and the urn bears the bullet pock marks where Bedouin travellers throughout the years have tested the theory. Get there when the park opens at 06:00 or 06:30 (depending on the season) and you may have the Treasury all to yourself or with fewer than 5-10 people around and no vendors.
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Street of Facades
Past the next bend is this part also sometimes called outer Siq, a large canyon lined with the facades of various tombs.