Jerash

Pros: ruts in Roman road, pillars wave in the wind, not touristy
Cons: little shade

Jerash, Jordan--City of 1000 columns By Nancy V. Sont We walk beneath a welcome sign with the photo of King Abdullah on it. The king and often his father are on every commercial sign we see. Shop keepers sell long white robes and the ...

Pros: Beautiful, Ancient Remains
Cons: No tourist info.

You must include Jerash on your itinerary if you're going to the Middle East. Jerash is absolutely beautiful. You can take a tour of the Roman ruins that have survived hundreds of years. I've visited Jerash twice and without any regrets. You just walk...

Pros: Very well preserved
Cons: No signs

I took the bus out to Jerash from Amman, and it was well worth the ride. There is a recently built rest stop for tourists right near the site, with a restaurant that was beyond my means and various kinds of Jordanian souvenirs. This should be pretty...

Pros: Great photo opportunities - adventure for the whole family - historical interest.
Cons: No facilities (no worries, you'll be too dehydrated from lack of available water to go)

I took a "mini-bus" to Jerash from Amman (El-Abdali station), which was quite cheap, as well as scenic. This was a planned day trip. The ruins in Jerash are spectacular. There are a lot of hidden passages that a lot of people do not know about. My ...

Pros: cheap, fun
Cons: none

I hitch-hiked to Jerash with a couple of male friends from the Israeli border. In retrospect it was a stupid thing to do, we have all seen the films, and I wouldn't have done it if I had been in an all female group, but it was one of the highlights of...

Pros: great Roman ruins
Cons: a little bit off the beaten path

Jerash was my first stop when I cross into Jordan from northern Israel (the crossing just east of Beit Shean. Better Roman Ruins than I saw in Rome -- no joke! Great place to just wander and take it all in (even with full backpacks as we had). If you...