al'azraq Water Park
Are you looking for a place to observe and watch birds, including rare and migratory species? The Azraq Reserve has many walking paths and bunkers. The Azraq water reserve is a unique wetland and is the only natural water supply system in the Eastern Desert.
Azraq Protected Site:
Located in the Oasis of Azraq in the Eastern Desert near the city of Azraq, and away from the capital Amman, 120 kilometers.
Blue Water features
The Azraq reserve has a cultural history due to its strategic location and availability of water resources.
The Azraq reserve was known as a station for pilgrims and camel caravans.
Communities in Azraq Water Reserve
The cultural and demographic difference in Azraq is characterized by its diversity, consisting of three different ethnic origins with different beliefs and traditions:
Bedouins
Chechnya
The Druze
The most important archaeological sites surrounding the Azraq Reserve:
Azraq has many important and easily accessible archaeological sites:
The most famous desert castles:
Short Umrah:
One of the most important archaeological sites that commemorate the Umayyad civilization, it is a world heritage site.
The inner walls of the palace are covered with many living frescoes dating back to 700 BC.
Al-Kharana Palace:
Al Harranah Palace, the most important historical landmark in Jordan, is an Umayyad palace located in the Jordanian Eastern Desert, 65 east of Amman.
It is called this because of its occurrence in the valley of Harrana, where scattered on its surface thousands of granite stones above the face of the earth, which is called (free).
Blue Castle:
There is nothing more beautiful than a castle with basalt stones which bears witness to a great victory, and historical pride, in the Great Arab Revolt.
The Citadel of Azraq is located in the middle of the Oasis of Azraq, 100 km east of Amman.
Azraq Castle is a rectangular building, with dimensions ranging from 2-10 meters, and the castle was built of black volcanic basalt stones, and consists of three floors.
Things to do in Blue Water Reserve
Al Qusayb Path:
You can try this route with or without a guide, the length of the trail 1.5 km, and a 30-minute walk.
The wooden pathway through the wet and dry areas leads to a platform overlooking artesian ponds that once supplied wetlands with millions of cubic meters of water.
Then the passage takes you to an old black basaltic wall built from the time of one of the Umayyad caliphs, and finally where the most beautiful place and the most spectacular scenery is towards a birdwatching building and some of the local buffalo water buffaloes.
Finally, the corridor takes you back to the Azraq Water Conservation Visitor Center, passing through another part of the old basaltic wall.
Experience bike tours in Azraq:
Round Bicycle Bottom
Start from Azraq Inn through Azraq Water Reserve, Wetlands, Mud Plains at the bottom, Dabaa, Old Druze Village, Al Sha'er Palace, Modern Azraq Village and Al Azraq Castle, before ending the tour at a local resident's house for tea and a snack.
The importance of this tour is that it gives visitors a glimpse into the history and culture of the Azraq region.
Bus tour in Blue
You can take this tour all year round with a local guide
Grade: scum
Walking distance: 2 km
Distance by bus: 7 km
Tour duration: 2-3 hours
Description: This tour is the easiest way to explore the desert castles around the Azraq reserve. The bus takes you from the Azraq Inn to the nearby Azraq Fort, which was used as a military base by Lawrence of Arabia during the Great Arab Revolt.
After that, the bus passes through the old village of Druze and from this point the walking tour continues for 2 km to Ain Al Sail (a country house built by the Umayyads).
The bus will then wait for you to take you to the Druze local house for tea and a traditional light snack before returning to the inn.
Asekhem tour by bus
You can take this tour all year round with a local guide.
Grade: Easy to moderate
Distance on foot: 5 km
Distance by bus: 40 km
The duration of the tour is 5-6 hours
Where to stay during your visit to Azraq Reserve:
You can stay at Azraq Inn, you will have a very unique and unique stay.
The lodge consists of 16 fully equipped rooms, each with its own air-conditioning system, private bathroom, and a balcony with beautiful views of the village of Azraq.
What makes your stay unique and unique, the Azraq Inn is located near the Azraq Water Reserve, a short walk from the Shomri Reserve, and is the starting point for visiting the water reserve and other tourist attractions in the Eastern Desert.
Azraq water reserve dates
Winter: 9 am to 4 pm
Summer: 9 am to 6 pm
