Places worth the detour in Aqaba

10 places worth going out of your way for lie within 12 km of Aqaba, Jordan, across 6 kinds of detour; natural wonders & landscapes are the largest group (4). Best known: Coral World Underwater Observatory. 10 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.

Nature & landscapes4 Built landmarks2 Ruins & the uncanny1 Sacred sites1 Parks & cemeteries1 Fun & leisure1

All 10, ranked 10

Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them.

1.Coral World Underwater Observatory

Fun & leisure · 20th century · Hidden gem

Aquarium, park and conservation centre in Israel

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2.Wadi Araba Crossing

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

International border crossings between Jordan and Israel

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3.Aqaba Castle

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Mamluk-Ottoman caravanserai and fort in Aqaba, Jordan

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4.Aqaba Church

Sacred sites · Hidden gem

Church building in Aqaba, Jordan

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5.Kings City

Parks & cemeteries · 21st century · Hidden gem

Park in Eilat, Israel

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6.Tal Hujayrat Al-Ghuzlan

Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem

Archaeological site in Jordan

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7.Eilat's Coral Beach

Nature & landscapes · 20th century · Hidden gem

Northernmost coral reef on Earth, by the Eilat shore

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8.Nahal Roded

Nature & landscapes · Hidden gem

Wadi in Israel

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9.Nahal Gishron

Nature & landscapes · Hidden gem

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10.Naẖal Shelomo

Nature & landscapes · Hidden gem

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